This is another Law post from my exam :D
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Question:
How far is it true that equity has fulfilled its potential?
Answer:
Equity, which is generally known as 'fairness', plays an important role in today's community. It is an evolution from history's common law and continues to grow as time does.
Equity came about when the general public realised that there were certain flaws in the structure of common law. For example, the fact that the only remedy that common law could offer was damages. Damages are a form of compensation to the plaintiff in the form of money. Equity came to existence because of this as it offered more remedies such as injunctions, specific performance, rescission and rectification.
Injunctions are orders received in which the receiver either has to do something or is not permitted from doing something. The injunctions are, therefore, mandatory and prohibitory injunctions respectively. An example of prohibitory injunctions is in the case Warner Brothers v Nelson. In the case, Bette Davis was prohibited from appearing in another film from another firm because that would breach her contract with Warner Brothers.
Specific performance is when a party is ordered to do something specific. However, personal actions are not granted such as singing at a concert. Also, specific performance does not apply if one of the parties is a minor.
Rescission is the act of returning both parties as far away as possible to their pre-contractual positions. Therefore, in the event that someone has bought something, the purchases are returned for the purchasing price.
The remedy of rectification is the act of rectifying a mistake in a contract so as to reveal its intentions.
Apart from equity remedies, equities also come with equitable maxims. Some examples are that equity looks at the intention and not the form, those who come with equity must come with clean hands and delay defeats equity.
The maxim that equity looks at the intention and not the form can be seen in the Berry v Berry case. Usually, a deed is needed to overrules another deed, however in the Berry case, a simple contract sufficed because the intentions were clear.
The case that incorporates the maxim that those who come with equity must come with clean hands is the D & C Builders Ltd v Rees case. In this situation, Mr and Mrs Rees paid the builders a portion in advance. When asked for the full pay afterwards, they declared that the builders had not done the job properly and paid them lesser. The builders, experiencing financial difficulties, accepted in desperation. However, they later sued the Rees for the remaining.
Under the rule of estoppel, the builders were actually not allowed to sue the Rees for the remaining, however Lord Denning said that the Rees had not come with 'clean hands'. Therefore, the claim succeeded.
In many ways, the system of equity has plenty of hidden potential. However, it is just as undeniable that equity has maximised its potential where discovered.
Marks: 16/25
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You'll do better not knowing where the other 9 marks went, because I don't either -.- It was pretty much similar to other essays that my friends wrote but the difference between ours was that theirs got 19/25 and above.
Ugh, whatever.
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
法則 Ep 8
Another law post, comin' up!! :D
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Question:
Evaluate the view that any advantages of the jury system are far outweighed by its disadvantages.
Answers:
The jury system has long since been a system used in courts, typically when judging criminal offences. A jury usually consists of 12 people, selected at random. However, much care is taken so as to refrain from choosing anybody who is not qualified to be a juror.
This system has also gained much confidence from the people in a sense thatis it has sort of become a reliable method of settling cases. It is seen as such because a large majority of people disapprove to the disagreement of right of rial by jury for 'minor' thefts.
However, it is generally stated that the advantages of the jury system are far outweighed by its disadvantages. To a certain extent, it is unfortunately true.
For example, an advantage of the jury system is the secrecy of the jury room. Since nobody is allowed to enter the room, the jurors are free from pressure and strain of choosing the right verdict. Jurors also get to discuss the evidence they have heard in private.
Unfortunately, it is also for this very reason that it is a disadvantage. Since nobody is allowed in the room other than the jurors, it is debatable whether or not the jurors understand the case evidence and facts.
A second advantage is that since the selection is pretty much random, the jurors' personal biases and prejudices are likely to cancel each others' out. Therefore, there is a possibility of a fair trial.
However, this is also a disadvantage because it is possible for a jury to consist of more biased and prejudiced people. In such an event, there is a possibility of a very unfair trial.
Other disadvantages include media influence, which may have an effect on the decision of the jury. There may also be the issue of jury tampering, in which friends or family members of the defendant or claimant speak to the jurors and influence them. Apart from that, long trials may tire and put a strain on the jury emotionally, causing them to be unable to judge properly.
There is also the possibility of a restless jury, in which the jurors do not really care for the facts and would rather have the case end fast. They then begin to take no notice of the key evidence and instead act on hunches and assumptions.
In conclusion, Lord Devlin once said that the jury is the 'lamp that shows that freedom exists'. However, while it is definitely true that the jury system has advantages, it is more so to say that its advantages are far outweighed by its disadvantages.
Marks: 20/25
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I thought I could do better than a 20. But screw it. I have to remind myself that it's Carl who's marking my paper so... -.-
Another Law post on its way!!
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Question:
Evaluate the view that any advantages of the jury system are far outweighed by its disadvantages.
Answers:
The jury system has long since been a system used in courts, typically when judging criminal offences. A jury usually consists of 12 people, selected at random. However, much care is taken so as to refrain from choosing anybody who is not qualified to be a juror.
This system has also gained much confidence from the people in a sense that
However, it is generally stated that the advantages of the jury system are far outweighed by its disadvantages. To a certain extent, it is unfortunately true.
