...Pablo Neruda uses figurative language in order to depict the theme of nostalgia. An example of this is, “The land I had lost with my childhood--- and I stopped, wounded by the wandering scent.” This represents how Neruda has forgotten about the joy of being outdoors when he was a child. It states that he is “wounded by the wandering scent.” This portrays that he is hurt when thinking about this particular, past memory. Although it could exemplify that this is a bad memory, he is actually hurt because of him wanting his childhood back. This is also shown in, “As if suddenly the roots I had left behind cried out to me.” Neruda is desperately seeking his origin. He suddenly receives a vision of him being lost in the forest as a young boy, and...
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...A common question posed throughout time is whether people can feel love or joy without also feeling grief and heartbreak or not. Neruda answers if human beings can feel true joy without first experiencing sadness with his use of stars throughout his poetry. Neruda uses a star motif to indicate a positive feeling or outlook surrounded by the harsh darkness of negativity. A star signifies a light in the dark. Neruda suggests that there can only be light if there is also darkness. The emotional highs and lows in life must ultimately balance out. In his poems, Neruda uses the motif of stars to portray positive emotions that contrast the negative emotions of the night, showing the reader that people can have two or more consecutive or simultaneous...
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...LITERACY In the film “Il Postino” by director Michael Radford, the character Mario Ruoppolo is a functional illiterate whose life changes when he meets the recently exiled and famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. Prior to the arrival of the poet, Mario leads a dull life on his island and according to tradition is destined to follow in the footsteps of his father who is a fisherman. Mario wants nothing to do with this type of life, so instead he takes on the job to be the personal mailman to Neruda. As time passes Neruda takes a liking to Mario and takes him under his literary wing. Neruda teaches Mario how beautiful the world of poetry is. Almost immediately Mario begins to see the world in a different light. This inspires Mario who improves his literacy skills to the point where he attempts to create poetry of his own to win over his love Beatrice. Initially his attempts at poetry fail miserably, but that is not the point of the film, especially since Mario dies tragically before reciting his poem dedicated to Neruda. The point of the film is really about how literacy can change a person's life for the better. I believe that I can compare experiences in my life to those of the character Mario. I immigrated to the United States several years ago with little knowledge of English. Although being a college level student in Ecuador, the English I learned was rudimentary and not enough to enter college in the US. Instead I attended English courses for about two years and eventually...
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...was interested in studying a significant range of similarities in the way LS, PS and IP deliver their respective tales. The setting is easily comparable in all texts. IP was set in a small island off the coast of Italy around the 1950’s. Communism was the main political headline in this text, where a famous Italian poet, Pablo Neruda, was exiled from his own country and forced to live elsewhere for a short while due to the fact he was a communist. During this time also, Europe was struggling to cope from World War II. PS was set in Dublin, 1916. The Easter Rising was at stake. We receive an insight into the lives of the Irish people during The Troubles. There was also a feud between Socialism and Republicanism. LS is set in Belfast in the 1950’s when the Northern Troubles were at its climax. The setting in this text is dominated by the deep-rooted political and religious conflict in the North of Ireland. The roles of women in all texts have their equal comparisons and similarities. In IP, it had come to my mind that Mario and Beatrice’s marriage had little true strength. I got the impression that Mario seemed more keen on the Italian poet, Neruda, than for his unborn child. However, the women are strongly independent...
