Kim Addonizio Essays

  • Permanence

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    may be stemming for the other individual being too inconsistent. Today, there have been countless movies, plays, books and poems written on trust and the basic stability of a relationship. Two of those happen to be The Vow, written by Kim and Krickett Carpenter and Kim Addonizio’s First Poem for You. The theme of permanence is a reoccurring topic in both the movie and Kim’s poem, which I plan to explore individually. By comparing these two separate works, we are able to see through the author’s writing

  • The Palace Of Illusions Analysis

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    The Palace of Illusions by Kim Addonizio explores the expanding paradoxes and conflicts innate in human experience through a series of short stories. Each story illustrating different characters; from ignorant parents to concepts of love or the maddening struggle of alienation and self-hatred, the characters in The Palace of Illusions all must contend with these challenges. As they tread the burdened line between the real and the imaginary, often in a world not of their making, they handle their

  • An Analysis Of Lucifer At The Starlite By Kim Addonizio

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    that more than 50% of Americans believe in Jesus. Similarly, more than 50% of Americans believe that Lucifer, the fallen angel is the Devil. Kim Addonizio writes a poem, in which she speaks about Lucifer the devil. She writes in Lucifer’s persona in which he explains why he should take over God’s role. In the poem, “Lucifer at the Starlite” by Kim Addonizio, she proposes the idea that Lucifer the Devil is taking over God’s role through the use of controversial topics and symbols to relate to the

  • What Do Women Want By Kim Addonizio

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    society and are forced to accept it like it is something that should happen. “What do women want”(Addonizio) examines the stereotypes most women face when wearing certain clothing, and the objectification of women, that is frowned upon but all women secretly want. It points out the objectification and stereotypes that women are subjected to, challenges them, and connects them to everyday life. Kim Addonizio gives stereotypes a whole new meaning by closely looking into the most typical clichés there

  • What Do Women Want By Kim Addonizio

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    lives. They are seen as physically weaker, smaller and fragile. By our culture, they are seen as passive and domesticated and in general weak. It is a question whether the stereotypes created in a society are true and if they can also be proved. In Kim Addonizio's poem “What do Women Want” represents the idea that women in society want to be taken care of. In fact, thresholds of pain and the biological differences between men and women, can reveal whether the stereotypes of weakness in a society are

  • Kim And Lama

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    In Kim by Kipling, we are following the journey of two characters, these characters being Kim and the lama, and these two meet randomly and develop a substantial bond rather quickly. The closeness between the pair has as much to do with their differences as their similarities, but altogether for these two to meet is a stroke of luck from their perspective. Examining the multiple factors that led to this delves further into the style of Kipling and his methods, and the presentation of the relationship

  • Rudyard Kipling Essay

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    Messages of Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling born in Bombay in 1865 was a novelist, poet, journalist, and short story writer. His parents sent him to school in England to be educated. Kipling then returned to India when he was 17. When he returned to India Kipling was sure to make himself known as a writer and he did it very quickly. Kipling was known as an excellent journalist. Kipling went back to England in 1889 where he was rewarded celebrity status with his poems. Kipling was a very arrogant

  • The Great Game and Its Players

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    Rudyard Kipling wrote Kim during a very important historical period in India, while it was under British rule. In Kim, Kipling writes about the colonialism, the racism, and prejudices that were common place during that time period. Kipling incorporated cultural influences into each of his characters. This helped to establish the characters behaviors in particular and discernible ways. The four main players of the Great Game were: Colonel Creighton, Lurgan Sahib, Mahbub Ali, and Hurree Babu. They

  • Afrai Kipling's The Man Who Would Be King

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    Kipling was a loyal imperialist and that the India that he portrayed was British India.He always thought that the British Empire had a right and responsibility to maintain India’s government. He always held a negative attitude towards India with it usually being either condescending or oppressive whenever it was brought up. He also believed in the “Noblesse Oblige,” this is a French expression where the people that belong to the upper class are obligated to assist the less fortunate. He believed

  • Comparison and Contrast of Two Colonialists Writers

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    Rudyard Kipling who was born in the year 1865 December 30th in Bombay, India, was an architectural sculpture teacher and an artist. Kipling spent most of his early life in India and was later sent to England by his parents for education, This is where Kipling gained some rich experience of colonial life. Kipling made significant contributions to English Literature through his various works which included short story writing, writing novels, and contributions in poetry. While in England, he lived

