Abstract This paper examines the poetic features, such as line break, symbols, rhyme and imagery, in the poem "Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry Ohio" by James Wright. The author points out the speaker and the speaker's tone in the poem. The paper discusses the meaning of the poem.
From the Paper "This paper will analyze the poem "Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry Ohio" by James Wright in three parts. The first part will examine such poetic features as grammar line break, rhythm ..."
Abstract James Wright comments on life in an American steel town with his poem "Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry, Ohio." Using free verse, Wright is nonetheless able to imbue the poem with flowing cadence. The paper shows how the poet offers his readers a glimpse into a small segment of Americana, while at the same time delivering universal human truths. The paper shows how "Autumn Begins" is an observation of the crowd and activity at a high school football game. In the first stanza, the narrator muses about the various minority groups in Martins Ferry. The second stanza is devoted to the state of affairs of American family life and the state of mind of the wives at home. Finally, the third stanza depicts the young athletes, who play an aggressive sport that mimics their father's hard work. The paper shows that "Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry, Ohio" combines modern poetic devices and a somber tone to convey life in Middle America.
From the Paper "While the free verse style of the poem does not provide the reader with metric structure, it does correspond to the content of the poem. The narrator, who remains unidentified throughout the poem, speaks in a reflective tone. He or she wishes to remain an observer and does not reveal anything about him or herself. The focus of the poem is on the people and situations described by the narrator. While any judgments made about life in Martins Ferry, Ohio are subtle, the tone of the poem becomes dark and almost foreboding. Diction is the key to conveying such a tone; the poet chooses such words as ?starved,? ?dying,? ?suicidally,? and ?terribly.? Even at the beginning of the poem, images of gray-faced ?Negroes in the blast furnace,? and "ruptured night watchmen" build an atmosphere of depression. While the narrator watches an innocent high school football match, he or she notices that the people in this town do not live lives of joy."
Abstract This paper explores the topic of southern racism through the eyes of a septuagenarian white man from Mississippi. "Delta Autumn" is one of the short stories in Faulkner's "Go Down Moses" collection, which explores the relationship between black and white cultures in Mississippi. The paper shows how the book deals with the sensitive and complex issues of romantic relationships between black and white men and women in a very racist period and region.
From the Paper "Alfred Kazin says of this piece, ?The whole book recounts in the most passionate detail life as phenomenon, a descent into breakdown. In the end we are saved and exhilarated by Faulkner's reconstituting all this in the speed and heat of his art.? It is set in the Mississippi of the early 1940's, long before civil rights initiatives were to prevail in the state due to federal party. Our first impression of blacks in the story is of a couple of "steppin-fetchit" servants that accompany the four whites on the hunting trip in order to make them food and brew them coffee."
Tags: mississippi, racist, negro, civil, rights, black, white, romantic, ike
Abstract This paper is a critical analysis of Keats' piece, "To Autumn". It also compares and contrasts the interpretation of the work by critics and the casual reader. The writer first analyzes the title and examines how this connects with the rest of the poem. It then takes the poem stanza by stanza and looks at the different ways that these can be read by both the layman and people experience in criticizing poetry.
From the Paper "When deciding on what poem to explicate, John Keats? To Autumn came to mind due to its seasonal theme and its lush lyric-like lines that roll off the tongue. When reading what poetry critics say about the poem, they seem more concerned about internal tension, imagery, and language. Certainly all of the poetical jargon and hoopla that gets critics excited has value, but more importantly are the critics getting enjoyment out of simply reading the poem as it stands. To the critics, all poems do not need to be dissected. The words can be read for what they are worth, and Keats? To Autumn is definitely a poem that can be read into very thoroughly, however it can also be enjoyed by the casual poetry reader."
Abstract This paper discusses Henry David Thoreau's essay "Autumnal Tints," which deals with the observation of Nature, a genre that made Henry Thoreau quite famous. The writer explains how, on what appears to be a rather "innocent" text praising the wonders of Mother Nature, and teaching us how to appreciate them, Thoreau is able to layer multiple levels of meaning. First there is the idea that if we only find the world that we are looking for, then stepping out of our habitual paths may be an opportunity for discovery, along with self-culture, reading, and discipline. The writer notes that in the background, the text within the text, Thoreau may be warning us about passiveness. If we do not use our mind, if we are not on the "lookout", then all sorts of things will be hidden from us. Finally, the writer explains that, through the decoding of the Brocken spectre allusion, the whole text itself stands as an argument for Thoreau's reasoning.