For example, an advantage of the jury system is the secrecy of the jury room. Since nobody is allowed to enter the room, the jurors are free from pressure and strain of choosing the right verdict. Jurors also get to discuss the evidence they have heard in private.
Unfortunately, it is also for this very reason that it is a disadvantage. Since nobody is allowed in the room other than the jurors, it is debatable whether or not the jurors understand the case evidence and facts.
A second advantage is that since the selection is pretty much random, the jurors' personal biases and prejudices are likely to cancel each others' out. Therefore, there is a possibility of a fair trial.
However, this is also a disadvantage because it is possible for a jury to consist of more biased and prejudiced people. In such an event, there is a possibility of a very unfair trial.
Other disadvantages include media influence, which may have an effect on the decision of the jury. There may also be the issue of jury tampering, in which friends or family members of the defendant or claimant speak to the jurors and influence them. Apart from that, long trials may tire and put a strain on the jury emotionally, causing them to be unable to judge properly.
There is also the possibility of a restless jury, in which the jurors do not really care for the facts and would rather have the case end fast. They then begin to take no notice of the key evidence and instead act on hunches and assumptions.
In conclusion, Lord Devlin once said that the jury is the 'lamp that shows that freedom exists'. However, while it is definitely true that the jury system has advantages, it is more so to say that its advantages are far outweighed by its disadvantages.
Marks: 20/25
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I thought I could do better than a 20. But screw it. I have to remind myself that it's Carl who's marking my paper so... -.-
Another Law post on its way!!
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法則 Ep 7
Whoo~ This is my Law exam essays :D
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Question:
To what extent, if at all, should law be used to enforce morality?
Answer:
It is universally acknowledged that laws are rules and regulations which govern us. They are passed by those who govern us and enforced as such they believe appropriate or suitable. If violated, serious consequences will have to be beared by the violator.
On the other hand, morality is based solely on what the particular individual deems as right and wrong. They are constitutions of the individual's morals and principles. They also differ from person to person. Most importantly, if moral principles are violated, it is unlikely the individual will be arrested.
There are, however, overlaps which occur some of the time. While a few may coincide with each other, others may bring the opposite effect. For example, it is a law that public urination is not allowed. It is also immoral for such an act to be done. In this case, the law and morality coincide with each other. In the event that the law and morality should conflict, however, it would be an example of morality obstructing the average adult from indulging in pornography, whereas there is no written law that prohibits it.
In light of the above statement, it is a constant debate with regards to whether law should be used to enforce morality. In actual fact, there are a few advantages and disadvantages in doing so.
An advantage to incorporating morality into law is that the society would less likely see any sort of misbehaviour or disgraceful actions committed in public. For example, if prostitution were banned, nobody would have to sell their bodies for money.
Another advantage would be that law would be much easier to enforce. For example, any bad actions would be against the law and be put right immediately. Nobody would have dilemmas on whether or not the law says it's wrong because it is against one's morals.
On the other hand, if morality were to be incorporated into law, the law would be very rigid. For one, even the slightest action which goes against one's morality would be thereby declared against the law. If such were to be the case, there would hardly be anyone on the streets.
Secondly, as mentioned above, morality differs from person to person. Therefore, who is to decide whose morals to incorporate into our laws? What is wrong to an individual need not necessarily be wrong to another individual. Ergo, confusion will arise and the stability of the law would be jeopardised.
In a nutshell, there is no doubt that law should be used to enforce morality. However, it should only be done to a certain degree so as to provide some freedom but not so much as to cause any disturbance or imbalance to the society.
Marks: 20/25
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I'll let you in on a secret eh? I thought I did more than very badly for this essay. Yet, I still got 20/25. It really doesn't say much for my Law lecturer.
Another one comin' up :)
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Question:
To what extent, if at all, should law be used to enforce morality?
Answer:
It is universally acknowledged that laws are rules and regulations which govern us. They are passed by those who govern us and enforced as such they believe appropriate or suitable. If violated, serious consequences will have to be beared by the violator.
On the other hand, morality is based solely on what the particular individual deems as right and wrong. They are constitutions of the individual's morals and principles. They also differ from person to person. Most importantly, if moral principles are violated, it is unlikely the individual will be arrested.
There are, however, overlaps which occur some of the time. While a few may coincide with each other, others may bring the opposite effect. For example, it is a law that public urination is not allowed. It is also immoral for such an act to be done. In this case, the law and morality coincide with each other. In the event that the law and morality should conflict, however, it would be an example of morality obstructing the average adult from indulging in pornography, whereas there is no written law that prohibits it.
In light of the above statement, it is a constant debate with regards to whether law should be used to enforce morality. In actual fact, there are a few advantages and disadvantages in doing so.
An advantage to incorporating morality into law is that the society would less likely see any sort of misbehaviour or disgraceful actions committed in public. For example, if prostitution were banned, nobody would have to sell their bodies for money.
Another advantage would be that law would be much easier to enforce. For example, any bad actions would be against the law and be put right immediately. Nobody would have dilemmas on whether or not the law says it's wrong because it is against one's morals.
