The Golden Age By Aphra Behn

After our class viewing of the Age of Champions as well as reading the numerous articles including one by Rowe & Kahn, it is clear that there is a variety of ways people can view the term “aging successfully.” A variety of gerontologists have similarities and differences in their definition of the term, and this paper will compare some of the athletes from the film these definitions.

The universe doesn’t owe you, me, or anyone a thing, except for death. Though as kids most of us were led to believe that with enough effort and hard work were going to become whatever we wanted to be, we were going to have whatever our little hearts desired, and we were going to do whatever we wanted to do. However, as we grew up we realized that this is not the case. There are millions of people who did not become professional athletes, models, or billionaires, people who never got to have the mansions, cars, and fame that they always longed for, people who never got to travel the world, cure cancer, or fly into space. These are all mostly childlike dreams, which were probably imposed unto us by either our parents or society. There’s nothing wrong with children having these sort of improbable dreams, however, there comes a time where we can no longer be children. In the story Tandolfo the Great, written by Richard Bausch, we are introduced to Rodney Wilbury aka Tandolfo the Great, who is a suitable example to demonstrate what life can be like for those who are unable to grow out of their childlike mind sets. In this analysis I will be inspecting how Tandolfo the Great’s childish mind set, from his strong sense of entitlement to his inability to let go of the past events, has almost destroyed his life and how it can destroy anyone else’s.

Ladies ' lives all through Europe amid the Middle Ages and Renaissance were unequivocally formed by the irresolute states of mind of a capable Church whose ethical solutions were authorized not just in the confession booth, additionally by the laws of the state. Eve was the villainess of Christian history, the reason for unique sin and of man 's fall. God made her from Adam 's rib, subordinate. (Brown, 2001, p. 27) Be that as it may, she was enticed by the serpent, and enticed Adam to sexual

The essay “Gonad the Barbarian and the Venus Flytrap: Portraying the Female and Male Orgasm” by Anne McClintock, argues that the portrayal of male and female sexual pleasure varies between the two. Not only are they portrayed in different ways, but the way that they’re seen socially and historically is also different (McClintock). McClintock argues that the denial of orgasms for women is not because they lack the ability to, but because of views of gender. McClintock wants to expose the reader to the cultural phenomena of the denial of female sexual pleasure. I will be analyzing how McClintock argues the idea that women are denied sexual pleasure by giving historical background of female orgasms, and personal experiences.

I believe that the poem takes place on the beach while watching a sunset; the reader can conclude this because the author states, “the broad sun / Is sinking down in its tranquility; / The gentleness of heaven broods o’er the Sea” (3-5). In the poem the author is addressing a child who is a girl suggested by the statement, “Dear Child! dear Girl! that walkest with me here” (9). I believe that the statement the speaker is making about the person he is talking with is that nature is a powerful force that God has created and it is always changing. However, when the narrator says in the end of the poem, “God being with thee when we know it not” (14). One can conclude that the narrator is telling this girl that God is always with her, even if it does not seem as he

Throughout “The Disappointment”, Aphra Behn critics the established gender roles in the society particularly sexually. This can be seen in the relationship between Lisander who is the male figure and Cloris who is the female one. In this poem, Cloris can be seen as the object of desire while Lisander can be seen as the sexual object which challenges the pre-established roles in society.

I think the author's tone on his poem is being happy, but also gradually getting more and more sad. I think this because it says "Nature's first green is gold,". As well as gradually getting sadder with "So Eden sank to grief,". The mood of this poem is telling the reader to enjoy everything your life has to offer, because you can't have fun and stay young forever.

Philip Freneau loved to write about the beauty of nature. In his poem “The Wild Honeysuckle,” he explores the topic of life and death using a flower. At the beginning of the poem, Freneau’s tone suggests admiration for the beauty of the flower. He does not want anyone to go near the flower or disturb it in anyway when he states “no roving foot shall crush thee here” (5). Towards the end of the poem, his tone becomes melancholy because the summer is leaving and the flower is withering.

