A swan is elegant. Who knows what she ponders? She sleeps in her glistening body of water, her head tucked back under her wing. Sometimes she sleeps on land for days to take care of her eggs. Outside, she finds roots, tubers, stems, and leaves, dabbling more plants for her mate, and often carrying the detritus home. Calm to cautious, she eats her food slowly, either sharing some with the others or quietly chewing the plants by herself. One photographer avoided to give up on a swan who was aiming
poem ‘The Wild Swans at Coole' (1919) is a self reflective poem, one of the overarching themes of which is the the transience of time. This notion is explored through the persona's witnessing of a flock swans swimming on the lake, a sight he had witnessed 19 years previously during his first visitation. This sight evokes the realisation that the persona has aged and changed dramatically following his last visit to the lake, despite the apparently ageless and eternal nature of the swans themselves. This
Binary Oppositions in Leda and the Swan Yeats' "Leda and the Swan" uses the binary oppositions of the beauty and viciousness of Zeus as a swan and the helplessness and eventual strength of Leda, Yeats reveals that even the mightiest entities may suffer the consequences of their misuse of power. In "Leda and the Swan," the beauty of the swan is contrasted with the physical attributes of a swan who acts out his male animalistic power over his female prey, demonstrating the raw male and female
true in the literature, myth, and legends that focus on swans in Ireland. The swan has been imbedded in the folklore of Ireland for centuries, one of the most notable legends of Ireland, “The Children of Lir,” has inspired poets throughout the centuries. One can look at the wonderful poet, Eavan Boland’s poem, “Elegy for a Youth Changed to a Swan,” and see the great effect this legend had upon Ireland and it’s people. In these stories the swan is a supernatural element, a transformation, with a sort
Rhetorical Figures in Leda and the Swan "Leda and the Swan," a sonnet by William Butler Yeats, describes a rape. According to Perrine, "the first quatrain describes the fierce assault and the foreplay; the second quatrain, the act of intercourse; the third part of the sestet, the sexual climax" (147). The rape that Yeats describes is no ordinary rape: it is a rape by a god. Temporarily embodied in the majestic form of a swan, Zeus, king of the gods, consummated his passion for Leda, a mortal
Black Swan Black Swan is the story of Nina Sayer (Natalie Portman), a professional ballerina whose desire to achieve perfection as a performer ends in suicide. To play the role of the Swan Queen, Nina has to learn to play both the white swan and the black swan. A figure of innocence and naivity, Nina has little trouble adopting the white swan role, but she must endure the overt sexualization of her body by Thomas and find an inner darkness in order to become the black swan. Although Black Swan is a
POSITION PAPER: THE BLACK SWAN UNDER THE ABLE GUIDANCE OF DR. R CHOPRA SUBMITED BY: MANJU 1303-025 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 2. BACKGROUND 3. BLACK SWAN STRATEGY 4. BLACK SWAN EVENTs A. TERRORIST ATTACK SEPTEMBER 2001 B. FLOODS, DROUGHTS, EPIDEMICS C. PERSONAL COMPUTER D. FINANCIAL CRISIS IN 2007-08 5. CONCUSION 6. REFERENCES INTRODUCTION This document summaries that the discussions of ‘black swan’ events and strategy, such that events that have
Alvin Ailey’s Revelations and Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake are two different styles of dance from very different points in history. Revelations is a contemporary dance and Swan Lake is a classical dance. Each dance has certain points that have made it critically acclaimed. They both incorporate different styles of dance but they do share a few characteristics. The stage props and the lighting seemed to be different in each performance. Swan Lake had a backdrop of a lake. This was key for this dance. When
Comparing Leda and the Swan and Leda's sister and the Geese The poem Leda and the Swan is about the rape of Leda committed by Zeus in disguise as a swan. Because of what they have done, it sets history in motion. Thus, it's fated that Helen will launch the war of a thousand ships, how Troy will fall, and Agamemnon will be murdered,...etc. The poem Leda's sister and the Geese is about where Leda went that led up to her encounter with Zeus. She then goes home whimpering and tells her
Yeats’ Leda and the Swan and Van Duyn's Leda In Greek mythology, Leda, a Spartan queen, was so beautiful that Zeus, ruler of the gods, decided he must have her. Since immortals usually did not present themselves to humankind in their divine forms, Zeus changed himself into a great swan and in that shape ravished the helpless girl (Carey 58-59). Both William Butler Yeats and Mona Van Duyn base their poems "Leda and the Swan" and "Leda," respectively, on this story of a "mystic marriage." Yeats'