On the other hand, if morality were to be incorporated into law, the law would be very rigid. For one, even the slightest action which goes against one's morality would be thereby declared against the law. If such were to be the case, there would hardly be anyone on the streets.
Secondly, as mentioned above, morality differs from person to person. Therefore, who is to decide whose morals to incorporate into our laws? What is wrong to an individual need not necessarily be wrong to another individual. Ergo, confusion will arise and the stability of the law would be jeopardised.
In a nutshell, there is no doubt that law should be used to enforce morality. However, it should only be done to a certain degree so as to provide some freedom but not so much as to cause any disturbance or imbalance to the society.
Marks: 20/25
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I'll let you in on a secret eh? I thought I did more than very badly for this essay. Yet, I still got 20/25. It really doesn't say much for my Law lecturer.
Another one comin' up :)
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Friday, April 12, 2013
リトリチャ Ep 15
This is the prose part of our English Literature exam :D
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Question:
"The characters in Jane Eyre experiences the tensions of passions and self-control."
Explore the methods which writers use to present those tensions to capture the readers' attention.
In your response, you should focus on Jane Eyre to establish your argument and you should refer to the second text you have read to support and develop your line of argument.
Answer:
The characters in Jane Eyre experiences the tensions of passions and self-control. This does not only apply to the main character who is Jane Eyre but also other minor characters.
In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte – the authoress – has used different methods to present these tensions so as to capture the readers' attention. For example, Jane Eyre loses her self-control when she 'attacked' John Reed. Charlotte Bronte used Jane Eyre's bottled-up fury in order to unleash a side of Jane Eyre kept dormant until that fateful day when she yelled, '"Wicked and cruel boy! You are like a murderer – you are like a slave-driver – you are like the Roman emperors!"' This rage also serves as a form of satisfaction for the readers that Jane Eyre has finally stood up for herself.
Secondly, Charlotte Bronte creates characters in order to present these tensions. For example, the creation of Helen Burns; Jane Eyre's first friend at Lowood School. She exercised a great deal of self-control in the school, like when Helen Burns does not take the initiative to explain to Miss Scatcherd that the reason why she had not cleaned her nails was because the water was frozen. Instead, she 'quietly, and without being told, unloosened her pinafore, and the teacher instantly and sharply inflicted on her neck a dozen strokes with the bunch of twigs'. Even so, she did not react to the pain and only let a tear escape when she was no longer in Miss Scatcherd's presence. This may infuriate some readers because detest for Miss Scatcherd has been born but also acts as an interesting aspect for them to read on.
Thirdly, Charlotte Bronte introduces love to create the tension of passion. This exists between Mr Rochester and Jane Eyre and captures readers' attentions because back in those times, a relationship between two people of two different social statuses was seen as impossible. Jane Eyre even reprimands herself in that sense, as seen on page 186 when she says: '"You a favourite with Mr Rochester? You gifted with the power of pleasing him? You of importance to him in any way? Go! Your folly sickens me,"'as well as when she says: '"It does good to no woman to be flattered by her superior, who cannot possibly intend to marry her; and it is madness in all women to let a secret love kindle within them, which, if unreturned and unknown, must devour the life that feeds it and, if discovered and responded to, must lead, ignis-fatuus-like, into miry wilds whence there is no extrication."' Readers would definitely be spurred to read on as this serves as part of the climax in which Jane Eyre must now decide how to cope with her budding feelings for her employer.
In the event that it is doubted that tensions of passion and self-control capture readers' attention, let me divert to Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea, which serves as a prelude to Jane Eyre. In Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys creates tension by setting Antoinette Cosway and her family in the middle of a sort of racial community where she is very much disliked for being a 'white nigger' and, more frequently, a 'white cockroach'.
Jean Rhys also uses the similar method of introducing love so as to create passion. The two characters involved are Mr Rochester and Antoinette Cosway. However, unlike the scenario in Jane Eyre where the feeling of undying love is mutual, the love in Wide Sargasso Sea is purely one-sided. Even though Antoinette has agreed to marrying him, Mr Rochester does not respect his marriage. He even engages in amorous activities with Amelie, the help. This also creates possible tension in the readers, who cannot believe Mr Rochester would do such a thing.
Also, while in Jane Eyre, Jane Eyre is able to practice self-control when it came to choosing between staying at Thornfield Hall as Mr Rochester's mistress or leaving, in Wide Sargasso Sea, Antoinette Cosway was not as fortunate. The thought of another woman had served as a psychological trigger, unleashing the insanity she had inherited from her mother, Annette. This can be observed when Mr Rochester narrates: 'She lifted her eyes. Blank lovely eyes. Mad eyes. A mad girl.' It can be said that this turn of events caught readers' attentions and urged them to continue reading.
This goes to show that, as human beings, we are subject to the pain of passion and intense self-control when it comes to living our lives. We learn self-control to prevent hurting others and experience passion in areas of variety such as love and work. In a nutshell, we have to take hold of our desires and tame them so as to prevent unnecessary strain on ourselves, as is shown in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.
Marks: 33.5/40
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Whoo~ This is my personal best, honestly. And I liked what I wrote too. Haha, that's the egoist in me speaking :P
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Question:
"The characters in Jane Eyre experiences the tensions of passions and self-control."
