Monthly Archives: March 2013

Frederick Douglass and the Dehumanization of Slavery

Posted on March 19, 2013 by michael.johnson1

Frederick Douglass illustrates the horrors of slavery in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. There is so much evil occurring in inherent in Douglass’ story that it is difficult to comprehend how such a barbaric thing can happen in … Continue reading →

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Death and Emily Dickinson – A Neutral View

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Ashraf Talukder

Death and Emily Dickinson – A Neutral View Emily Dickinson’s poem entitled, “Because I could not stop for Death” showcases the poignant and “understanding” relationship that the speaker has with Death. Here, death is personified as a guide to the … Continue reading →

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Poems by Emily Dickenson

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Edward J Krumholz

EJ Krumholz The first poem I would like to analyze is “because I could not stop for Death”. The first thing that stuck out to me while reading this poem was the words that she chose to capitalize.  As you … Continue reading →

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“Song of myself” by Walt Whitman

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Shing Yuk Chun Samual

Before I first looked at the title, I had an impression that it is going to be a song that I had to blog about. However, it turned out to be a collaboration of poems with 52 sections in total. … Continue reading →

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