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...Creativity and the Creative Process Denethri Arbor Instructor: Emily Benson ENG 125 Introduction to Literature December 16, 2013 Whether expressed as an awe-inspiring painting, a perfectly executed sculpture or an artfully expressive phrase, humanity throughout history has demonstrated a driving internal desire to discover some form of creative outlet. Studying several of these expressions throughout several culture around the world and throughout history illustrates that these instances of spontaneous, creative expression are usually associated in some way with exploring human experience. Even though they don't often speak directly to the concept of creativity or its development, it is clear that these artists of various types have engaged in a great deal of thought and practice in order to hone their skills and most accurately convey the ideas in their heads. Whether it is intended as a matter of discussion or are simply expressing their innovative spark, evidence of the human mind's impulse to create something new exists in every creative pursuit you may care to mention, from fine art to graffiti, from scribbles on a napkin to polished prose or poetry. “Creativity involves thinking that is aimed at producing ideas or products that are relatively novel, and that are, in some respect, compelling … is neither wholly domain specific nor wholly domain general ... [and] is not as highly rewarded in practice as it is supposed to be in theory” (Kaufman & Sternberg, 2006:...
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...Darwin Quinde Comp.Lit March 1, 2012 An Essay on love Love is a huge feeling that carries many other emotions along with it. The common theme on the poems “Love one another” by Khalil Gibran, “Meeting at night” by Robert Browning and “If you forget me” by Pablo Neruda is that love is more than just being next to the person that we love. In the three poems we see that love is the main theme but it is presents it in a different point of view in each one. In the poem “love one another” by Khalil Gibran the narrator talks about how individuality is important for relationships. The narrator tells the readers that love shouldn’t be rigid and inflexible in the first line of the poem “Don’t make a bond of love” because it could cause the end of a relationship. The tone of voice in this poem is a little persuasive. The narrator is trying to convince us that doing things together is good for a relationship but there should be things that people should do individuality. For instance, “Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone” demonstrates the narrator’s tone of voice and how people need their own time. The author uses imagery to show how love isn’t just about being together but it is also about knowing how to adapt to different situations in life. A perfect example of it is “Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.” Which demonstrate that love shouldn’t be rigid and not changing but instead passive and changing. The Narrators...
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...ourselves even when we neglect ourselves for another. Pablo Neruda and Derek Walcott explain their heartbreak in many different ways, but also in similar meanings. Walcott's way of explaining his heartbreak after love is powerful, appreciated, and understood. For example the "mirror" that a person owns represents not only a literal mirror, but also the "mirror" to a person's soul. Mirrors can be two-sided and for those who stare too long at one side (or one love). Walcott appears to cope with heartbreak by realizing reconnecting and learning to love yourself, only then can you truly love someone else. Walcott believes that one must embrace two sides as they are both equally important to who they are. Neruda appears to not cope as well as he ends his poem. For example, when Neruda writes "Though this be the last pain that she makes me suffer and these the last verses that I write for her", this effect on the reader is powerful in one swift moment. Neruda does end up surviving the heartbreak and realizes that he is better without her. He appreciates the highs of the relationship and she will make him suffer no more. Simons 2 The strong imagery and literacy devices used by Walcott is much more descriptive in my mind. One that stands out is the example of the mirror and the enhancing one's own image is far more important than someone else image. Now that they are "out of the picture", the "mirror" is clearer than ever. Neruda mentions a lot of the sky, wind, and night and uses...
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...forest had not devoured. Once in the countryside, at night, I reached a house, where I’d never seen anyone that night or even imagined those lives. Whatever they did, their hours were new in my consciousness. I entered, they were a family of five: all had arisen as on the night of a fire. I shook hand after hand, saw face after face, that said nothing to me: they were doors that I did not see before in the street, eyes that did not know my face, and in the dead of night, after welcoming me, I succumbed to fatigue, to sleep my country’s anguish… “A poem is the perfect form of expression.” Discuss this statement using reviews of at least one poem and a number of articles, which discuss the poet’s work. Poet ~ Pablo Neruda Poem ~ Poema 20, Canto 10 – The Fugitive Introduction Why poetry? One argument dates back to Aristotle, to the famous distinction between history and poetry: history reports what happened and is therefore subject to all the constraints and imperfections of actual life; poetry by contrast uses words in their fuller potential and creates representations that are more complete and meaningful than nature can give us raw. In the quest to explain why poetry is the perfect form of expression, the works of poet...