Explore the methods which writers use to present those tensions to capture the readers' attention.
In your response, you should focus on Jane Eyre to establish your argument and you should refer to the second text you have read to support and develop your line of argument.
Answer:
The characters in Jane Eyre experiences the tensions of passions and self-control. This does not only apply to the main character who is Jane Eyre but also other minor characters.
In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte – the authoress – has used different methods to present these tensions so as to capture the readers' attention. For example, Jane Eyre loses her self-control when she 'attacked' John Reed. Charlotte Bronte used Jane Eyre's bottled-up fury in order to unleash a side of Jane Eyre kept dormant until that fateful day when she yelled, '"Wicked and cruel boy! You are like a murderer – you are like a slave-driver – you are like the Roman emperors!"' This rage also serves as a form of satisfaction for the readers that Jane Eyre has finally stood up for herself.
Secondly, Charlotte Bronte creates characters in order to present these tensions. For example, the creation of Helen Burns; Jane Eyre's first friend at Lowood School. She exercised a great deal of self-control in the school, like when Helen Burns does not take the initiative to explain to Miss Scatcherd that the reason why she had not cleaned her nails was because the water was frozen. Instead, she 'quietly, and without being told, unloosened her pinafore, and the teacher instantly and sharply inflicted on her neck a dozen strokes with the bunch of twigs'. Even so, she did not react to the pain and only let a tear escape when she was no longer in Miss Scatcherd's presence. This may infuriate some readers because detest for Miss Scatcherd has been born but also acts as an interesting aspect for them to read on.
Thirdly, Charlotte Bronte introduces love to create the tension of passion. This exists between Mr Rochester and Jane Eyre and captures readers' attentions because back in those times, a relationship between two people of two different social statuses was seen as impossible. Jane Eyre even reprimands herself in that sense, as seen on page 186 when she says: '"You a favourite with Mr Rochester? You gifted with the power of pleasing him? You of importance to him in any way? Go! Your folly sickens me,"'as well as when she says: '"It does good to no woman to be flattered by her superior, who cannot possibly intend to marry her; and it is madness in all women to let a secret love kindle within them, which, if unreturned and unknown, must devour the life that feeds it and, if discovered and responded to, must lead, ignis-fatuus-like, into miry wilds whence there is no extrication."' Readers would definitely be spurred to read on as this serves as part of the climax in which Jane Eyre must now decide how to cope with her budding feelings for her employer.
In the event that it is doubted that tensions of passion and self-control capture readers' attention, let me divert to Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea, which serves as a prelude to Jane Eyre. In Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys creates tension by setting Antoinette Cosway and her family in the middle of a sort of racial community where she is very much disliked for being a 'white nigger' and, more frequently, a 'white cockroach'.
Jean Rhys also uses the similar method of introducing love so as to create passion. The two characters involved are Mr Rochester and Antoinette Cosway. However, unlike the scenario in Jane Eyre where the feeling of undying love is mutual, the love in Wide Sargasso Sea is purely one-sided. Even though Antoinette has agreed to marrying him, Mr Rochester does not respect his marriage. He even engages in amorous activities with Amelie, the help. This also creates possible tension in the readers, who cannot believe Mr Rochester would do such a thing.
Also, while in Jane Eyre, Jane Eyre is able to practice self-control when it came to choosing between staying at Thornfield Hall as Mr Rochester's mistress or leaving, in Wide Sargasso Sea, Antoinette Cosway was not as fortunate. The thought of another woman had served as a psychological trigger, unleashing the insanity she had inherited from her mother, Annette. This can be observed when Mr Rochester narrates: 'She lifted her eyes. Blank lovely eyes. Mad eyes. A mad girl.' It can be said that this turn of events caught readers' attentions and urged them to continue reading.
This goes to show that, as human beings, we are subject to the pain of passion and intense self-control when it comes to living our lives. We learn self-control to prevent hurting others and experience passion in areas of variety such as love and work. In a nutshell, we have to take hold of our desires and tame them so as to prevent unnecessary strain on ourselves, as is shown in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.
Marks: 33.5/40
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Whoo~ This is my personal best, honestly. And I liked what I wrote too. Haha, that's the egoist in me speaking :P
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リトリチャ Ep 14
Alright, I just recently received my Literature essay results :D The good thing is my results were better than in my Qualifying Test. The bad news is, I didn't get an A :(
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Question:
"Some poets writing about home explore the theme of memory."
Using Alfred Lord Tennyson's Mariana (Oxford Anthology of English Poetry) as a starting point, compare and contrast how poets explore the theme of memory in at least one other poem.
Answer:
Some poets writing about home explore the theme of memory. Such poems which portray that theme would be "Mariana", by Alfred Lord Tennyson and "To My Mother", by George Barker.
In Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Mariana", the persona remembers details of her home. For example, 'with blackest moss the flower-pots were thickly crusted, one and all: The rusted nails full from the knots that held the pear to the gable-wall. The broken sheds looked sad and strange: unlifted was the clinking latch; weeded and worn the ancient thatch upon the lonely moated grange'. The setting of her home becomes her greatest ally in remembering what home feels like and allows the poem to build up from there.
