Life Essays

Within the two poems Composed Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth and London by William Blake we see a differing view of London. We see one of optimism and beauty through the eyes of Wordsworth and one of corruption and anger. It is interesting to note that Wordsworth, who grew …

For this essay I will be comparing John Dryden’s ‘The Fire of London’ that uses vivid description to portray the effect of the vicious fire on the helpless people of London; with Byron’s ‘Darkness’ which conveys a apocalyptic image of the earth after the volcanic eruption of Tambora (1815). Both …

John Clare was an English poet who lived mostly in rural Northamptonshire from 1793 to 1864. In 1837, he had a mental breakdown and was admitted to an asylum in Epping Forest. Four years later, he discharged himself and walked the 80 miles home in three and a half days, …

The Wessex Tales is a collection of tales written by Thomas Hardy in 1888. Hardy uses numerous techniques throughout, both which engage and involve the reader in his controversial yet addictive plot lines. Hardy incorporates his many personal experiences and emotions within his tales, thus providing an overall original style …

In this essay, I shall be exploring what the poems “Blessing” and “Nothing’s Changed” suggest about people and places. Imtiaz Dharker is a British-Pakistani poet who wrote ‘Blessing’. Dharker writes about the issues she has faced being a Pakistani in Scotland and also the guilt she feels when she sees …

After studying a number of poems by the Welsh poet R. S Thomas, I have decided to analysis two in detail which share the same theme of work but convey different attitudes relating to the way this work is conducted. The poems I have chosen are ‘Cynddylan’ and ‘Lore’ through …

No matter from which angle it is looked at, Christina Rossetti’s ‘Goblin Market’ is fundamentally a battle of good against evil. Throughout her lifetime, Rossetti insisted that this poem should be treated as nothing more than a harmless fairytale. If one look’s at the poem from its intended angle, a …

The two poems I have been studying are, Percy Bysshe Shelly’s ‘Ozymandias’ and Alfred Lord Tennyson’s ‘Ulysses’. Both poems are examples that show us how time can affect heroes and kings. They explore the theme of how human power is transient. I am going to explore this theme by studying …

Mrs Kay is the form tutor of the progress class. She is in her early forties. She is a very caring teacher and is admired by her pupils and most of the other faculty. Although some teachers are not so sure of Mrs Kay’s teaching methods one of these is …

Alienation is present through both of the texts although it is shown in dissimilar ways. For example Two Scavengers displays alienation in the withdrawal from living, giving the reader a sense of direction in the poem and supports the context of segregation. “A bright yellow garbage truck,” compared to the …