...An A level English Student Guide by Julia Geddes, Kitty Graham and Helen Ince ~ Wessex Publications ~ Selected Poems by John Clare CONTENTS Page Using the Workbook......................................................................................1 How to Study Poetry......................................................................................2 John Clare 1793 - 1864 ..................................................................................3 The Poems A Country Village Year.................................................................................6 December from ‘The Shepherd’s Calendar’: Christmas ...............................6 Sonnet: ‘The barn door is open’ ...................................................................11 The Wheat Ripening......................................................................................13 The Beans in Blossom ...................................................................................16 Sonnet: ‘The landscape laughs in Spring’ .....................................................19 Sonnet: ‘I dreaded walking where there was no path’...................................21 Sonnet: ‘The passing traveller’......................................................................23 Sport in the Meadows....................................................................................25 Emmonsales Heath .......................................................................................
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...Barrie · Six of Crows----- Leigh Barugo Sx of Crows Crooked Kigdom · Dark Water---Georgia Blain · Anna----Kendare Blake Anna Dressed in Blood Girl of Nightmares · The Darkest minds-----Alexandra Bracken The Darkest Minds Never Fade In the Afterlight · Fahrenheit 451-----Ray Bradbury^^^^ · Red Rising-----Pierce Brown C · House of Night----- P.C Cast Marked Betrayed Chosen Untamed Hunted Tempted Burned Awakened Destined Revealed Redeemed Kalona’ Fall (If possible, get the hardback books with the paper cover for the House of Night series.. B/C on the back of the paper cover is a poster.. I want to collect them.. If not, that's cool) · The Mortal Instruments----Cassandra Clare^^^^ City of Bones City of Ashes City of Glass City of Fallen of Angels City of Lost Souls City of Heavenly Fire · Nevermore-----Kelly Creagh Nevermore Enshadowed Oblivion · Catherine, Called Birdy------Karen Cushman D · The Maze Runner series-----James Dashner^^^^ The Maze Runner The Scorch...
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...is actually Dolores Haze, “Lolita”. Humbert has a goal to maintain power over Lolita and who would want the control over her mind and body more than herself; making her Humbert’s antagonist as she is getting in the way of his one focus. I think the other antagonist is actually Humbert’s mind, which leads him to having an unhealthy fascination with the twelve-year-old, “nymphet,” Lolita. “Between the age limits of nine and fourteen there occur maidens who, to certain bewitched travelers, twice or many times older than they, reveal their true nature which is not human, but nymphic (that is demoniac); and these chosen creatures I propose to designate as ‘nymphets’.” Humbert is always thinking about this obsession in his head. In the story Clare Quilty is a foil for Humbert. Humbert likes to think that above Quilty or that Quilty is a worse person than he is, but they actually have more in common than he would like them to. Quilty shares Humbert’s love of words and desire for Lolita. Quilty is a playwright and despite the deep resentment Humbert has for him, Quilty is the only one whose intelligence he even remotely respects. In addition to being a playwright Quilty is also a child pornographer, which is ultimately why he is interested in Lolita. In Lolita, Humbert is from Europe, but the events occur in North America in the time span of five years, from 1947and 1952. The Haze’s live in a town named Ramsdale in New England, which doesn’t even compare to Europe. Their home is...
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...THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS TRILOGY BOOK REVIEW SHADOWHUNTERS. The word that really caught my attention while walking down the hall of our local bookstore. The Mortal Instruments Trilogy is a young adult paranormal romance/urban fantasy, set in a colorful version of our reality where humans walk unaware of not just the vampires, werewolves, fey and warlocks, but also demons and their part-human enemies – the Shadowhunters. The author Judith Rumelt better known by her penname Cassandra Clare is a bestselling American author of young adult fiction. The books are inspired by the urban landscape of Manhattan, Cassandra’s favorite city. As I progress through, I found that the books are fast flowing with vivid characters, a lot of action, and interesting twists. The City of Bones, the first book of the trilogy, tells us about a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray, who live in New York City, discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a race of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother, Clary must join forces with a group of Shadowhunters, who introduce her to a dangerous alternate New York called Downworld, filled with demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and other deadly creatures. As I read through the book I found each and every character such charming personalities, as if they where real. I become aware of there presence and starts to worry. The words used by Cassandra...
