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This paper examines how "The Day of Doom", a poem written by Michael Wigglesworth is a poem with the central apocalyptic theme of the Great and Last Judgment. It looks at how the 224 eight lined stanzas dramatize God's sudden appearance among wicked men, His summons of the living and the dead to judgment, His extension of acceptance to "believers" and His punishment of the damned. It also discusses how the poem is perfectly suited to the Puritan period and how the cultural circumstances when the poem was published in 1662 made the poem gain its great success.

From the Paper
"Through out the poem, Wigglesworth tends to strengthen the faith of the Puritans in their religion, their Christianity. The strong tradition of preaching and the sermon established by the Puritans had strong influence on the structure and the content of the poem. Inevitably, preaching became one of the strong sources for literary creations in the Colonial Period of American history. It is also true that sermons were the most popular literature of the time and became a dominant literary form for New England's most notable writers."

Tags:christianity, god, apocalyptic

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The imagery that is used to describe setting in works of fiction is often integral to the construction of a work's overall theme. This is certainly the case in the short stories "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe, and "The Loons" by Margaret Laurence. This essay argues that, while apparently dissimilar in many respects, both Poe's and Laurence's stories make use of the settings of their works to convey a fatalistic theme. The paper further argues that Poe's association of Gothic imagery of doom with the Usher family is thematically and structurally very similar to Laurence's employment of natural imagery as linked to the Metis/Indians in her story.

Tags:fatalistic, gothic, metis, indians, natural

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This paper provides a review and analysis of the 1934 gritty novel "The Postman Always Rings Twice" by James Cain. The paper asserts that Cain's novel contains a sense of doom from the first, explaining that Frank is introduced in a way that suggests that his plans are always temporary and lead to a reversal, much as his ride in the truck begins with a devious act on his part for which he is punished when he is caught. The paper summarizes that Cain's universe is one in which his heroes and heroines try to beat the system and make some gain by taking from others, killing, or otherwise asserting their right to live over someone else's. The paper concludes by noting that Frank and Cora have little regard for anyone other than themselves, and their intentions go haywire precisely because they live in a form of cocoon and cannot see how the rest of the world will operate, intentionally and accidentally, to see that they do not succeed.

From the Paper
"Frank leaves, but he later returns when he accidentally runs into the Greek. Again and again, Cain develops the idea that there is a fate operating in life that brings people to their doom and that they cannot escape no matter what. If any of the plans engaged in by Frank had worked at the time, he and Cora might not have killed the Greek. Had Frank stopped with the Greek, he might not be on death row. Yet, his actions are entirely consistent with his character and so suggest that he really could not do otherwise. What could have been otherwise is that the accidents of fate, such as meeting the Greek, had not happened. Even this is not certain given that he was in town knowing that Cora usually drove to the market and wondering if he could meet her--from the first time he meets Cora, he is enmeshed in a continuing saga that finally has only one possible ending and that brings him to this end by means of one reversal after another."

Tags:Greek, Cora, Frank

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The paper refers to Edward Said, Homi Bhabha and Jenny Sharpe on the orientalist ideas of Indian society in relation to Thuggee as implied by the film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom". The paper addresses ritual murder in India as an orientalist concern where Thuggee was a great worry for Indians who were pleased as the British stamped it out. However, the paper explores how the ritual murder of children now occurs again in backward areas, in reverence to the goddess Kali in dozens of documented and many more unreported cases.

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"The popular adventure film of 1984 directed by Steven Spielberg has no doubt provided all sorts of fantastic ideas to do with India that ignorant viewers absorb, the viewer taken to an early 20th century India as did not exist and a story based on the historical phenomenon of the Thags, devotees of the goddess Kali who performed ritual murders, usually by strangling unwitting travelers in days when India had few roads and people banded together for safety when they traveled. The Thags impersonated fellow travelers, befriended them and on a signal would kill and rob those they had helped to trust them. What was known as thagi or `thuggee' was..."

Tags:spielberg 84, thags, postcolonial theory

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This paper discusses the Puritan elements in "The Day of Doom". This poem contains within it some very stern lessons and can be compared to a regular church sermon. For this reason, it may not appeal to everyone but the poem itself can be appreciated for its beautiful rhythm and flow.

