The poems helped me have somewhat of an understanding of why in the world someone would read poetry or even worse write it. ... In the beginning of the poem she describes how poems should balance the figurative and the literal world in order to help the reader's understanding. ... Now that I have this new found understanding of poetry I continued reading in order to get the final answer, what can I possibly get out of poetry? ... With all of these thoughts reviewed I came away with the idea that a poem should be taken for what it is and that is what you the reader gains from the art ...

• Word Count: 1276
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• Grade Level: High School

At the beginning of the play, though Lear has physical ability to see, he is blind in the sense that he lacks understanding. ... Lear has a weak understanding of himself, and his judgement is clouded by vanity and status. ... It is at the end however, when he finally starts to gain some direction, and his sight is cleared. ... There is great pathos as they are reconciled, Lear with a much deeper understanding of humanity after all he has suffered. ... Before they realise their errors, both fathers undergo great personal suffering, but gain deep insight and are able to realise their mistakes. ...

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And indeed, does a modern understanding require the existence of hell at all?" The writer has the view that the answer is available to any earnest inquirer and that there is a heaven to gain and a very real hell to shun! ... "21 The report continues on and notes that universalism becomes increasingly acceptable to a pluralistic, multicultural society and gains traction within liberal Christianity. One fundamental flaw in the belief of Universalism is its lack of understanding of Salvation. ... We were saved by Christ, both historically and in actuality when we believed upon Christ&...

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• Grade Level: High School

He is aware that he was insincere to her, as if he regarded love as a trifle game and women as puppets with whom he toyed with to gain their simple, emotional love. ... Anson tries to gain back both Paula and her mother's approval, but although he did apologize he did not make any promises and showed no humility. ... He believes he has an understanding for human weaknesses yet he can't propose to the women he loves. ... This is how he gains the trust of women before he spoils the relationship. ... He gets too old for marriage, his friends are all gone away with their families an...

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Siddhartha was also able gain pleasure from the teachings and interaction with the number of religious leaders he studied with. ... (p.61) He achieved many goals, gained and experienced many pleasures and sadly, had to deal with many sorrows. ... One might think that it is all of Siddhartha experiences in life that led him to happiness, understanding and fulfillment by the end of the journey. ...

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My understanding of religions and spirituality now is that the general idea of every religion is love. ... What I gained from the novel is that in order to be strong and powerful, we need to appreciate and understand. ... Because they did not have a lot of time to get Ansset ready for the mission, Esste had been very strict on him and used extreme strategies forcing him to grow up and gain a better control over himself. ... Everything that I am experiencing is adding on to my understanding of love, of compassion and of relationship.   ... While in my understanding, the Noble Truth is telling...

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• Grade Level: High School

It is impossible for someone to truly understand the depth of emotion that a service member experiences coming home from a grueling war. The United States ended WWII with a victory and began the voyage home. Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Soldiers all returning home after one of the deadliest wars in...

• Word Count: 569
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Frankenstein In the literary work Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor the monster's creator, is usually identified as the protagonist. He is the victim of his own creation serving also as an antagonist to himself. This would have never had happened if he wasn't infatuated with the secrets of life...

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Loyalty is a complicated concept, which can be interpreted in many points of views. It is related to many other terms such as love, friendships, family relationships and many others. Loyalty is most of the time the basis of these other concepts. Without the presence of loyalty a strong relativity...

• Word Count: 499
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Essay Everyone has ups and downs to their life. The high times and low times that make people who they are. In the book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou, there are many situations that shape Maya's personality and contribute to the person she is ...

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He felt that he could take this child and educate him in an understanding way so that he would have a companion. ... He chased after Victor for many months trying to gain his attention and acknowledgement of existence. ... This is why he sought to find Frankenstein; he wanted forgiveness and understanding. ...

