PATCH This journey had been anything but amusing. I have never been in a truck. This old or this size. Ever. The whole experience seems to come with more pain and discomfort then necessary. I am young and here? I’m no expert in what we are about to undertake. It’s a combination of my uncles driving skills, the dusty roads, constant pot holes, cattle grids, silence and open space that’s making this seem strange. The radio is just static. My uncle is just stoic. My hand is resting on patch. We both
After kissing one’s arse; or being harassed for money; or having someone demoralize another’s occupation, according to “The Miller’s Tale”, “The Friar’s Tale”, and the tension between The Summoner and The Miller, one might have the motive to cause harm to those who hurt them. This shows the level of maturity in the characters, as well as demonstrating human feelings such as hurt, anger, and animosity. In The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer illustrates the pilgrims and characters within their
Vulgar Wedding Speech by a Childhood Friend Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This is my first experience in playing such a large role in a wedding. And I really appreciate Lee and Susan giving me the opportunity to make a fool of myself in front their friends and family, rather than just my own all the time. Yes, I am feeling pretty nervous at the moment, but not as nervous as Lee was this morning. He said that he had a few butterflies in his stomach. Well, he should be feeling better now
lips out the window, she sticks her butt out and Absalom unknowingly kisses it. Nicholas and Allison shut the window and laughed to themselves as Absalom angrily leaves. “And Absalom no better felt nor worse, but with his mouth he kissed her naked arse right greedily, before he knew of this” (Chaucer 99). 8. To get revenge, Absalom borrows a red-hot poker from a blacksmith and returns to Allison's window. He begs her once more to come out for a kiss, but little does she know he has a surprise
life and the way that he lives and works but this contrasts to woman work because in that poem the narrator doesn't' like her life and she want to break out of it. I think he likes his work because he says certain things like "miserable kick my arse!" this mean he is not miserable and he likes his life. The narrator Job Davies works as a farmer and has a hard but simple life. I think R.S Thomas mentions the seasons during this poem because farmers do not just work in the sun and the summer
The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories told in one. The time period this takes place is between 1387 and 1400. It is the story of a group of thirty people who travel as pilgrims to Canterbury which is in England. The pilgrims, who come from different places of society, tell stories to each other to kill time while they travel to Canterbury. Geoffrey Chaucer considers the church as corrupt and wasteful. In The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer shows his disrespect for the church through
that Geldenhuis would seek immediate gratification. After Morrie gives Geldenhuis the 50 pounds, Geldenhuis foolishly challenges Peekay to a match, and Morrie bets on Peekay: “I bet you fifty quid Peekay smacks your arse!” (405). By using provocative language such as “smacks your arse”, Morrie is deliberately goading Geldenhuis into accepting the bet. Geldenhuis, a proud man, is in a dilemma: he either bets and, in all probability, loses fifty quid; or he can deny the bet and admit to himself that
powerful, as it emphasises the oddity of Rexroth’s physicality in comparison to the rest of the Prisoner of Wars. Furthermore, it is stated in the extract how Gallipoli von Kessler thought Rexroth sounded as though he were “playing a flute out of his arse”. This further use of metaphor accentuates the difference between Rexroth and the rest of the men, therefore creating an ostracisation of Rexroth to the rest of the men. The difference in physicality is highlighted effectively in the use of the metaphors
The car had the fevicol logo on it and then, it drove through that farm from DDLJ (that huge sun-flower farm where SRK and Kajol hug). 4. The car hyper pollinated itself. (Anybody who corrects me on this will have some pollen grains shoved up their arse) In fact, this led me to question the very basics of this tradition. Why would you put flowers on your car when you get married? What can possibly be the reason? 1. So that people, in general, will know you're married. Why would you want random
Use of Profanity by Shakespeare The evolution of written profanity began roughly in the sixteenth century, and continues to change with each generation that it sees. Profanity is recognized in many Shakespearean works, and has continually evolved into the profane language used today. Some cuss words have somehow maintained their original meanings throughout hundreds of years, while many others have completely changed meaning or simply fallen out of use. William Shakespeare, though it