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The paper posits that while apparently dissimilar in many respects, both Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" and Laurence's "The Loons" make use of settings to convey a fatalistic theme. The paper demonstrates how Poe's association of gothic imagery of doom with the Usher family is thematically and structurally very similar to Laurence's employment of natural imagery, as linked to the Metis/Indians in her story.

From the Paper
"Upon initial review the setting of "The Fall of the House of Usher" would appear to be radically distinct from "The Loons". In the former story the setting is predominantly man-made in the form of the gothic Usher mansion while in the latter story the setting is predominantly the natural geography of Diamond Lake. Upon reflection, however, the setting of both works are similar in that they convey a sense of age that is associated with the alienation of the human characters from the setting. In Poe's story this aspect of the setting is evident from the opening where the narrator describes "the utter depression of soul which I can compare to no earthly sensation" that afflicts him upon first sight of the "mansion of gloom" that is the Usher house (Poe 38)."

Tags:fatalism, gloom, mansion, inhuman, Indians/Metis

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The paper explores the central theme of burial and redemption in three of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories: "The Black Cat", "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado". The paper shows how the protagonist in "The Black Cat" falls prey to alcoholism, the young man in "The Tell-Tale Heart" imagines all manner of ills emanating from the evil eye of a man he loves and respects, while the aggrieved in "The Cask of Amontillado" wants vengeance for insults and differences of opinions from a haughty and obnoxious individual. The paper notes differences in the burials of the three victims and in the eventual fate of the killer. The paper maintains that one can see the burial as a metaphor for hell that reflects the darkness and evil in the hearts of the killers as they struggle with their personalities, their weaknesses and their fears.

From the Paper
"Popular horror/fantasy writers such as Clive Barker and Stephen King are of the opinion that the inspiration for fear-inducing tales, novellas and novels comes from tapping into the human fear of the unknown. Indeed, for most of us, a walk through a street in the pitch dark of night where shadows seem to be jumping at us is much different than walking through the same street in broad day light. Also, any one who's experienced a visit to a cave and the tour guide switching off the lights to give visitors a sense of real darkness will realize that it is not just the darkness but complete sensory deprivation coupled with a feeling of floating."

Tags:killers, evil, guilt, victim, revenge

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Wilfred Owen's poem, "Anthem for Doomed Youth," is a poem that explores the dark and painful side of war. The paper explains that this poem is interesting in that it is constructed in a traditional sonnet form, which is a form generally associated with love and the positive aspects of being in love. The writer points out, however, that the sonnet operates in the opposite way uncovering the devastating effects of patriotic love. Through irony, imagery, personification, metaphor, and other literary devices, Owen brings the sonnet to life by paralleling the experience of war with a funeral.

From the Paper
"The poet utilizes irony with the very structure of the poem, which is a variation of a traditional sonnet. The rhyme scheme of the poem is ababcdcdeffegg with an iambic pentameter rhythm. While the poem may have the form of what we generally associate with love poetry, the meaning of "Anthem for Doomed Youth" revolves around anger and sorrow. It is important to note that these emotions stem from the patriotic love that is often used to sell war to men too young to comprehend the risk involved in fighting. Here the love is short-lived and pretentious at best. This irony helps the poet express his overall feeling of indignation and disgust at war."

Tags:war, sonnet

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This paper examines the poem "Anthem For Doomed Youth" by Wilfred Owen and evaluates the use and effect of literary devices and forms while also showing the interaction of explicit and implicit meanings within the poem. It also refers to the historical and cultural factors that affect the production and reception of the poem. It looks at how the poem is about the first world war where over ten million people died and was written by Wilfred Owen who served as an officer. It shows how Owen, wrote poetry through out his war years, used his experience of battle and its aftermath as his inspiration, having experienced many horrors on the front line.

From the Paper
"The intention of the different styles of imagery is used in conjunction with other different techniques used throughout the poem. The purpose of which is to firstly shock, horrify and perhaps overwhelm in the first two quatrains and then to create great feelings of sorrow in the sextet. This is achieved, as visual imagery requires more time to summon in the mind then auditory imagery with the descriptions in the sextet being more about humans and feelings they require greater time and focus, they are more personalized and so produce more distress."

Tags:soldiers, imagery, death

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This paper will analyze the poem "Anthem for Doomed Youth" by Wilfred Owen. By making a study of alliteration in this poem, as well as symbolic analysis of the text, we will discover what elements of poetical device are present in Owen's poem.