The theme of this poem is that we do not need to be the most beautiful and live up to the standards that have been set by society. As long as you can stand alone, strong, and free but still be the best person you can be then you should not be worried about what people are going to say about you. If you feel like you need to live up to these standards then you will feel trapped in and not be yourself. A literary device shown throughout this poem is extended metaphor. The extended metaphor is the author comparing herself (and all humans) to weeds/flowers. It compares the freedom between the two plants, although explaining the experience being a “weed” is full of freedom and excitement. Whereas the experience of the flower that is displayed represents

The poem is about how Nature is becoming sick. This poem talks about a few of the effects that global warming is having on the environment. It also explores and talks about how humans are the ones that need to fix up these problems. A few examples of this can be found in the text of the poem. “It will become hot, like a steaming pot,” and, “Please Mother Nature don’t come to an end because we will be your friend.” This shows clear evidence that the writer of the poem is concerned about the fate of the Earth, and that humans are the people who need to do something about it.

The Next Hundred Years by George Friedman offers insight into his predictions and thoughts of future events based upon cycles in history and deep research into country analytics. The book is organized in a matter where it is chronological and provides information to support all of his arguments and predictions. The first two chapters are critical to the understanding of the whole book as Friedman explains major historical contexts which will later provide the reasoning as to why countries may behave the ways that they do in response to growing events. The book was extremely detailed and provides some keen analysis and interesting ideas in relations to countries that many people currently ignore and how Friedman sees these countries as potential threats to the United States. Friedman also illustrates the idea of countries owning parts of space and using space as a means of military might and force in combination with future technologies. Friedman’s organization of the book slowly guides the reader into his reasoning by clearly showing that history does repeat itself in cycles and creates assertions that are plausible with all of his insights and providing details to show how the United States has truly grown as a major power. The book is broken down into twenty year segments with deep explanations for each of his predictions. The Next Hundreds Years truly provides understanding of the major world affairs in the next century and the rise of the United States to an even greater

Blake starts the poem with an almost idyllic or nostalgic atmosphere; he uses rhyme’s that contains a very long “E” sound, which forces the reader to smile for proper pronunciation. The speaker is visiting the garden of his youth, which he realizes has been occupied by briars and tombstones; symbolizing death. The once open, green piece of land where he used to play, has been covered, and on it, a chapel has been erected in the middle of its space. The narrator's dismay cannot be fully recognized as the poem starts; the building of the chapel does not imply any specific disapproval, especially because the line, “And saw what I never had seen,” may be taken positively at first read. However, “A Chapel was built in the midst - Where I used to play on the green,” hints at a more despondent feeling; the narrator is realizing that the field has been robbed of its innocence, which effectively begins to present the chapel as evil. The Chapel, in comparison to the garden, is completely unnatural; its shape is triangular and squarish, making it almost forced and artificial in its place on the natural field. In this way, Blake successfully conveys his antipathy towards the church and organized religion; he is presenting its position in the garden as one of complete irregularity, sadness, and gloom. Thinking of the garden of love in the biblical sense, it very much represents the Garden of Eden; where Adam and Eve once lived in innocence, without the guilt of love. Thinking of Blake’s

Paradise Lost is an epic account of the creation and subsequent fall of Adam and Eve. Borrowing from the book of Genesis, Milton chronologically details the events leading up to Satan’s fall, the creation of the universe, the temptation of Adam and Eve, and their ultimate loss of their creator’s favor. Considered to be one of the best literary works of the 17th Century, Paradise Lost gives a vivid account of Adam and Eve’s fall from the Garden of Eden by presenting gender roles and relations in a slightly dissimilar view to the traditional biblical account of the fall of mankind. Milton’s account raises new concerns about Adam and Eve’s fall from glory, and of popular criticism is his portrayal of Eve, the lead character as naïve, submissive, inferior, and a lesser part of Adam. This paper explores various secondary sources as well as literary works used in the module. It is as deconstructive inquiry of Milton’s portrayal of Eve in a bid to critique the author’s interpretation of the traditional biblical account of gender roles and “entrenched misogyny” that portrays women as inferior to their male counterparts.

In the first three verses, he looks back on the time he spent together with the beloved in the gardens. The verb “bevölkerten” (inhabited) implies that they felt at home. The contrasting images of dusky bowers and light temples, paths and flowerbeds convey the beauty and sublimity of the place. Her smile might