The divine comedy is a book written by Dante Alighieri who is narrating the story of himself who is still mortal‚ and who is guided through the three different layers of the afterlife by Virgil. Dante is essentially getting a second chance on his life after this journey that is embraced by Dante. These different layers are started off with the Inferno which is the world’s version of Hell. After that‚ it is onto Purgatorio which is the between layer of Hell and Heaven where the souls are on the right
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ENGLISH COMMENTARY Q) Write a commentary on ‘Summer Home’. A) The poem ‘Summer Home’ by Seamus Heaney is an exposé of Heaney and his wife’s difficulties. From the foulness of the atmosphere‚ brought out by the larval mat‚ “possessed air” and the sour summer‚ to the metaphor of his wife’s breasts (“Stalactites in the cave’s old‚ dripping dark-”)‚ Heaney attempts to show his love for his wife and how much he wants his marriage to work. The poem uses very sensual imagery of flowers and reference
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Two countries is a beautiful poem by Naomi Shihab Nye. The poem is clearly inspired by the poet’s own life as she is a woman of two worlds: Palestine and America. Nye makes use of an extended metaphor throughout the piece‚ representing herself as skin. This is done in a double entendre sort of way‚ symbolizing a negative connotation in the first stanza and weaving its way into a positive meaning in the last. In the first part of the poem‚ skin is utilized for its description of being the exterior
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In John Steinbeck’s classic novel The Winter of Our Discontent‚ one can find many general truths and principles‚ also known as aphorisms. Ethan Allen Hawley‚ the main character‚ seems to gift the reader with another aphorism at the turn of every page‚ but some of these sayings may be considered more remarkable than others. One of the more noteworthy aphorisms is a statement made by Ethan at the end of chapter 6: "To be alive at all is to have scars". While this may not be the theme that Steinbeck
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Indian Boarding School: The Runaways by Louise Erdrich Louise Erdrich’s poem Indian Boarding School puts the emotions of a person or group of people in a setting around a railroad track. The feelings experienced are compared to things from the setting‚ which takes on human characteristics. The boarding school may have been a real place she went to‚ or where mistreatment of her people was not uncommon‚ or it could simply be a tool she used to express racism towards them in general. With that
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An abrasion is a cut or scrape on the surface of your skin.. An abrasion does not extend through all the layers of your skin. It is important to care for your abrasion properly to prevent infection. CAUSES Most abrasions are caused by falling on‚ or gliding across‚ the ground or other surface. When your skin rubs on something‚ the outer and inner layer of skin rubs off. RISK FACTORS This condition is more likely to occur in people who participate in physical activities‚ such as running or soccer
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Compare how a relationship is presented in “The Manhunt”by Armitage and “Nettles” by Scannell The poem “Nettles” is about a father that cares for his three-year old son after he has fallen in a parade of nettles. Even though the father is most sympathetic towards his son‚ and cares for him until his pain is “not so raw”‚ he is furious with anger at the nettles for causing his son the amount of pain that he is feeling at that point. This is understandable as he is his father and he wants to always
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How could such a harmless adventure turn into something so tragic? As a seventeen year old girl‚ I still refused to attempt roller blading. My parents bought me multiple pairs of roller blades that went to waste. I was terrified I would collapse and break my arm or end up with a concussion. Then‚ one day I decided to face my fears. I strapped on my roller blades‚ along with my helmet and wrist pads and braced myself for a moment I would never forget. Adrenaline ran through my veins as I stood up
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In diagnosing the burn wound‚ it is important for the patient to be stabilized. Evaluating the extent and depth of the burn will be helpful in making decisions regarding wound care‚ inpatient or outpatient care‚ and monitoring. The doctor uses a tool called the “Rules of Nines”’ to determine the extent of the burn. This tool has a formula that divides the top layer of the body into sections. Once the amount of the top layer has been determined‚ the doctor could decide what type of treatment is best
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Introduction Sometimes‚ your health care provider will decide to delay closing a wound for several days. This is done when the wound is badly bruised or dirty‚ or when it has been several hours since the injury happened. By delaying the closure of your wound‚ the risk of infection is reduced. Wounds that are closed in 3–7 days after being cleaned up and dressed heal just as well as those that are closed right away. Supplies needed: Water. Hand sanitizer. Soap. Bandage (dressing). Clean towel. Antibiotic
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