Kenneth Slessor (1901-1971) is famous for his poetry‚ and in such‚ has become one of Australia’s leading poets. He is known notably for the engagement with modernist influences into Australian poetry and his dismissive attitude towards bush balladists‚ including the likes of Banjo Patterson. His use of a modernist influence is an attempt to relate life as it is ‘really’ experienced and to describe the environment as the mind perceives it to be‚ as opposed to the preexisting ideas of bushland Australia
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Hamlet “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” As one of the most popular proverbs‚ this is one that everyone knows. The proverb suggests that revenge is more satisfying as a considered response enacted when unexpected rather than acting rashly and getting it over quickly. Revenge is a desire that is all consuming in its nature. A person who wants revenge is only focused on that and would not care for any consequences. Between the definition of the proverb and the actual nature of revenge‚ no work
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Kenneth Widmerpool is a fictional character in Anthony Powell’s novel sequence A Dance to the Music of Time‚ a 12-volume account of upper-class and bohemian life in Britain between 1920 and 1970. Regarded by critics as one of the more memorable characters of 20th century fiction‚ Widmerpool is the antithesis of the sequence’s narrator-hero Nicholas Jenkins. Initially presented as a comic‚ even pathetic figure‚ he becomes increasingly formidable‚ powerful and ultimately sinister as the novels progress
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The want for revenge leads many of the characters in Romeo and Juliet into murderous acts which eventually leads to severe punishments and a further need for revenge. The everlasting revenge in Romeo and Juliet is first born from ancient grudge between the Capulets and the Montagues‚ which is ultimately settled with the tragic‚ abrupt unifying factor of both Romeo and Juliet’s death. Several instances within the interactions of the characters suggests that vengeance is driving force of the plot‚
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Eddie Vedder once said‚ “The best revenge is to live on and prove yourself.” Revenge is getting someone back for what they did to you. In addition‚ revenge is also like pay back. In the story of O-Sono’s Revenge‚the villagers took O-Sono’s mirror to use it for a bell and she wanted to get revenge on the villagers but instead it reflects back on her. The villagers had taken the only thing that O-Sono had to remember all of her ancestors . When she comes home to a house with no mirror in it she flips
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me four times longer to hit the brake [while being distracted and driving]” (1). Therefore‚ LeBeau’s results matched up with the final results for Car and Driver Magazine; it took an unimpaired driver .54 seconds to break‚ yet for a person sending a text while driving‚ it took 70 more feet to break. Furthering Car and Driver Magazine’s study‚ it shows that it only
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Shelly develops the theme of revenge in the story Frankenstein. The monster begins his life with a warm and open heart‚ but after he is abandoned and mistreated by Victor‚ his creator and the De Lacey family‚ who was his neighbor in the woods‚ then he turns into revenge. The monsters actions are understandable; he has been hurt by the unfair rejection from the humanity that cannot see prejudices‚ and in turn wants to hurt those who hurt him. Frankenstein also wants revenge on his creator for bringing
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Kenneth Slessor Speech: Critical studies of Texts ”The gulls go down the body dies and rots‚ and time flows past them like the hundred yachts.” Kenneth Slessor‚ a renowned poet and journalist was born on the 27th of March 1901 in Orange‚ New South Wales. Throughout his eventful life‚ Slessor was able to compose an array of poems through which he was able to convey his experiences through life. But why exactly are his poems still considered so relevant and significant in this era? Firstly‚ Slessor’s
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Kenneth Burke’s Dramatism Life is drama; playing roles in relation to other people. Interest in the interaction of language and action. Symbolic Interactionist—Language is symbolic action. “Verbal symbols are meaningful acts from which motives can be derived (Griffin‚ p. 329).” “Human beings…are a symbol-creating‚ symbol-using‚ and symbol misusing animal (Littlejohn‚ 1978‚ p. 69).” A theory of Motives—why do people act (particularly rhetorically) the way they do? Assess motives
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Writing Australia’s leading poetry: An interview with Kenneth Slessor Interviewer: Today we are hearing from the renowned poet Kenneth Slessor and his journey that has gotten him to where he is today. This man has written some of Australia’s finest poems and literature‚ please welcome him to join us in today’s discussion to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of his poetry. Morning Mr. Slessor how are you today? Kenneth Slessor: Thank you for that wonderful introduction I can’t thank
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