Similarly, in "To My Mother", George Barker has the persona recall details of his home, no matter how minor. For instance, the persona remembers that his home houses a cellar where his mother may 'scuttle' to. Little details like such become a strong trigger when writing about a person's home.
Apart from that, poets use specific words which act as some form of specificity. In "Mariana", Alfred Lord Tennyson uses the word 'the' to emphasise on this specificity. For example, in the fifth stanza, he writes: 'In the white curtain, to and fro, she saw the gusty shadow sway'. The word 'the' was not substituted with 'a' or any other term that may suggest vagueness or the assumption that it might not be there at all. Rather, it provided finality that there was indeed a white curtain which would billow to and geo in the persona's home.
The word 'the' is also used fairly often in George Barker's "To My Mother". For example, in the first stanza and second line, the persona says: 'Under the window where I often found her'. Once more, the persona did not say: 'Under a window', because it was not the exact window he was referring to in which he often found his mother under. This shows how precise one's memory of home can be.
Thirdly, Alfred Lord Tennyson used life to explore the theme of memory. In "Mariana", the example would be in the sixth stanza where he writes: 'All day within the dreamy house, the doors upon their hinges creaked; the blue fly sung in the pane; the mouse behind the mouldering wainscot shrieked'. This would normally suggest a high degree of repetition in the persona's life and therefore provides the monotonous feeling of forever being present at home.
As with Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Mariana", George Barker's "To My Mother" also uses life to explore the theme of memory. For example, 'the lame dogs and hurt birds that surround her'. The persona remembers these certain things that reinforce his memory of home.
While Alfred Lord Tennyson and George Barker share some similarities in that sense, there are also differences between their methods on exploring the theme of memory. For instance, in "Mariana", Alfred Lord Tennyson was a great deal of nature to highlight his memories of home. Examples include the persona narrating: 'Upon the middle of the night, waking she heard the night-fowl crow' and 'And ever when the moon was low, and the shrill winds were up and away'. The environment plays just as important a role as life does in memory, which is present in "To My Mother", by George Barker.
In "To My Mother", George Barker uses the persona's mother as the embodiment of 'life'. By recalling the little habits that his mother used to do, like 'lean on the mahogany table like a mountain', the persona is able to remember his home, such as the existence of the 'mahogany table' his mother can 'lean on'.
In actual fact, it is the main source of our recollection of home. Memories of our childhood, memories of us growing up; they resolve around our home and that is why when poets write about home, the theme of memory becomes an irreplaceable asset.
Marks: 31.5
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Alright, so this is about it for the poem part. I'll be posting the prose part after this :D
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Question:
"Some poets writing about home explore the theme of memory."
Using Alfred Lord Tennyson's Mariana (Oxford Anthology of English Poetry) as a starting point, compare and contrast how poets explore the theme of memory in at least one other poem.
Answer:
Some poets writing about home explore the theme of memory. Such poems which portray that theme would be "Mariana", by Alfred Lord Tennyson and "To My Mother", by George Barker.
In Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Mariana", the persona remembers details of her home. For example, 'with blackest moss the flower-pots were thickly crusted, one and all: The rusted nails full from the knots that held the pear to the gable-wall. The broken sheds looked sad and strange: unlifted was the clinking latch; weeded and worn the ancient thatch upon the lonely moated grange'. The setting of her home becomes her greatest ally in remembering what home feels like and allows the poem to build up from there.
Similarly, in "To My Mother", George Barker has the persona recall details of his home, no matter how minor. For instance, the persona remembers that his home houses a cellar where his mother may 'scuttle' to. Little details like such become a strong trigger when writing about a person's home.
Apart from that, poets use specific words which act as some form of specificity. In "Mariana", Alfred Lord Tennyson uses the word 'the' to emphasise on this specificity. For example, in the fifth stanza, he writes: 'In the white curtain, to and fro, she saw the gusty shadow sway'. The word 'the' was not substituted with 'a' or any other term that may suggest vagueness or the assumption that it might not be there at all. Rather, it provided finality that there was indeed a white curtain which would billow to and geo in the persona's home.
The word 'the' is also used fairly often in George Barker's "To My Mother". For example, in the first stanza and second line, the persona says: 'Under the window where I often found her'. Once more, the persona did not say: 'Under a window', because it was not the exact window he was referring to in which he often found his mother under. This shows how precise one's memory of home can be.
Thirdly, Alfred Lord Tennyson used life to explore the theme of memory. In "Mariana", the example would be in the sixth stanza where he writes: 'All day within the dreamy house, the doors upon their hinges creaked; the blue fly sung in the pane; the mouse behind the mouldering wainscot shrieked'. This would normally suggest a high degree of repetition in the persona's life and therefore provides the monotonous feeling of forever being present at home.
As with Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Mariana", George Barker's "To My Mother" also uses life to explore the theme of memory. For example, 'the lame dogs and hurt birds that surround her'. The persona remembers these certain things that reinforce his memory of home.
