Literature

Student’s nameInstructorCourseAugust 21, 2018 Sir Patrick Spens: The famous ballad Sir Patrick Spens was initially created to be sung and has several versions. The original authors' names of this ballad have been lost with time, and that is the reason why the ballad is anonymous (Gale 1). The poem Sir Patrick Spens has eighteen versions under the name ‘Sir Patrick Spens’ that is well detailed and with a considerable length as indicated in Francis James child’s five-volume collection. The most common version of Sir Patrick Spens appears in the Norton Anthology of English literature volume one that was first published in 1962. Sir Patrick Spens poem commonly consists of eleven stanzas,...

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Analysis of the Poisonwood Bible Introduction All through the history, writing has affianced the specialty of narrating using a mystical, yet great trip in which protagonist(s) seek after with a specific end goal to accomplish self-realization. This demonstration of self-realization appends so much meaning and flavor to the bit of writing that it fills in as a focal spine, which the content cannot survive when not included. In the novel Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver recounts the tale of Nathan Price and a few different characters like Leah, Ruth and Adah who each undergo a different voyage to either fight or surrender to their enemies:...

Canterbury Tales: The Prologuenameinstitution Course Date The Shipman, also known as the skipper is introduced in the first chapter of the Canterbury tales together with other travelers. In the poem, Chaucer portrays a clear picture of the skipper through describing him using his horse clothing and skin. He states that ‘‘He rode upon a rouncy (hack), as he couth, all in a gown of falding (coarse cloth) to the knee. A dagger hanging by a lace had he around his neck under his arm down; the hot summer had made his hueall brown, and certainly, he was a good fellow.''(Chaucer, 2016) According to the narrator's description of the skipper, it is evident that he is a harsh working-class man who...

Name Tutor Course Date Classmate Biography Family Background The family background plays a critical role in shaping one’s personality. The values that one possesses are usually instilled in them from their early years by their families (Cowan and Hetherington 18). My classmate Anna Ruth Rice, who is also my close friend, was born on November 7, 1999 in Mobile, Alabama. She has two siblings; one sister and one brother. Her brother Nathan is 15 years old while her sister Olivia is 13 years old. Her mother is an elementary school teacher while her father is a mechanic. Special Interests Anna's greatest special interest is caring for animals. She has two dogs, horses and one rabbit. With no...

Name Tutor’s name Unit name Date of submission My Family and how it Functions Over the past few decades, researches have not been succinct on the definition of ‘family.' Indeed, the complexity of the coexistence of people has made the definition of the term obscure because families have become dynamic and their functions continuing to be unique. From dual-income families, to even single parents, families are learning to survive and define their functions based on different situations. My family is compost of my father, mother and the three children with me being the first born. The definition of functionalist ideology defines the function of my family. On the one hand, it is a dual...

Student’s Name Tutor’s Name Course Date The Phoenix The Phoenix by Silvia Townsend is a timeless story about a young man called Lord Strawberry. He really needs a phoenix and does not give up until he find one. Unfortunately Strawberry dies and Poldero buys the bird with the main aim of making profit. Poldero is a greedy man who mistreats the phoenix and causes the death of several other people. Unlike many stories, The Phoenix though written any years ago, remains relevant today and is an interesting favourite piece to many people. First, Silvia Townsend uses simple language that anyone can easily understand. She used a concept that is familiar to many; animals in cages to bring out...

Student’s nameInstructorCourseJuly 30, 2018 A Study by Scarlet: A study in scarlet is the first book that talks about Holmes and his brilliant methods of crime investigation. Holmes is a man of few friends because of his coarse personality and the strange activities he does. He believes that many people are incapable of the ‘‘reason backward'' ability that he has. Holmes can reason what he observes which makes him good in the investigation of crimes. In the field of investigation of crimes, Holmes does a good job as compared to the detectives because he can draw correct conclusions from the evidence observed without making assumptions (Dayle 13). According to Holmes, he believes that many...