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The couple in Irwin Shaw's short story, "The Girls in the Summer Dresses", the wife Frances is portrayed as the victim because she does not accept her husband's way of thinking. Michael is the abuser in the story, he is very one sided and thinks he is correct with whatever he does in his relationshi...

• Word Count: 782
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• Grade Level: High School

In the novel "Wuthering Heights," by Emily Bronte, certain imagery is displayed throughout. This imagery is usually more three dimensional than two, and on closer inspection reveals more to the story than on first glance. While this insight provided by the description isn't vital, it does help to fl...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

On the other hand, her husband is completely occupied by a book and even when she attempts to strike a conversation he gains no interest. ... George's lack of understanding caused the American girl to lapse to an expression of unhappiness and caused her to become vulnerable. ...

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Katherina later foundout that she had no say in the matter because her father has already agreed on a contract between himself and Petruchio, up on Baptista's passing Petruchio will gain, "[o]ne half of [his] lands and, in possession, twenty thousand crowns." ... He made quick decisions without fully understanding the situation, and was quick to confess his love without fully knowing the person. ... Also marries like this occurs so that more wealth can be gained and in turn more power. ...

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She felt that she had to gain back her mastery of her lover. ... The difference between her husbands before was that it was easy for her to gain dominance and mastery over them. ... In this tale the ideal marriage is based on the husband, how he promises not to assert sovereignty over his wife, which means he will met his wife be free and unquestioned, also never will he become jealous and always be understanding. ...

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Using the dramatic monologue narrative, Browning gives us a psychological insight into the narrator's mind, and also allows us get an unusual understanding behind his gruesome act of murder. One of the main points Browning is trying to focus on is the bizarre and strange understanding of love. ... He speaks of his gift when he says, "That all it scorned at once is fled,/ And I, its love, am gained instead" (54-55). ...

• Word Count: 1455
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Love, connection, closeness, relationship, bond, intimacy, understanding, care for, familiarity, attachment, find irresistible. ... It's about have that connection with the words, gaining knowledge from their meanings, and taking from it what I can for my trials in life. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

We all wish to accomplish a greater understanding of our soul and Sylvia has by exhibiting her passion for nature over human companionships, all with the help of a rare special bird named the white heron. ... Sylvia establishes her own identity without a male, she gains something but also loses something, and has a better sense of who she truly is. ...

• Word Count: 927
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• Grade Level: High School

"This is a novel about love in all its forms." What does Paul learn about love from his various relationships in the novel? "Maestro" is a novel about maturity and adolescence, inevitably involving love in all its forms. Paul learns a lot about love from his various relationships and experience...

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By creating the voice of the editor of another's work, Goldman gains the trust of the reader and is therefore able to successfully bring satire into the romance. ... The entire novel can be thoroughly enjoyed without any understanding of Goldman's satirical motives, and because the storyline falls within the margins of the romantic tradition, it can truly be appreciated as a "classic tale of true love and high adventure."" ...

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These relationships, though not fulfilling, conclude in bettering Janie's search and understanding of life. ... Nevertheless, all of Janie's marriages provide her with a sense of understanding and being able to grow and learn from each mistake made. ...

• Word Count: 1964
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• Grade Level: High School

Janie searches for advice and understanding and hopes to find it in Nanny. ... They moved to Eatonville where Jody instantly gains social status by filling many important positions in the black community. ... As Jody continually gains more social status, he also is able to earn a substantial amount of money, which affords Janie all of the nicest things. ...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

We are all brought at one point here to make sense of our individual legend. Making sense of our individual legend however is not simple. Our individual legend is about figuring who we are and what we are intended to be, for example, the book "The Alchemist." The kid named Santiago needed to accompl...

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• Grade Level: High School

"So you wouldn't have married me if I'd been black."" This quote by the female protagonist in Tobias Wolff's short story, "Say Yes- addresses the unlikelihood of an interracial couple as presented in Ann Petry's novel, The Narrows. I argue that Petry couples Camillo and Link in order to overcome the...

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• Grade Level: High School