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...Learning From Mistakes People learn from the past. Either their own or from the people that lived before them. Readers can learn from the literature they read. In “Tess of the D’Urbervilles”, by Thomas Hardy, readers can learn from the actions of the characters. Written in 1891 the roles of women and men are different from what they are now. Readers can see the difference though many of the characters such as Tess Durbeyfield, Angel Clare, Alec D’Urberville, and Joan Durbeyfield. These can be shown through the characters in their relationships, thoughts, and actions. Your relationship with someone can say something about you. Once learning about their ancestry and the tragedy of the horse, Tess’s family decides to have her go visit part of their family in Trantridge. Upon her arrival she is greeted by Alec, the son of the mansion. Alec always got what he wanted and he wanted Tess. Since Tess refused his companionship Alec rapes her one night and Tess becomes pregnant. After the death of her infant, Sorrow, Tess finds new work at a dairy where she meets her new husband, Angel. On their wedding night Angel and Tess tell secrets that they have been holding in. Tess tells about Alec, and Angel decides to leave her. Tess’s past relationship changes her relationship now. This shows that who you are associated with can change how people think about you. Once Angel found out about Tess’s past he decides to go on with his apprenticeship without her. On the rode he runs into Izz...
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...identity. What is remarkable about Clare is that he confronts this problem of his proper place with such persistence and determination that it has become a central aspect of all his writing” Clare was a labourer and was also a peasant poet. These roles presented problems with finding an identity for himself. He often felt lost, stuck between the now: surrounded with mental health issues and family problems, and an intense longing for a better future for himself and the things he cared about. Problems such as these were used publicly by Clare in his poems and personally through letters to various people. It is evident in many of Clare’s letters and poems that he felt disconnected with those around him and that he developed a strong longing for the future. We see this in a poem of Clare’s as he writes ‘I long for scenes where man has never trod’ and also in a letter: ‘I wait and wait to see if I get better”. Here it is clear that Clare feels disengaged with his present self and emulates a strong longing for a better time ahead. Considering Clare’s peasant poet/labourer position, he may feel unsure of himself and his place in society and also aware of the stereotypes placed upon him and the expectations held for him. A sudden rise to fame may have left him feeling sorrowful for what he has left behind and this may have saddened him. His illnesses would have led Clare to hope for the time to pass so that he would overcome his illnesses. Clare may have spent a lot of time waiting...
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...JOHN CLARE John Clare was born in July 13, 1793, in Helpston, near Peterborough, Northampton, England. Clare lived his life for seventy-one years then died May 20, 1864. John Clare, a man who started working at such young age, at age seven. Though Clare had to work at an early age he still had access to many books. (though they were limited). Getting knowledge from the books he would read on his time off, he got the ability to write the romantic poems we might know today. For example, one of the first poems he wrote was “First love”. Clare wrote many poems but he wasn't famous for all of them. Till early in the 1820’s in London he became noted poet of the Romantic Era. John Clare was the son of a poor labourer and was forced to work due to the lack of money. John Clare himself was a ploughboy,reaper,thresher and a pot-scourer. Even after going home tired of his jobs he still managed to read some of the books, he would check out from the library and obtain good amount of information, that helped him better himself. After working so many jobs as a child he still managed to go to school and get the education he needed. John Clare attended school in “Glinton church” until he was twelve years of age. Though the years may not seem like a lot Clare was able to get a lot of education during...
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...Eva Eva was a little girl, and her father, Augustine St. Clare was a rich man. Tom met her when he was transport to New Orleans by ship. Tom saved Eva when she falled into the water. Therefore, Eva earnestly requested her father to buy Tom. Tom became a coachman in Sinclair’s manor. However, Tom’s most of time was with Eva. Eva was very pure. She often talked about love Also, she liked Tom. When she need a servant accompany her, she called Tom. Therefore, the work for Tom was just command other men to work in the stable. The life in Sinclair’s manor was relaxing. However, she died at 8 years old. Augustine St. Clare Augustine St. Clare was Eva’s father. Also, he was a compassionate slave owner. Since Tom saved his daughter, he treated Tom...
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...Cassandra Clare’s “The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones” explores a young, teenage girl, Clary Fray. Clay is faced with new challenges and is now leading a completely different life then what she was used to. In a world full of Demons, Vampires, Warlocks and Shadow Hunters, Clary experiences events that will change her life forever, including forbidden love. The film adaptation of the novel is an excellent example of the text. The film applies almost exactly the same script that was outlined in the novel. In addition, the final event in the film was very different to the final event in the novel, when Valentine retrieves The Mortal Cup. The novel also provides a great deal of detail and description about the events and characters whereas the film was lacking important information. Despite these key differences, the film does stay true to the original text. The depiction of the characters script in the film adaptation stays faithful to Clare’s vision. The screenwriter has used almost exactly the same script that was set in the novel. “How quickly you dismiss our love” This quote was used in both the film and the novel. It represents how similar the script in both the film and novel are. Although there are modifications throughout the film, it is a true reflection of the novel. By using the same script that was present in the novel, it has fulfilled the audiences expectations as far as character appearances and character personality’s. “Do you see those two guys over there? By...