While Alfred Lord Tennyson and George Barker share some similarities in that sense, there are also differences between their methods on exploring the theme of memory. For instance, in "Mariana", Alfred Lord Tennyson was a great deal of nature to highlight his memories of home. Examples include the persona narrating: 'Upon the middle of the night, waking she heard the night-fowl crow' and 'And ever when the moon was low, and the shrill winds were up and away'. The environment plays just as important a role as life does in memory, which is present in "To My Mother", by George Barker.
In "To My Mother", George Barker uses the persona's mother as the embodiment of 'life'. By recalling the little habits that his mother used to do, like 'lean on the mahogany table like a mountain', the persona is able to remember his home, such as the existence of the 'mahogany table' his mother can 'lean on'.
In actual fact, it is the main source of our recollection of home. Memories of our childhood, memories of us growing up; they resolve around our home and that is why when poets write about home, the theme of memory becomes an irreplaceable asset.
Marks: 31.5
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Alright, so this is about it for the poem part. I'll be posting the prose part after this :D
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
リトリチャ Ep 13
Here's a Literature post that I had to do in class today :D A few more Literature posts coming up, though, so be prepared :D
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Question:
Writing from John Reed's point of view, retell the fighting scene with Jane Eyre.
Answer:
Oh, fudge! There’s never anything to do in this Godforsaken house. Lizzy and Georgy are playing with their dolls again. Ugh, stupid fools; I will never see the point in making inanimate objects move.
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Question:
Writing from John Reed's point of view, retell the fighting scene with Jane Eyre.
Answer:
Oh, fudge! There’s never anything to do in this Godforsaken house. Lizzy and Georgy are playing with their dolls again. Ugh, stupid fools; I will never see the point in making inanimate objects move.
It
was then that I spied a book from the corner of my eye. It was the ‘History of
Rome’, from some douchebag Goldsmith.
Holy
muffins, she’s been touching my books again. Who, you may ask? Well, that ninny
Joan, of course. I have seen her prowling about with my books in her hands.
Filthy, filthy hands. I will have to burn that book.
I
smirked like how a venomous villain would.
Well
then, someone has to teach her a lesson. Who better to do it than me?
I
open the door to the breakfast-room and peered in.
“Boh!
Madame Mope! Where the dickens is she?” I turned towards the drawing room,
“Lizzy! Georgy! Joan is not here: tell mamma she is run out into the rain –
bad animal!”
Lizzy
poked her head into the breakfast-room and then turned to me, saying, “She is
in the window-seat to be sure, Jack.” And, sure enough, when I walked in, there
she was, the little grub, standing by the curtains.
“What
do you want?”
The
nerve of that swine. How dare she address me with not so much as an honorific?
She should know her place.
“Say,
‘what do you want, Master Reed’.”
I
could see the fear in her bloodshot eyes. She was terrified of me.
And
she should be. I am the master of the house and I am not about to let anybody
forget it. Not even mamma.
She
moved towards me then and I stuck my tongue out at her for about three minutes.
I thought she would crumble under my gaze, but I was more astonished at hers.
To say I was annoyed would be an understatement. I was enraged. Immediately, I
struck her hard and watched in – what must have been maddening for her – glee
as she stumbled backwards.
“That
is for your impudence in answering mamma a while since and for your sneaking
way of getting behind curtains, and for the look you had in your eyes two
minutes since, you rat!” I paused for her response, but she remained silent.
“What were you doing behind the curtain?”
She
finally answered, “I was reading.”
The
little pest! She has the gall to read
my books?
“Show
the book.” When she handed it to me, I snatched it away, saying, “You have no
business to take our books; you are a dependent, mamma says; you have no money;
your father left you none; you ought to beg, and not live here with gentlemen’s
children like us, and eat the same meals we do, and wear clothes at our mamma’s
expense. Now, I’ll teach you to rummage my bookshelves: for they are mine; all the house belongs to me,
or will do in a few years. Go and stand by the door, out of the way of the
mirror and the windows.”
As
she walked towards the direction I pointed, the wheels in my head turned. I
gripped the book hard and positioned it as such that it aimed right at her
head. And, just as she realized what I was trying to do, threw it with all my
might. The cry that followed was pure gold and I watched with fascination as
the blood trickled down her pale face.
But
this time, she did not just stand idly by after taking the hit. In fact, she
snapped at me! Called me a slave driver!
“What!
What! Did she say that to me? Did you hear her, Eliza and Georgiana? Won’t I
tell mamma? but first –”
I
pulled her hair and bruised her shoulder. The wretch deserved it, for attacking
me as she did. Before I could continue, Bessie and Abbott dragged the runt off.
To
the Red Room, no doubt. Hah! She will die from here in there, if not from the
untreated wound I inflicted upon her head. That will teach her! Nobody defies
me, for I am the master of this household. I will outlive the rest of the
imbeciles under this roof.
I’ll
show them.
~#~
That's all for now :) CIAO!!
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Monday, April 8, 2013
病院にいくね?
Today's million-dollar question: Have you ever wondered what Godzilla's saying when he roars?
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Ola :)
Okay. I woke up at about 10:45am today. Not at home. At my grandparents' place.
Yes, yes, I spent the night.