  • Societal Expectations

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    Throughout history, society has typically put an expectation upon people to strive for perfection; often this expectation tends to be burdensome, stressful or troubling for the average individual. Rudyard Kipling attempts to shed light upon this issue with the usage of punctuation choices to imply a level of sarcasm that helps degrade the societal expectations put upon men, repetition and rhyme to demean the impact of the seemingly inspirational advice Kipling gives and contradiction to question

  • Rudyard Kipling's The Man Who Would Be King

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    Rudyard Kipling's "The Man who Would Be King" deals with man's ability to rule. The character Dravot's success and failure in ruling derives from the perception of him as a god, instead of a king. Kipling uses the perception of Dravot as a god to show that though a king can rule as a god, he becomes a king by being human. Dravot gains kingly power by being perceived as a god. The perception of him as a god occurs through his actions and luck. After helping the first village Peachy and he find

  • Summary Of If By Rudyard Kipling If

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    One of the most beloved poems written in the nineteenth century is the inspirational piece, “If” by Rudyard Kipling. It invades the reader’s consciousness in ways that other poems can not duplicate. The ever-lasting idea of the passing on of knowledge and wisdom from one to another is easily noticed and appreciated by readers who are familiar with the ups and downs of parenting, as well as young adults who may be facing some of life’s challenges that are written in the poem. “If” by Rudyard Kipling

  • Kipling, Kim, and Anthropology

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    Kipling, Kim, and Anthropology It is widely recognised that the relatively recent sciences of anthropology and ethnology have often seemed in thrall to, and supportive of, the colonial project. Supposedly objective in outlook, anthropological discourse has often been employed to validate and justify theories of race, hierarchy, and power. So-called factual knowledge becomes a means through which racial stereotyping can be bolstered or created. The ethos of Western rationalism allied with the discourse

  • Rudyard Kipling's Captains Courageous

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    Rudyard Kipling's Captains Courageous Captains Courageous, by Rudyard Kipling, was referred to as a children’s nautical adventure story, but it has entertained audiences for generations. The main character in the story was Harvey Cheyne. Harvey is the son of a millionaire and a snobbish little brat. He acts pretty big around the crew of the ship he was aboard. The next important character is Manuel. Manuel is a Portuguese boy about Harvey’s age, which by the way is in his pre to mid teens

  • Comparing Don T Quit And If Poem

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    3.0 Comparing and Contrasting Two Excerpts of Poems: Don’t Quit and If For this task, two different excerpts of poems are going to be analysed, compared and contrast. One of the poem is titled “Don’t Quit” by an unknown author and the poem “If” by the famous Rudyard Kipling. Four items will be put into highlight for the comparison of the poems, which are subject matter, themes literary device and also language and style. The main subject matter for the poem “Don’t Quit” is not to be deprived of

  • The Miracle of Purun Bhagat by Rudyard Kipling

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    In “The Miracle of Purun Bhagat,” Rudyard Kipling uses the setting to let you see the true personality of the main character. The story is about giving up everything you know and have come custom to, to find out who you really are. As Purun Dass, the main character, grew up he realized that things were changing. Dass was of the upper class. He and his dad were so important that everyone looked up to him. Dass realized that being wealthy and having everything was not the right thing to do. He

  • The Theme Of Themes In Rudyyard Kipling's 'If'

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    “If” In his poem “If,” Rudyard Kipling is writing to his son, John, about the most important virtues that a good human being possesses. Through the years of his life, Kipling often traveled around the U.S., and sometimes to other countries. In his travels, Kipling met one of his greatest friends, Leander Starr Jameson, a colonial politician. It is believed that, although it was addressed to Kipling’s son, “If” was actually about Jameson. By using themes Kipling saw in his friend Jameson, such as

  • Rudyard Kipling's Kim

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    Rudyard Kipling's Kim Kim gives a vivid picture of the complexities in India under British rule. It shows the life of the bazaar mystics, of the natives, of the British military. There is a great deal of action and movement, for Kipling's vast canvas painted in full detail. The dialogue in the novel makes use of Indian phrases translated by the author, they give the flavor of native speech in India. They are also touches of the native behavior and shrewdness. Setting: The time the novel

  • What Is Kipling's View Of Imperialism

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    English journalist, Joseph Rudyard Kipling used his writing to express his complicated views on the expansion of countries and Empires. The Man Who Would Be King, his most famous work, tells the story of two British adventurers and their desire to become kings of a remote part of Afghanistan. The story is told through the eyes of an unnamed narrator and direct quotes from one of the adventurers, Peachy Carnehan. Though Kipling’s other ambiguous works would suggest he may have had a bitter view of