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...Conversación con Neruda después de muerto El joven poeta español Pedro Salgado tuvo un sueño maravilloso. Soñó que conversaba con su ídolo, el gran Neruda. Pedro S: Buenas noches poeta. Estoy muy contento porque al fin puedo hablar con usted. Bienvenido a este encuentro. Neruda: Hola muchacho. Para mí siempre es un placer charlar con alguien que tiene interés en las letras. Sobre todo si de poesía se trata. Pedro S: Dígame poeta, ¿cuál fue su primer contacto con la poesía? Neruda: Bueno, dicen que no es muy fácil escribir versos pero yo tuve la suerte de tener un tío poeta, Orlando Masón. Él se dio cuenta de mi destreza con el lápiz. Mi tío me enseñó el camino que nunca más abandoné. Pedro S: He leído sobre usted que nació el 12 de julio de 1904 el Parral, en el sur de Chile. También sé que su nombre verdadero es Ricardo Neftalí Reyes y que Pablo Neruda es un seudónimo. ¿De dónde viene su seudónimo? Neruda: Tomé el nombre Pablo simplemente porque me gustaba y el apellido Neruda es del poeta checo Jan Neruda. Pedro S: El año 1921 llegó usted a Santiago a estudiar para profesor de francés. Allí conoció a una chica que fue su primera musa, Albertina Azócar. Se dice que ella fue su primer amor. Neruda: Es verdad, el libro de poesías más leído en el mundo “Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada” está dedicado a ella. Nuestro amor duró muy poco pero ella se quedó para siempre en mi corazón. Fue el gran amor de mi vida. Se casó con un amigo mío. Pedro S: Poeta, usted vio caer...
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...Neruda opens his poem in stanza 1 with satirical tones as he explains the beginning of corporate invasion to Central America. This is signified by his use of the thoughts of Genesis 1:28-30. (Genesis) This would be understood by the multitude who were primarily Christian. (Central America) He, nor the corporations believed that God had actually granted the corporations to subdue the land and people, but the effect was the same. There is a sense of futility in struggling against an omnipotent power. It seems a bit ironic that these verses begin with the command to be fruitful. These particular corporations are listed for the purpose of drawing attention to the United States and the three major factors of the decimation of Central America;...
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...“Isabelle Allende” While working as a translator, translating English novels to Spanish, Isabel Allende was fired for taking it upon herself to change the female protagonist to make her seem more self-sufficient, charitable, and smart. Furthermore, it comes as no surprise that several of her novels revolve around the theme of women challenging male authority. Her themes center on women’s experiences as well as magic and mysticism and stem from her own life experiences. Isabel Allende was born to father Tomas Allende, Chilean diplomat in Peru, and Francisca Llona Barrios on August 2, 1942. At age 3 her father “disappeared” and Barrios was forced to take on the role of mother and father. So she chose to relocate with her three children to Chile. This would be the first of many “homes” for Allende. In fact, she moves so much during an interview she stated, “I have been a foreigner all my life” (Sethi). However, the decision to constantly relocate was not always voluntary but rather necessary. For instance, in 1973 when she was contracted by a military coup, that had brought Augusto Pinochet to power, to help people who were on the wanted list escape. This ceased when Allende discovered her name on the list at which point she decided to flee to Venezuela where she held residence for 13 years. Even though some of her travels hold unpleasant memories one that brought her much joy was her trip to California in 1988. Here she met her second husband Willie Gordon. Allende’s first...