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...“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry” - Cassandra Clare. Judith Rumelt, better known by her pen name Cassandra Clare, was born on July 27th, 1973 in Tehran, Iran. . Her parents travelled around the world and so as a child she did not make many friends. As she grew older, she became fixated on books and the characters because they would always be there, the characters in her books became her friends. Her family finally settled in Los Angeles, California as she entered her high school years. She wrote short stories for her classmates, including a short story which she name “The Beautiful Cassandra” which inspired her pen name. Then she went on to write for various entertainment magazines in which she wrote...
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...Baylor University’s 2011 Softball Freshman catcher, Clare Hosack. Many young softball players look up to this player for different reasons. She is well known in the softball community as the freshman who hit a foul ball into her face. She was able to walk off the field while covering her eye. Many of the softball players have a lot of respect for her as an athlete. Clare Hosack made an impact immediately on Baylor’s campus. According to the Baylor Bears athletic website baylorbears.com it has her biography and information. It states that, her freshman season included 48 games. She also tied for second on the squad with six homeruns. In her sophomore year, she led the team with 20 RBI and six multi RBI games. During her junior year she was the Bear’s primary catcher and boasted a 366 on-base percentage. She posted 47 hits, including 11 homers, and a .533 slugging percentage. Her senior season she accomplished all three of these things even when she has a big injury, she didn’t let that affect her softball career....
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...American journalist, Clare Boothe Luce, in her speech, “What’s Wrong With the American Press?”, judges some ideas of the American press. Luce’s purpose for saying this to an audience full of american journalists, was to expose what is wrong with the American press . In contrast with the audience, her expression during the speech showed dissatisfaction with the idea of American press. To begin with, Luce addresses to the audience that she will “throw rocks” at them, meaning she will criticize the American press. She introduces her speech in that way assuring that the audience knows that she is not happy about how the press works. Luce then points out, “You have asked me to tell you what’s wrong with you-the American press.”. She implies that...
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...It kind of sucks that someone’s survival isn’t as “important as money”. I’ve so many times, “Money is life,” ”all I need is money, then I’ll be happy”, or “I’ll give you these chips for a dollar.” Can you believe that, the only way you can be happy is if you have money? I mean, c’mon what about the Earth itself, or you’re family, food, pets, or true friends, what are those just there for distraction of your unhappiness caused by not having money. Money can buy survival, but not happiness. “Money can’t buy happiness, but it can make you feel awfully while you’re being miserable.”- Clare Boothe Luce. Insurance. If you are ill in a hospital, for the hospital to be able to help you, you need insurance a.k.a money. That’s horrible, that’s exactly telling someone, “ I’ll keep you alive, if you give me money.” That should never even be considered, that’s so inhumane. If people were just considerate, kind, and never did anything in the intention of getting something in return, the world would have one less problem. A couple of times I’ve said that I don’t like money, and every time I’ve said that the reply was but you like things so you like money it’s something that has to make you happy. It makes me mad, because those people say that, saying money makes them happy, but I see them spending it like it meant nothing to them. If money truly makes you happy you’d keep it and not give it away like it was a piece of gum. Would you give away your family, your...
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...In the city of Des Moines which is located in the state of Iowa, Clare Barcus presented a speech titled “Don’t Try and Triumph”. That speech was published on the 21st of August on a profoundly well-known platform known as TEDx. The speech delivered spoke of approaching obstacles in a different and creative way. She believes that we should not get over our obstacles but rather transform them. Clare talked about her life story on how she suffered from stuttering as a result from messing up at an audition for a play. Her story goes as so, She auditioned for a play at a community theatre because she simply loved being on stage and that she was experienced in that field. The ending to that story was heartbreaking to say the least. She ended up stuttering...
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...Schutte ENGL 102 CFA 04 April 2012 Passing I believe when Irene was with Clare in Chicago, they both experienced a dramatic time period in both of their lives. Since Irene’s memory is emotional with sharp remembrance of being humiliated, I think that both, Irene and Clare’s, true identities were exposed. The reason why I’m assuming that happened to them “that time in Chicago” is because they both suffered from an emotional event that caused Irene to have a flashback memory that took place two years prior to her reading the letter, and because of the title and information given on the cover of the book. By Irene looking at four words, she was able to create a sharp image of that moment like it happened the previous day of her reading the letter. The only time a person has a flash back memory is when an unexpected event in a person’s life occurs that has strong emotional associations, such as fear, horror, or joy (233 Ciccarelli). With that being said, Clare could also be talking about the time when she and Irene saw her father being brought in after dying in a saloon-fight. With them experiencing an unexpected emotional event like that in both of their lives at a young age, it makes that situation hard to forget. “Seen across the long stretch of years, the thing had more the appearance of an outpouring of pent-up fury than of an overflow of grief for her dead father (2 Larsen). I think with Clare having ivory skin, a scarlet mouth, and a green frock is important to her description...
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