So yeah, when I woke up, I went downstairs to use my laptop. The maid made me a cheese sandwich so I wouldn't skip breakfast. The original plan after that was to bathe at 1 something so my brother could fetch me and send me straight to KLCC to meet up with my friends.
However, my dad phoned me at around 12 something, near 1, telling me it'd probably be best to send Pepper to the vet because of her right eye. Without hesitating, I said yes. I didn't care about not going to KLCC more than my dog. Plus, I've been trying to get my dad to take her to the vet for a pretty long time now. I just didn't wanna bring it up in case it was a bad time. You know, what with my gramps and all.
Well, when 3 o'clock came – yeah, my idiot brother was late apparently because of the traffic jam – I went back home. Relieved myself first, then brought Pepper to the vet with my brother and father.
You see, the area around Pepper's eyes had been infected with maggots. And, obviously, I'm the massive dunklehead that allowed that to happen. I won't deny it, I cried when we were bringing her there and during the consultation. I probably don't have the right to sniffle but I can't help it every time I look into her eyes.
Know why?
Because I know that even after all that crap she's endured, she loves me and my family very much. She looks at us lovingly and still edges towards me when I hold her in my arms.
Similarly, even in that state, I know I love Pepper very much and would do and give almost anything for her to be alright again. I'd give my iPad mini or laptop for her to be okay, dammit.
Anyways, the conclusion was that Pepper could still be saved, which brought tears to my already-teary eyes. She was also to be kept in the veterinary hospital for a few days at least so that they could monitor her progress. They told us they had to sedate her and remove all her ticks as well as shave her bald so the process would be easier.
We were all already familiar with that so we just nodded.
That aside, after settling all that, we went back and my dad and I cleaned the dogs' area of ticks before I went to bathe. After bathing, I used my laptop again then had a small snack at around 6 before my actual dinner at 9 something. At that point of time I was watching Jeff Dunham's Minding the Monsters' episode. Would've continued with the Big Bang Theory but the episodes weren't all loaded yet -.-
And now here I am, at 11:20pm, watching Godzilla, on a school night. Bleghh~ Can't believe I have school tomorrow already.
Well, the good news is that I also have PAC tomorrow. It makes this past week both desirable and undesirable as well.
-.-
That's about it for today, then, huh?
CIAO!!
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P/S/S: No matter what you all might think. No matter what you all might believe. No matter what you all might see. I still love my dogs. I love Pepper. I love Snowy. So much more than some of you might perceive. It's only of the bloody limited things that I can do in my own power that make me this absolute asshole when it comes to pet-care. So I'd really appreciate it if, rather than mocking me about all this, you actually help.
* * *
Ola :)
Okay. I woke up at about 10:45am today. Not at home. At my grandparents' place.
Yes, yes, I spent the night.
So yeah, when I woke up, I went downstairs to use my laptop. The maid made me a cheese sandwich so I wouldn't skip breakfast. The original plan after that was to bathe at 1 something so my brother could fetch me and send me straight to KLCC to meet up with my friends.
However, my dad phoned me at around 12 something, near 1, telling me it'd probably be best to send Pepper to the vet because of her right eye. Without hesitating, I said yes. I didn't care about not going to KLCC more than my dog. Plus, I've been trying to get my dad to take her to the vet for a pretty long time now. I just didn't wanna bring it up in case it was a bad time. You know, what with my gramps and all.
Well, when 3 o'clock came – yeah, my idiot brother was late apparently because of the traffic jam – I went back home. Relieved myself first, then brought Pepper to the vet with my brother and father.
You see, the area around Pepper's eyes had been infected with maggots. And, obviously, I'm the massive dunklehead that allowed that to happen. I won't deny it, I cried when we were bringing her there and during the consultation. I probably don't have the right to sniffle but I can't help it every time I look into her eyes.
Know why?
Because I know that even after all that crap she's endured, she loves me and my family very much. She looks at us lovingly and still edges towards me when I hold her in my arms.
Similarly, even in that state, I know I love Pepper very much and would do and give almost anything for her to be alright again. I'd give my iPad mini or laptop for her to be okay, dammit.
Anyways, the conclusion was that Pepper could still be saved, which brought tears to my already-teary eyes. She was also to be kept in the veterinary hospital for a few days at least so that they could monitor her progress. They told us they had to sedate her and remove all her ticks as well as shave her bald so the process would be easier.
We were all already familiar with that so we just nodded.
That aside, after settling all that, we went back and my dad and I cleaned the dogs' area of ticks before I went to bathe. After bathing, I used my laptop again then had a small snack at around 6 before my actual dinner at 9 something. At that point of time I was watching Jeff Dunham's Minding the Monsters' episode. Would've continued with the Big Bang Theory but the episodes weren't all loaded yet -.-
And now here I am, at 11:20pm, watching Godzilla, on a school night. Bleghh~ Can't believe I have school tomorrow already.
Well, the good news is that I also have PAC tomorrow. It makes this past week both desirable and undesirable as well.
-.-
That's about it for today, then, huh?
CIAO!!