From the Paper "It is interesting to note that Thoreau is both a poet and a naturalist. Here, through his rendering, the poet gets to explain his own theory of perception - we only find the world that we are looking for. He is obviously trying to make us want to see/look for something else. Although, as a result of our previous readings, we cannot say that Thoreau has expressed that much faith in men, for most of his political texts aim to denounce our ways and underline our nonsense. But assuredly, he believes in Nature. If we want to go further with this argument, we might want to refer to the essay "Slavery in Massachusetts," in which, after having defined a quantity of flaws and injustices that reside in our society, Thoreau implies, through the symbol of the white water-lily, that there could be regeneration through nature..."
Abstract This paper explains that Linda Hogan draws on her Native American heritage as she tells a tale tinted by earthy memories of her youth in her short story "Aunt Moon's Young Man". The author points out that the plot itself is relatively simple: A dark, lean, full-blooded Indian, who comes to town on an autumn day just as the annual fair is about to begin excites the women with his exotic good looks as well as the fact that the man is "alive in his whole body." The paper relates that the cyclical character of nature brings reassurance that balance will prevail; this storyteller incorporates several cycles to represent this balance such as the story begins in the autumn and ends in the autumn - the annual fair anchors the narrative at both ends.
From the Paper "Though Aunt Moon is obviously the central study in this story, the character of the narrator contributes to the sense of hope and renewal as well. We are told that "good Indian women" should not "learn too much from books" or "laugh too loud" or "look into the faces of men." Yet the storyteller is hopeful that she can escape such oppressive expectations. Her mother shares these great aspirations for her daughter, and college plans are made. However, with the advent of war and all the changes that it brings, the girl's education is postponed, though not ceded. She will work for a year or so in the city before returning to school, and this, too, speaks of future and hope. The cycles of nature are again invoked when the narrator's mother assures her that she's "sure as the night's going to fall" that all will work out well for her and her daughter."
Abstract The paper considers how the language of John Keats' poem conveys the sense of Autumn as being simultaneously a state and a process. The paper conveys that Keats shows us that Autumn is like the paradox of light, both a particle and a wave; at once, a bounded entity and an ongoing process.
From the Paper "In his "Ode To Autumn," John Keats portrays the process of transformation that the earth and its inhabitants undergo in the fall. However, simply to assert that in this poem Keats presents Autumn as being a process rather than a state would miss Keats' insight into what Nature's processes are all about. While he could not have phrased it in Twentieth Century vocabulary, Keats shows us that Autumn is like the paradox of light, both a particle and a wave; at once, a bounded entity and an ongoing process."
Abstract The paper analyzes Georgia O'Keefe's "Lake George Autumn" and "Church Steeple" paintings and focuses on their subject matter, content, sociopolitical aspects and what O'Keefe was trying to communicate through the paintings.
Outline:
Introduction
Lake George Autumn Subject Matter
Content
Sociopolitical
What Was O'Keefe Trying to Communicate
Church Steeple
Subject Matter
Content
Sociopolitical
From the Paper "Georgia O'Keefe's artwork has always been of great interest to journalists, critics and scholars who follow famous and talented people. But her many paintings and drawings - from New Mexico, New York City, and Lake George in the Adirondacks - are her truly lasting treasures, not what people say about them. O'Keefe's many paintings and drawings have stirred the emotions and spirits of millions of people who know little or nothing about art. And the exquisiteness, originality, and timeless beauty of her paintings will endure for as long as there are people to see them."
A comparative analysis of the autobiographical works "The Autumn of the Patriarch" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and "Invisible Man" by Ralph Waldo Ellison.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, 2002, $ 44.95
Abstract This paper is on the subject of Gabriel Garcia Marquez work titled "The Autumn of the Patriarch", and a novel by Ralph Waldo Ellison titled "Invisible Man". In many respects, both works are autobiographical. However, it can be said at the same time that the names and the places of the individuals involved, have changed within the content in question. Further, it can also be said that both works are highly 'stylised'. The focus of this paper will be directed toward connecting their biographies with the novels in question.
Abstract This paper analyses John Keats' "Ode to Autumn" and Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Kubla Khan" in the light of Wordsworth's claim that 'poetry is emotion recollected in tranquillity.' It discusses the extent to which each of the chosen poems adheres to this description of poetry with regard to the subject matter, language and form used and whether this consideration proves that Wordsworth's description encapsulates the poetry of the Romantic period, or otherwise.
From the Paper "Kubla Khan', described 'almost as a definition of Coleridge's poetry' , on the other hand, was written following a dream he had while under the influence of opium. The context itself sets the reader up for a piece written after the moment itself has passed, and is instead a recollection of the experience he underwent. This is further highlighted in the poem itself, as he speaks of 'a vision [he] once saw' (l. 38), and attempts to 'revive...Her symphony and song' (ll. 42-43). At this point there is a change in the tone of the piece as Coleridge is no longer remembering what he dreamt, but instead using his power of imagination to create what he envisioned as the continuation of a dream, the writing of which was allegedly interrupted."