Makemedo's Journey to Power in Aristophanes' Birds Humans have always journeyed in search of what they want and need. Our earliest ancestors were nomads, wandering the countryside in search of food and shelter. It is no surprise, then, that much of ancient and modern literature deals with the theme of the journey and getting what one wants. This is especially true in the writing of Aristophanes' Birds, from Aristophanes I: Clouds, Wasps, Birds, translated by Peter Meineck, published by the Hackett
Many instances of history have shown us that people go about bringing change in different ways, whether it be on a major scale, or something minor. In most cases, these instances can be either referred to as reforms or revolutions. Although similar, they are different in the way in which a plan is carried out to bring about change. For instance, a reform is simply an improvement in the way of living which is usually carried out by making slight changes or additions to the rights of those who seek
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey is acknowledged as a murder mystery, but it depicts much more. Its thrilling plot about a 13 year old boy coming of age in a small town has many underlying themes that are still present in today’s society. In fact, the plot fuels the themes and showcases them throughout the book. Themes like racism, hypocrisy, secrets, identity and bullying are constantly glimpsed at in Jasper Jones. Racism is present throughout Jasper Jones generally toward characters like Jasper Jones
Teds personality compared to the other characters. Jock is made to stand out as a verbose, judgemental, insecure, egotistical and small-minded character. He is always insulting others, ‘you mongrel’, ‘the bloody little upstart’, and ‘a young smart arse’ are all common examples of this. Williamson makes Jock appeal physically intimidat...
imagination and frolicsome personality with his name derived from the adjective 'mercurial'. This gives an excellent description of the young man's vibrant, quick-witted, volatile nature. His strong sense of humour often turns into bawdy innuendos; "open arse and thou a poperin pear," as he teases Romeo the romantic. Indeed Mercutio is used as a dramatic foil to Romeo's love loin "soul of lead." The death of this vivacious character suddenly creates a tragic, disconcerting impact on the story. His
I'm dancing on an invisble stage, being strangled by invisible thread while others look on disinterested. They don't see the truth, the pain. They see a broken mask I try and fail to wear. They see the jester, the fool. The class clown making an arse of himself seeking attention, yet brushing it off when recieved. I feel lifeless at home, like a corpse left in the noon sun, rotting away as people pass. I feel like a caged bird with clipped wings, unable to fly even if it could. I feel like the
The Dangers Of A Divided Society People are unquestionably natural born megalomaniacs; they feed on any opportunity to obtain power. When people are put in positions in which they feel powerless or irrelevant, they will do absolutely anything to gain the power they feel deprived of. This was especially true in the seventeenth century, in which women were extremely mistreated. This inspired playwright Arthur miller to write The Crucible, in which he warns of the dangers of what happens when a society
‘The Falling Soldier’ is one of many poems by Duffy which deals with the subject of human mortality. Duffy expresses what could have been over a harsh reality; this is characteristic of her as also seen in ‘Last Post’ and ‘Passing Bells’ which both seem to be largely influenced by poet peer Wilfred Owen’s personal experiences of war. In the ‘The Falling Soldier’ Duffy paradoxically captures the essence of Robert Capa’s famous photograph of a man falling after being shot during the Spanish Civil War
"Hey, guys sorry I'm late," I said, entering the room. "It's alright Austin we were just talking about Open Mic Night" the club president, Anne assured me. Not including me, there are 6 people in the guitar club, two females and the rest consist of males. Initially, I didn't join the club make friends not to mention I like being myself. Because of their persistent ways to befriend me, I eventually cave in. I've grown quite fond of them, such a pity we all will be graduating this year. Bittersweet
The Miller’s Tale and the movie Titanic may not seem that similar at a glance, but this Geoffrey Chaucer story and James Cameron movie both include women that are important to the story and get what they want from the men around them, even though they are at a disadvantage due to being women. The literature criticism, Misogynist versus Feminist Chaucer, says “In a patriarchal society in which women enjoy a lesser degree of wealth, status and power than the men of their own class, the construction