George Gray "George Gray" is a poem about a man who missed out on many of life’s opportunities because he was so afraid of failure that he did not even try. He passed up love because he was afraid of being hurt‚ ambition because he dreaded all the changes that came with it and sorrow because he feared the pain. The poem begins with "George" staring at his own gravestone and realizing that there was nothing special to be said about him because he had done nothing with his
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Society’s focus on materialism and consumerism has lead to the shift in our value system‚ which in result has lead to the degradation and neglect of the environment. In his poems‚ Robert gray forces us to consider and reflect upon our involvement on the issues presented- being our priority of material and superficial value which in result has implicated on the natural world‚ provoking its decline and also the degradation of Australian society itself. Furthermore‚ we have lost the values that make
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Born in 1945‚ Robert Gray is an Australian poet renowned for his imagistic style‚ drawing strength from his fastidious concern for the precision of language and a meticulous contemplation of physical existence. Gray’s works are unconventional in structure‚ and prevalent throughout his poems are the recurring themes of humanism‚ consumerism and naturalism‚ peppered with allusions to personal experiences. Gray’s thematic concerns arise from his personal context‚ alongside his love of the Australian
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Matlock and George Gray” Edgar Lee Masters’ conveys how life can be perceived through the eyes of two people in the same town‚ who lived completely opposite lives. Lucinda Matlock was very wise woman‚ who lived life to the fullest. On the other hand‚ George Gray was too scared to live his life. Though the two had similar outlooks‚ their experiences were very different. The two speakers in Masters’ poems show that life is too short to not take chances. Despite the fact that Lucinda and George are very
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Australian identity. Numerous texts explore aspects of this idea‚ including Robert Gray’s poems ‘north coast town’ and ‘Late ferry’‚ as well as a passage written by Kate Grenville entitled ‘mate’. First of all‚ ’North cost town’‚ a poem written by Robert Gray‚ explores the influences and altering factors of which contribute to our dynamic identity. The poem examines Americanisation and the affect it has on both our country and our identity. This theme is further enforced through use of metaphors; ’They’re
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Have you felt you wanted to get somewhere but are too afraid to do it. In George Gray he is reaching to find meaning in his life but is too afraid to find something. He is too scared that he will be hurt by the outcome or defeated by life in some way that he will not reach out. Now in his poem he is telling how he wants to find the meaning of life by saying he will set the sails to and find it. The mood of this poem is depressing‚ and demoralizing. The author has no meaning in life and it
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Modern Love George Meredith “Modern Love.” The term brings to mind the changing dynamic of today’s society. This change has been present for decades and continues on to this day. In George Meredith’s poem he illiterates the negative impact of this change in a case that could encompass so many couples; the pain of a loveless marriage. Through his use of diction‚ and metaphor Meredith show the pain and heartache of two people being so close‚ yet so emotionally distant. The first line of the
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English 1302‚ Composition II Poetry Analysis Assignment: Choose ONE of the prompts below; then write a 3-4 page poetry analysis in which you analyze the use of literary elements in one of the assigned poems listed: “America” (Claude McKay); “We Wear the Mask” (Paul Laurence Dunbar); “Harlem (A Dream Deferred)” (Langston Hughes); “Mirror” (Sylvia Plath); “The Bean Eaters” (Gwendolyn Brooks); “To The Mercy Killers” (Dudley Randall); “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” (Dylan Thomas). Your
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Poetry Analysis On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year The poem is quick to assert that‚ maybe even provide a caveat‚ that one should take their life seriously and live their life to the fullest. It’s interesting that Byron beings to reflect on his life at this age‚ and I find it even more interesting that the poem was written on the last year he would live. One thing Byron emphasizes heavily on this poem is love and compassion. His first lines are an admittance that he does not have a
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| The Importance of a Speaker | by | | Brianda Payan | | | Tammy Mata Composition II Poetry Analysis April 8‚ 2013 Word Count: 1264 Tammy Mata Composition II Poetry Analysis April 8‚ 2013 Word Count: 1264 Brianda Payan Prof. Tammy Mata English 1302 8 April 2013 The Importance of the Speaker There are many literary terms that constitute a poem‚ such as symbolism‚ rhyme‚ rhythm‚ tone and so on. The most important literary term that makes up a poem is the speaker.
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