Behind the Story of the Swan Maiden The story of the Swan Maiden dates back centuries and is an expansively recognizable fairy tale in Europe, though it has spread worldwide. It has numerous surprising meanings and elements to it that some have deeply searched for. Turns out, this, “kid’s story”, is not as innocent as you may believe. The Swan Maiden has been interpreted through several objectives such as the variations of the tale, the meaning and history, and the beliefs behind the story, which
The black Swan This book is a philosophical essay on the importance of chance. The author Nassim Nicholas Taleb defends the thesis that the most improbable events always end up coming. This kind of event is called Black Swan. A Black Swan is a random, highly unlikely event that it is difficult to predict and that impacts our lives. More specifically, according to the author, it meets the following three characteristics: "This is an aberration, its impact is extremely strong and our human nature
An Analysis of Blake’s "The Wild Swans at Coole" "The Wild Swans at Coole" is a poem that deals with the aging process of William Butler Yeats. It is a deeply personal poem that explores the cycle of life through nature. The poem is set in Coole Park in autumn, which is located on Lady Gregory’s estate. The poet is on or near the shore of a large pond, and is observing the swans. It has been nineteen years since the first time he came to this place, and it is on this visit that he begins to
The book The Black Swan: The Impact of the HIGHLY IMPROBABLE, written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb; introduces the idea(s) of the black swan theory. The term black swan theory is a metaphor used to describe an event that comes as a surprise and has a major effect. Assumptions were all swans were white, however they are not as there was a rare discovery of black swans in Western Australia in 1697, by a Dutch explorer. Taleb, the author of this book is also the founder of the Black Swan Theory as he uses
The movie “The Black Swan” is a psychological thriller that shows the unglamorous side of the professional ballet world. It is directed by Darren Aronofsky and is inspired by Swan Lake, which is a well known famous ballet by Iiyich Tchaikovosky. In the opera there is a princess who is turned into a white swan and falls in love with a prince but then she commits suicide because the prince accidentally fell in love with the black swan. In the movie they decided to put a modern twist to this tragic
Introduction The film Black Swan (Aronofsky, 2010) is one of yearly biggest hits directed by Darren Aronofsky. It tells a tragedy story about a ballerina, named Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman), who was struggling with approaching the role of “black swan” after being selected as a new swan queen but finally ended up with mental disorder and self-destruction. This essay analyzes Nina’s multiple personalities based on the theory of personality proposed by Freud. Personality, claimed by Freud (1924),
Divine Punishment in Oedipus Rex and Leda and the Swan Divine punishment is an irreversible occurrence that creates distinct attitudes in characters. In Yeats' poem, Leda and the Swan and Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, Divine punishment plays a crucial role, and is the basis for the actions of both Oedipus and Leda. Yeats and Sophocles explore the idea of Divine punishment in various ways. Yeats shows Leda's attitude towards the experience of the rape, and the result of the rape leads to Leda's
William Butler Yeats poem, Leda and the Swan and Fred Chappel’s Narcissus and Echo Poets use many different stylistic devices to capture the attention of the reader. After all, who wants to read a boring poem? Many times, it is the opening line that acts as the "hook." What better way to capture someone's attention than to incite emotion with the first word. Some poets use form to their advantage. Perhaps by writing the words out in different shapes, they will create a broader readership. Some
The Black Swan is a book about the importance of the unexpected. Taleb used the allegory of the Black Swan to explain how people often expect what is known and seem to forget that an unknown event can happen. The Black Swan metaphor was drawn from earlier beliefs that Black Swans don’t exist. Before the year 1697, no one has ever been reported to have seen a black swan. Consequently, people believed that all swans were white. However in 1697, a Black Swan was discovered which proved original beliefs
Throughout the book, the two main characters were Isabella Swan (Bella) and Edward Cullen. As the book began it sets a feeling of displeasure or disgust that Bella seemed to have thought Edward had for her, but as the story went on his feelings were different than she thought. He was definitely obsessed with Bella. In the book “Twilight”, Bella and Edward differ greatly based on experience, stability, and being unshakable. Isabella Swan was born in Forks, Washington before she moved to Phoenix