... distinguish the two by referring that "the first belong(s) within the academy, the second within a theological institution." When discussing the gender inclusive language, persons rather than men, has become a more convenient linguistic symbol. The latter refers to the use of "God" instead of " ... is making a stand of having religious knowledge, not claiming knowledge of a certain religion. This reflects the diminishing of role of the "masculine" language when referring to the ultimate reality of God, as well as relating to "him" in a historical context. The author also identifies th...

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... and development in the construction of women and gender roles as well as loss of identity. The typography of the poems, structure and figurative language are techniques employed by Harwood in order to convey this meaning. The use of typography in "Long after Heine" reflects Harwood's opinion of ... that women will always identified themselves by how society identifies them and in that sense, they are restrained to a society's expectations. Another gendered reading could suggest that the change was metaphorical. An example would be the feminist movement of the sixties which is seen throu...

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