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...Isabel Allende is an aspiring Latina women showed us, despite where we originate from we can always succeed in life. The majority of men and people in society concluded her possibility in changing her life for the greater good would be slim to none.(Allende 59) Furthermore, Isabel’s life is not in any circumstance simple which in all possibility shaped her the way she has come so far. An absence of a parent caused her to grow distant relationship with men in her life due to the fact her father was not in any part of her childhood.(Allende 9)When not having your other parent when growing up leaves you traumatize throughout your entire life.Moreover the fact is that her mom wanted her to be the first in her family to get a better education Isabel only attended the best private school even though they financially struggled, where she later discovers her passion to write.(A&E TN 1) When Discovering her passion to journalism she wanted to speak the truth about the negletiance of women and decided to write books about Women empowerment. Not only women empowerment but other books such as fictional literature for everyone including children.With this being stated Isabel took the passion of her journalism and gave us as Women a voice in Latin America to speak up on the facts, we are not equal to men, but we are more valuable. For instance in one of her most recent memoirs; Isabel’s life changed for the worst and she realized her life needed to get better.It wasn't physically exhausting...
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...Leroy Neiman's paintings capture juxtaposition between frustration and aspiration through dramatic brushstrokes, contrasting portrayals of community development, and metaphorical placements symbolizing the possibility of opportunity and its countered disadvantages. Many dissertations criticize Neiman’s work because of his splashy, kinetic, and jigsaw like style; my dissertation begs to elaborate. Receiving much scorn, Neiman’s works are often dismissed for superficiality and garish among the art world. Neiman is also known for his high involvement in the athletic fields recording events such as Muhamad Ali’s boxing matches and many Olympic events where he manages to capture split second moments. Beyond his rapid motion art, Neiman provides...
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...Individuals rely on fictional tales in order to access a deeper understanding of reality. However, since reality is too complex to explain in pragmatic terms, authors are sometimes forced to turn to other means of explanation. The House of the Spirits, by Isabel Allende, incorporates magical elements into a familiar atmosphere in order to explain one’s relationship with the world. Overall, through Clara’s magical abilities which show her inexorable love for her family, Allende demonstrates how a woman’s relationship with her loved ones changes the course of their lives. For example, Clara’s spiritual abilities allow her loved ones to preserve their dignity, particularly as death takes the best of them. While Clara and Ferula search for Nivea’s decapitated head, “guided by her instincts for seeing what [is] invisible,” Clara says to the driver, “’Go straight, I’ll tell you the route” (Allende 122). Through the author’s use of a paradox, as Clara is able to see what is invisible to others, the reader comprehends that finding Nivea’s head, which once sheltered her mind and thoughts, is significant to Clara particularly. Despite the rescuers’ search, Clara shows a firm mother-daughter relationship as she is able to use her dream and instincts to find Nivea’s head, and ensure that Nivea is able to genuinely rest in peace. Also, after Alba loses the courage to continue living in prison, she invokes her grandmother’s spirit a number of times to help her die. However, Clara “[appears]...
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... St. Philip Neri is an interesting person. Saint Philip Neri was born in Florence Italy on July 21, 1515. He journeyed into heaven on May 26, 1595. His feast day is on May 26 which is celebrated in the Church. He does have symbols which are a rosary, lily, and an angel holding a book. The rosary resembles his holiness side. The lily resembles his purity of being a Virgin Saint. The angel holding a book resembles his study of theology and philosophy. St. Philip Neri was canonized on March 12, 1622. Saint Philip Neri formed a religious group with special members of the church in 1548. In the group, they helped hungry and homeless pilgrims. The pilgrims came to Rome without anything. Without the work of St. Philip, many pilgrims could have died. The spiritual director of the church was pleased with St. Philips work. In fact, he was so pleased with his work that he asked him to become a priest. He wasn’t sure about coming a priest until the spiritual director told him that he could do better deeds as a priest. St. Philip Neri became a priest in 1551. The San Girolamo church, located in Rome Italy, was Saint Philip’s new home. The thing he loved about becoming a priest was hearing confessions. He inspired young men to grow spiritually while doing his work. Saint Philip and priest Buonsignore Cacciaguerra formed a new growing group for young men. Other priests weren’t happy about the group. The priests were so upset about the group that they attacked St. Philip and priest...
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