to ensure their healthy development into adulthood” (“Parenting”). In the poems “If” by Rudyard Kipling‚ and “Point B” by Sarah Kay‚ published in 1895 and 2011 respectively‚ the authors of the poems and the speakers in them as well‚ share a heartfelt connection with the children the poems feature. In Kipling’s case‚ he was inspired by Leander Starr Jameson and his relationship with his children. Kipling also went on to have a son two years after writing “If” and was likely thinking of parenting at
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Analysis and Response: “If” by Rudyard Kipling Kipling‚ Rudyard. "If." Meyer‚ Michael. The Bedford Introduction to Literature. Ed. Michael Meyer. 8th Ed. Boston/New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s‚ 2008. 809. Print. Analysis and Response: “If” by Rudyard Kipling “If” a poem written by Rudyard Kipling in 1910‚ illustrates some of the various situations of life and how we may want to deal with them. The first stanza talks of our self-confidence‚ how we need to believe in ourselves and be true
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Poem Analysis If by Rudyard Kipling The poem ‘If’ is directed to Kipling’s son‚ and is a message to him on his route to manhood. This is seen in the very last line of the poem‚ when Kipling writes: “And- which is more- you’ll be a Man‚ my son!” The poem is about setting goals‚ taking risks‚ being a leader and self-belief‚ but all in moderation. An example in the text is: “If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you. But make allowance for their doubting too”. Kipling tells his son to believe in
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2 Burden and standard of proof; presumptions Introduction The allocation of the burden of proof in both civil and criminal trials turns on the decision as to who should bear the risk of losing the case. That allocation is decided by common law and by statute. In criminal trials the ‘presumption of innocence’ means that the burden of proof will be on the prosecution‚ unless this is reversed by some express or implied statutory provision. Here the law of evidence safeguards what in some other
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"A black man in a white society." How important do you think this is as a factor in Othello’s tragedy? Plan What Othello’s tragedy is: essentially believing a dishonest man over his wife How Othello fits in: Christian and experienced military leader How he doesn’t: a black Moor‚ foreigner and subjected to overt racism Newman: believes in racism himself Leavis: Othello is ‘too stupid’ to be a tragic hero Iago is a ‘dramatist’ many critics AC Bradley: Othello is ‘blameless’ How far Iago is to blame:
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Black man and white women in dark green row boat The story "Black Man and White Women in Dark Green Rowboat”‚ written by Russell Banks‚ is about an interracial relationship on the brink of disaster. The story opens up on an extremely hot day in August at a trailer park that is right next to a lake with a variety of people who live there. I was not immediately aware that the black man and the white woman were the focus of the story‚ but those characters gradually emerged and that’s when things
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Crash. It is the perfect analogy of how we as a human race deal with life‚ people and our own experiences. Physical characteristics and racial differences may be interpreted as two distinguishing traits that separate us. I think it’s what keeps us apart. That leaves several abstract questions that the film Crash illustrates. What are the origins of personal prejudice? Do individual experiences fuel standing stereotypes? Is it easier to perpetuate existing stereotypes because “things will never change
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In the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling and the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ an upstander is defined as somebody who can apply empathy to reality and understand a person‚ in addition being courageous and help somebody in a time of need‚ even if it may result in disadvantageous consequences. Within the poem “If ”‚ the narrator‚ a father advises his son‚ “ If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you/ But make allowance for their doubting too/...Or‚ being lied about‚ don’t deal in lies/
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Nagaina is a cobra in the story ‘’Rikki-tikki-tavi‚’’ by Rudyard Kipling. She is married to Nag and they are the two main antagonists in the story. She lives in the garden of a bungalow in India. Her personality is one that can not be trusted. Throughout the story‚ she shows that she is smart‚ dangerous‚ and protective. At the beginning of the story‚ Nagaina shows her smarts. She and Nag are known for being clever and quick. She gives Rikki‚ (a mongoose taken in by the family in the bungalow)
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As stated by Lord Chancellor Viscount Samkey[1]‚ it is essential that the prosecution to prove the guilt of the defendant in criminal cases. Hence‚ the burden of prove solely lies in the hands of the prosecution. The obvious reason to this is because everyone is entitled to a fair trial with a general presumption of innocence until proven against. The case of Woolmington v DPP clarified several uncertainties in regards to this area of the law. Here‚ Reginald Woolmington’s wife left him to
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