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P/S/S: No matter what you all might think. No matter what you all might believe. No matter what you all might see. I still love my dogs. I love Pepper. I love Snowy. So much more than some of you might perceive. It's only of the bloody limited things that I can do in my own power that make me this absolute asshole when it comes to pet-care. So I'd really appreciate it if, rather than mocking me about all this, you actually help.
リトリチャ Ep 12
Here's a class activity that we did on the 14th of March. Yes, yes, kinda outdated, but I had only just received this recently so... :D
* * *
Question:
Create a poem revolving around past memories.
Ensure that structure and form of poem contributes to overall meaning.
Answer:
People live, people die, in the blink of an eye
With her I spent little time, too little time
I knew too late of her fading, fading life
Spent time with her only by her deathbed, by her side
Pets come, pets go, little did I know
Life is vulnerable and subject to disease so
The time she spent on Earth, so very, very low
Life is like a gun, a gun I can't reload
Spirits fly, spirits sink, in both you and me
It makes one wonder much, it makes one really think
My marks of 57% slapped me hard, tears it did bring
I did not realise I sucked so much in English Lit
Comment: You do not (referring to the last line). You write and express yourself well, don't be discouraged, k? :)
~#~
That's about it for today :D
CIAO!!
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* * *
Question:
Create a poem revolving around past memories.
Ensure that structure and form of poem contributes to overall meaning.
Answer:
People live, people die, in the blink of an eye
With her I spent little time, too little time
I knew too late of her fading, fading life
Spent time with her only by her deathbed, by her side
Pets come, pets go, little did I know
Life is vulnerable and subject to disease so
The time she spent on Earth, so very, very low
Life is like a gun, a gun I can't reload
Spirits fly, spirits sink, in both you and me
It makes one wonder much, it makes one really think
My marks of 57% slapped me hard, tears it did bring
I did not realise I sucked so much in English Lit
Comment: You do not (referring to the last line). You write and express yourself well, don't be discouraged, k? :)
~#~
That's about it for today :D
CIAO!!
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Sunday, April 7, 2013
Shut Up and Dance - Victoria Duffield + D
Here we are right back at the start
You put your hand on my heart
And you ask me to take you back once again
I don’t care 'cause my heart’s on the dance floor
And I don’t wanna hear you talk anymore
Don’t talk anymore
If you wanna get up and dance with me tonight
Baby don’t say you’re sorry
If you wanna take me, take me away tonight
I don’t wanna hear you say to me
You were wrong to cut and run
Can’t this wait 'til the morning comes?
If you wanna get up and dance with me tonight
Shut up and dance, get up and dance
If you want me
If you want me
Shut up and dance
Get up and dance
Now I’m lost in the music again
I don’t want it to end
Just let it take you away, yeah, take me away
Baby don’t talk while your heart’s on the dance floor
I don’t wanna hear you talk anymore
Don’t talk anymore
If you wanna get up and dance with me tonight
Baby don’t say you’re sorry
If you wanna take me, take me away tonight
I don’t wanna hear you say to me
You were wrong to cut and run
Can’t this wait 'til the morning comes?
If you wanna get up and dance with me tonight
Shut up and dance, get up and dance
If you want me
There’s so much to say, I know yesterday
And that you tore me apart
But baby I know you’re sorry and I know
That you would never mean to break my heart
*Short Instrumental*
If you wanna get up and dance with me tonight
Baby don’t say you’re sorry
If you wanna take me, take me away tonight
I don’t wanna hear you say to me
You were wrong to cut and run
Can’t this wait 'til the morning comes
If you wanna get up and dance with me tonight
Shut up and dance, get up and dance
If you want me
If you want me
Shut up and dance, get up and dance
If you want me
Shut up and dance, get up and dance
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Break My Heart - Victoria Duffield + D
Broken glass, broken heart
There's a picture of you laying on the floor
Empty space on the wall
While I am staring at it wishing that you'd call
Cause every time you call me up
I'm reminded of the pain you caused
Can't move on it's so hard
When you keep on coming back for more
It's time for me to say
I know you're only gonna break my heart
You're getting in the way
I should've seen this coming right from the start
So baby don't come around anymore
Or you'll be standing outside my front door
So listen as I say
Baby I'm tearing us apart
Cause you're only gonna break my heart
I'm tearing us apart
You're only gonna break my heart
I'm tearing us apart
Everyday it's the same
I keep seeing you, I keep hearing your name
And I know that one day
I'll get over you and I'll be ok
But every time you call me up
I'm reminded of all the pain you caused
Can't move on, it's so hard
When you keep on coming back for more
It's time for me to say
I know you're only gonna break my heart
You're getting in the way
I should've seen this coming right from the start
So baby don't come around anymore
Or you'll be standing outside my front door
So listen as I say
Baby I'm tearing us apart
'Cause you're only gonna break my heart
Someday, somehow
I might say these words aloud
And I'll make you see what you're doing to me isn't right
But not right now
*Short Instrumental*
It's time for me to say
I know you're only gonna break my heart
You're getting in the way
I should've see this coming right from the start
So baby don't come around anymore
Or you'll be standing outside my front door
So listen as I say
Baby I'm tearing us apart
'Cause you're only gonna break my heart
You're only gonna break my heart
You're only gonna break my heart
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