Abstract This paper presents a thorough analysis of Keats' poem "To Autumn", all the while keeping in mind the poet's standpoint regarding historical issues of his time. The author attempts to establish and set apart the means by which the poem's perfection is achieved, whilst paying attention to the importance of historical and social events to Keats' work, and to the reason for their supposed absence from this poem.
From the Paper ""To Autumn" opens by addressing Autumn directly, reflecting over the season's relationship with the sun and its ability to breathe life into nature. Overall, the first stanza is shrouded in stillness; it is, at first sight, motionless, somewhat like a painting, devoted only to portraying as faithfully as possible the speaker's impression of nature. But there seems to be a kind of movement within this silence: the flowers gradually blossom, and, through its friendship with the sun, Autumn encourages the fruits to finally ripen. In other words, this scene, on closer examination, proves to be more dynamic than motionless. By enveloping the movement in silence, the speaker illustrates the hidden beauty of nature (which is often acknowledged only on closer examination), thus managing to bring forth the readers' sympathy and to include them in his excitement."
Abstract This paper analyzes Theodore Roethke's poem "The Geranium" and John Keats' ode "To Autumn" in order to show how poems come to life for a reader through the significance of their ideas and the success of their poetic technique. The paper asserts that the poems may not address the reader's own personal truth, but may touch on a deeper truth that underpins what it means to be human and all its various manifestations. The paper then explains that, while poems are written to convey a certain feeling, time or place, they can be looked at in many different ways by different readers. In essence, this paper points out that all aspects of a poem, be it structure, ideas or context have equal importance in the understanding of a poem's beauty.
From the Paper "When taking a closer look at the context of these two poems we are able to understand the bigger picture as well as the intricate details. I believe that like onions, poems reveal themselves layer by layer. Keats was writing during the time of Romanticism, a time mainly led by youthful figures in the arts who were rebelling against the neoclassical values, that of logic, reason and formality. The romantics insisted on the importance of feeling and passion as well as imagination. They focused on nature, emotion and the sublime. The romantics indulged in new forms of language that could more expressively and widely convey feeling and vision. Keats wrote many odes, "To Autumn" was among his last. In this poem we can see how he has perfected the sublimity through his use of imagery and experience."
Abstract The following essay critically analyzes Anselm Berrigan's poems: "In the paintings of Will ", "My Poem", "Poem minus thing", "Ghost Town" and "A short history of autumn". This essay suggests that if we look at life's journeys from Berrigan's view and their path along the way, we may have a clearer understanding of where Anselm Berrigan is going with his poetry.
From the Paper "The poems in Anselm Berrigan's "Integrity & Dramatic Life", express many aspects of individuality, isolation, cycles of life, mental anguish and frustration of society. Some of the poems tend to resemble rambling but in a sense relate to aspects of the subject as it is seen in the mind of ones inner thoughts. The "Ghost Town," for example shows ones outlook on the cycle of life and the process of labor. Anselm expresses a view of the cycle of labor in a practical sense but also uses outward ramifications to show some of his imaginary personality. "
Examines story (a section of novel [Go Down, Moses]): Issues analyzed include the plot, theme, characters, structure, symbolism and language, focusing on the metaphor of hunting.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 3 sources, 1999, $ 71.95
From the Paper "This study will briefly describe the plot of William Faulkner's story "Delta Autumn" (which is actually a section of the novel Go Down, Moses), and will then in greater depth examine the story's theme, characters, structure, symbolism, language, and related literary elements. The study will focus on the meanings of the various uses of the metaphor of hunting in the story.
The story is about Isaac ("Ike") McCaslin and a hunting trip he and his companions take. On the way to the hunting grounds, which are far from their homes, various subjects of conversation arise in which Ike is portrayed as an idealist who bemoans the valuelessness of modern times longs for the old days when solid ideals reigned. Roth Edmonds, Ike's cousin, has had a child by an African-American woman. At the camp, Roth asks Ike to give a.."
Abstract This paper discusses Sinclair Ross' "Field of Wheat" and shows how it is a poignant testament to human endurance as well as the frailty individuals sometimes must admit. It examines the challenges faced by the farmer by the onset of each new season and the different weather elements. It parallels the hope of every crop's inherent gamble with each season to the lives of Martha, John and their children.
From the Paper "The point of view of the burned-out farm wife wavering between desperation and endurance seals the imagery of the story into apposition of the hope of every crops inherent gamble, born on the back of her husband, John. Martha has seen and recognizes the gamble. She can name, not so lightly, the calamity that has been the end of so many crops, and this crop is the best one ever. Martha makes a mental list of how deserved her John is for this success as she ticks of the list, "A crop like this was coming to him. He had had his share of failures and set-backs, if ever a man had, twenty times over"Wasting and unending it was as struggle, struggle against wind and insects, drought and weeds. Not an heroic struggle to give a man courage and resolve, but a frantic, unavailing one.? "
