Time

their worries and memories through their poems, ‘Once Upon a Time, ‘Prayer Before Birth and ‘If’. All of these three poems have a common theme, which is childhood. “Once Upon a Time” by Gabriel Okara is a free verse poem. The poem is written in a first person point of view and contains irregular stanzas. The speaker could be a father addressing the poem to his ‘son’. It also lacks rhyme to convey the writer’s struggles. “Once Upon a Time” expresses the wickedness of society and discovers the…

The April 1999 excerpt of “Killing Time” by Simon Armitage narrates the Columbine High School Massacre and comments on the subsequent political debates using flowers and botanical language to represent the violence and weaponry. This poem presents a tragic and horrific event that was fresh in the minds of Armitage’s original readers, evoking the horror and sadness with its descriptions of each murder while also showing the wonder the public felt at the massacre with the beautiful descriptions of…

Larkin and Eliot vary in their view on time. For Eliot, time is ceaselessly present from the spiritual point of view. Through time, time is conquered .But Larkin believes that changes are predictable in time’s domain and the past is past and is never to be regained, “time and time over. “To the constant flux of time, man is in thrall and a victim” (Larkin, CP).So time is not an abstract idea but has “eroding agents” to bring out ill-effects in life. So time conquers man in its eternal flux.…

moment” (Brainyquotes). In other words, if one spends too much time thinking about what happened or what will happen, good or bad, he will miss out on what the present holds out for him. This quote relates to Gatsby’s frequent mindset of trying to recreate his past. F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, uses symbols to establish the notion of not being able to repeat the past. He uses symbols to represent the passage of time such as the green light, Nick’s clock, and the seasons.…

in his lawn and tested him quickly on a moral point: Presumably, there are poor labourers who hack wood for a living, and Frost is "playing" with someone else's work. Best case scenario, he is stealing a vocation from somebody. "Tow tramps in Mud Time" is thought to be outstanding amongst other known poems of Frost, first published in 1936. The thing that strikes us much about the poem is that the poem is an exceptionally confirmation of Frost's visual imagination combined with psychological…

Turning back time is something that everybody wishes they could do. There are many reasons why one would want to do so. Maybe it is because they want to relive their childhood, or maybe they want to fix a mistake. It could be due to a missed opportunity, or to just choose a different future. I would like to go back and spend more time with my grandfathers. Both of them passed away when I was considerably young. I didn’t know much about my paternal grandfather, as he passed away when I was a…

Introduction- The Time Machine is a book of adventure and science. The Time Traveler discovers what the future will be in 802,701 AD. H.G. Wells incorporates the political standpoint of late Victoria England. He is trying to point out how troubled the future will be if the current society doesn't change its ways. If not, the society will become the Eloi, terrified of the Morlocks. The Morlocks are strong and terrifying. Key Idea 1- The Time Traveler creates a small replica of the bigger…

The Importance of Being on Time: Punctuality In the professional world, punctuality is a very important skill to have. Punctuality is defined as being able to complete a required task or fulfill an obligation before or at a previously designated time. Some examples of punctuality are being on time to class or turning in assignments on time. So what happens when you are not a punctual person? Well if you are always late to your job, never turn in your assignments on time and always…

the concept of time a metaphysical construct or is it real? In Metaphysics the thought provoking and irritating questions of life are always raised. What is the meaning of life? What is being? What is the purpose of human existence? And the preponderance of Metaphysics is the question; does God exist? Even though these questions are just as important they all coincide with the existence of time. Time connects to the thought provoking questions of life. If you believe in God time can be…

Students at the Irondale High School would get to class on time and risk the chances of been marked tardy and get a detention if the school district increases the passing time from six to eight minutes and have staffs and hall monitors regulate the flow of traffic. Although some teachers think the passing time is sufficient and should remain the same,students are finding it more diificult to adjust to these new changes. The overcrowded hallways are not the only problem students at the Irondale…