Creating memories is one of the most beautiful and happy moments for an individual especially if those moments are with their loved ones. Although memories can last forever, people do not live forever. Anything can happen today, tomorrow or the day after, but the real question is how can an individual endure the pain of a lost one? In "Passed On" by Erin Belieu, the author reveals that even if an individual loses a loved one, the precious memories that they have created will remain with them forever and happiness will overtake their sadness; thus, creates an important theme towards the poem using symbolism and figurative imagery.…
Life is a Struggle Anne Bradstreet was a Puritan that struggles like many ours. The struggle was about the love and desire of things versus their faith and service to God. In the analysis of this poem it is important that we look at what and how she tells the story in poem. Life is truly a struggle; however the struggle is more difficult without your faith.…
Her situation was not ideal when she returned to Stamps with Momma, or grandma, but she found comfort in poetry and it was then…
Mary Breckinridge faced what could be seen as insurmountable losses early in her life. A widow before the age of thirty, after her first husband died due to complications of appendicitis, and a second marriage that ended in the loss of both her children and a divorce. Mary wanted adventure and challenge in her life, She was a strong willed and tenacious and despite the heartbreak she had, she used those hurdles to not only better her own life, but to better the lives of thousands of women and children. She had first hand witness, and personal experiences of the joy and heartbreak that can occur during maternal and child care. Mary is quoted as saying “Maternity is the young woman's battlefield.…
“Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you.” John Green wrote this quote in his book The Fault in our Stars to display the effects of loss. When people lose possessions, hope, or even life, their true character is revealed. In the short stories “Gwilan’s Harp” by Ursula K. Le Guin, “The Washwoman” by Issac Singer, and “The Last Leaf” by O. Henry, loss plays a dominant role in helping the characters find their identity, moral integrity, and hope to live.…
Loss is a state of being without, usually accompanied by grief, which is a reaction to the disruption of attachment. The loss of loved one is considered to be a major disruption in a person’s life, having an impact on the relationships, health, and morale of the person concerned. The novel Stone Carvers by Jane Urquhart shows the different experiences the characters go through in their distinct losses. In her novel, the protagonists are undergoing an emotional state of sadness in the past that influence their actions in the present. The impacts on the characters are seen through: hopefulness of one’s return; regret of what should have been; and isolation of self to society.…
When Edna continued with her new way of thinking she felt more like a person since her separation with society and Leonce. When she started to like other men as a married woman shows how serious she was about changing her lifestyle. This was another reason why I support her, men who wrongfully treat a woman should not be with them. I think that was a great decision by Edna, to find someone else who actually cared about their relationship rather than a material. Edna just wanted to be alone half of the time or get a dose of emotional attention that she never had living with Leonce.…
“The Sonnet-Ballad” was written in 1949, from the mind of Gwendolyn Brooks, a highly regarded poet with the honor of being the first black author to win the Pulitzer prize. Though the sonnet isn’t inspired by any events in Brooks’ life, it is part of an entire book by the name of “Annie Allen”, the second volume of the series. Therefore, the women in this poem is Annie Allen. This snippet from the book speaks of Annie’s grief and loss. Her lover had went off to the war and she mourns the possibility of him dying.…
Death is something that affects everyone at some point in their life. In A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams, death plays a major role towards the outcome of the play. Throughout the play, it is evident that the main reason Blanche DuBois is troubled is due to the deaths of those close to her. While there are many possible causes to why Blanche lost her sanity, coping with the demise of her loved ones were the main cause.…
How Will An Individual Feel When They Have No Meaningful Relationships? Relationships can mean the world to some people and sometimes it even saves them from a life of darkness, whether the relationship is of a friendship, family or even a romantic bond, every relationship is special and meaningful to someone. Some individuals do not have the chance to form meaningful relationships and as a result they met be lost in a life filled with loneliness and sorrow, individuals may even develop a sense of hopelessness and may consider themselves trapped. In the poem To Keep One’s Treasure Protected by Stephan Dobyns we are confronted with an individual whom is upset with their life showing that they are lonely, and the reason being that they have…
The poem I chose, “Happiness” by Jane Kenyon, describes what happiness truly is. It tells a story of who it comes to, and how happiness comes to everyone no matter what the situation is. The poem says in the beginning 2 paragraphs how happiness is always there and that it “saved its most extreme form for you alone”. I believe what the Kenyon is trying to say at that moment is that you have the power to be happy, even when you are alone. The poem also has very specific examples of who happiness comes to.…
In the poem “Elliptical” author Harryette Mullen used many poem elements to develop her unique writing. Some of Mullen’s techniques were a shift and an important type of connotation. These were used to develop not only her point of view but the message she wanted to give the readers. The theme ,or message, Mullen portrayed in this poem can be separation or prejudice. Although the title does not directly refer to this, it does connect to how the author justifies her message.…
“Resignation” Vs. “After the Burial” “Resignation” by Longfellow and “After the Burial” by Lowell differ significantly in the treatment of the author’s daughters’ deaths. For example, Longfellow’s poem is hopeful, while Lowell’s is hopeless. Longfellow believes his daughter is protected in Heaven and that one day he will get to see her in “celestial grace.” He commands a positive outlook by boldly stating, “Let us be patient!”…
Written by Edward Arlington Robinson in 1897, the short poem, “Richard Cory,” describes a man who seems to embody the perfect lifestyle, but secretly struggles to find happiness within himself. Looking at Robinson’s childhood, Richard Cory likely serves as a representation of his viewpoints on wealth as he was born the son of a wealthy merchant. Robinson portrays his central theme through poetic devices such as irony and symbolism. The use of these devices allows Robinson’s outlook on wealth to flourish into a rhythmic story of the short life of Richard Cory.…
Under the Surface The word literacy can cause an overwhelming amount of stress in one's mind. Growing up, I have felt the pressure weigh on me even when I began to think of the word literacy. This thought of pressure and stress has caused me to become unmotivated when being motivated is the key element to reading and writing. I had it set in my mind at which there was no purpose behind literacy. I just saw it as lines smothered together and people would proclaim them as “literature”.…