This is the archive for the Cockroach by Kevin Halligan
Saturday 28 December 2013
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Monday 9 December 2013
Friday 15 November 2013
The Cockroach by Kevin Halligan
Topic - The Cockroach by Kevin Halligan
(First PEEP)
(First PEEP)
Firstly, Halligan has used a lot of time
phrases to create an image of a journey of life from birth to death. These
constant uses of time phrases also represent the continuous change of
perceptions in a human mind deepening into the dilemma of a human mind and soul
helping to lay parallels with the poet and the cockroach. The poet has used ‘at
first’ to create an image of a newborn baby starting to walk onto the path of
life available to him. Halligan then uses ‘but soon’ to depict the teenage
years of a human and the increase of maturity of the cockroach. The use of the
phrase ‘but’ is very striking here because it foreshadows the fact that there
might be a change in perceptions of the cockroach or the poet. Indeed, The poet
becomes greedier and supposedly runs behind the dirty attachments in life, not
realizing that this is the beginning of his dilemma. The poet then uses the
phrase ‘after a while’ to depict the image of an adult. Here, it is quite
humorous to find that even after being at the peak of it’s maturity, the
cockroach does not know where to go and is still confused with the fact of the
difference between what it has achieved and what it yet has to achieve. The
intelligent use of time phrases, give jerks to the poem symbolizing the fact
that life is not a very smooth journey and there will be a lot of obstacles in
your way, so instead of avoiding the obstacles you will have to face them.
Thus, laying parallels between the cockroach and the poet.
Tuesday 22 October 2013
The Siege Responses
Dear All,
I welcome you to post your responses for the question below. One PEE ( a paragraph) only.
The responses will be analyzed in class with feedback and a possible grade from me.
Good Luck
I welcome you to post your responses for the question below. One PEE ( a paragraph) only.
How does Dunmore
powerfully convey vivid impressions of Marina?
The responses will be analyzed in class with feedback and a possible grade from me.
Good Luck
Saturday 31 August 2013
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Monday 12 August 2013
Sunday 4 August 2013
Sandpiper- Ahdaf Soueif
Soueif covers the cultural shock felt by the protagonist throughout the story. This is evident when she sees everything that is "commonplace" in this different country as intimidating and dangerous. The fear of the protagonist is evident in these large, culturally different surroundings, as she feels cornered by predators which she would have normally seen as "sparrows" in her home country. The readers notice the Englishwoman's sinking feeling of helplessness and sadness as she realizes that these creatures of "fear" are "commonplace" in this country, and that her "fear" was only within herself; a feeling that was "misplaced" in such an environment. This further allows the reader to understand the victims inability to fit in in this culture, portraying her disposition and alienation in this society.
Wednesday 31 July 2013
JULIUS CAESAR
QUESTION:IN WHAT WAYS DOES SHAKESPEARE MAKE CAESAR DOMINATE THE PLAY EVEN AFTER HIS DEATH?
After Cassius had committed suicide he was forgotten in the play after his death unilke Caesars as Cassius had no role to play after his death. After Caeser's death many problems arose in Rome unlike Cassius'. After Caesar's death, Caesar played an important role for starting the war and continuing it as well. In the camp the ghost of Caesar had appeared causing a theme of fear in the drama, when the ghost says 'meet you at philippi' it creates fear in Brutus's mind as when a ghost says he will meet you that means your death is nearing, thus continuing to dominate and rule the play even after his death.
After Cassius had committed suicide he was forgotten in the play after his death unilke Caesars as Cassius had no role to play after his death. After Caeser's death many problems arose in Rome unlike Cassius'. After Caesar's death, Caesar played an important role for starting the war and continuing it as well. In the camp the ghost of Caesar had appeared causing a theme of fear in the drama, when the ghost says 'meet you at philippi' it creates fear in Brutus's mind as when a ghost says he will meet you that means your death is nearing, thus continuing to dominate and rule the play even after his death.
Tuesday 23 July 2013
Monday 22 July 2013
My Greatest Ambition
The first hint of Nu’s sense of disillusionment comes in when he arrives
at the Boy Magazine offices. The building turned out to be “not at all imposing
or impressive”, and there were “no neon, no massive areas of plate glass, no
exotic plants”. Nu was even more disappointed when he stepped into the interior
of the offices because what he saw was so “ordinary”. The tone of his
description of the offices portrays his disappointment as well as the first
signs of his dream crashing.
Her First Ball - PEEP
Mansfield beautifully portrays a woman's mind and her thoughts on her first ball. She brilliantly magnifies to the readers that how even the most trivial matters make a big deal for the women and depicts how they enjoy the excitement and last minute chaos before the big event. Mansfield highlights Leila's most insignificant and slightest expressions, showing her excitement towards the ball, and the readers are truly amused. Also, scrutinizing how she 'tried not to smile too much' and 'tried not to care' , the readers understand and empathize with Leila's mixed feelings of nervousness, happiness, excitement and anxiousness.
Continuum by Allen Curnow
PEEP - Continuum
Curnow depicts magnificently his state of mind in the poem as continuously wavering, and shows how he is submerged in a deep pool of thoughts. The readers witness his impatience, his restlessness, despite his focus and concentration on searching for new ideas. The readers understand how he is lost in his pool of thoughts and can understand that it is 'not possible' to 'get off to sleep', in that state of mind late at night.
Meghana
Curnow depicts magnificently his state of mind in the poem as continuously wavering, and shows how he is submerged in a deep pool of thoughts. The readers witness his impatience, his restlessness, despite his focus and concentration on searching for new ideas. The readers understand how he is lost in his pool of thoughts and can understand that it is 'not possible' to 'get off to sleep', in that state of mind late at night.
Meghana
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Tuesday 16 July 2013
Wednesday 10 July 2013
Saturday 25 May 2013
Wednesday 24 April 2013
The City Planner by Mageret Atwood
Dear Students,
I have created a blog on Literature in English Course that you are studying. You are invited to share your interpretations, views, thoughts and ideas on the songs, stories, play and novel.
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Yours
Subrahmanyam Atchula
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