Ecclesiastes: In the poem Mahon speaks critically of the Protestant culture and details his reason for rejecting this culture. The Protestant culture is a repressive regime, represented with the ‘shipyard silence, the tied-up swings’, both of which indicate the lack of freedom for and restriction of members of this culture; shipyards… Continue Reading →
Day Trip to Donegal: Here Mahon examines the relationship between man and nature, using imagery to display how man is harmfully intruding on the natural world. Donegal is initially idealized with imagery of the sublime, with Mahon declaring that its hills are ‘a deeper green/ Than anywhere in the world’,… Continue Reading →
Write an essay on the appeal of Elizabeth Bishop’s poetry Elizabeth Bishop’s poetry is appealing for a variety of reasons. Her poetry is intertwined with her life, a depressing but interesting one that saw a troubled childhood, many countries and many awards for her poetry. Her celebrations of the ordinary… Continue Reading →
Quick animated summary on The Great Gatsby.
Qui êtes-vous? Comme c'est marqué je m'appelle ______. J'ai dix-sept/dix-huit ans. Je viens de fêter mon anniversaire qui a eu lieu le deux février. Comme presque tout le monde, j'ai eu une petite soirée entre famille et amis. C'était une soirée très agréable et je me suis bien amuseé. Mon… Continue Reading →
Key Phrases You need to learn the following key phrases for formal letters 1. Je voudrais + INF Je voudrais recevoir des renseignements sur votre hôtel 2. Pourriez-vous Pourriez-vous m’envoyer une liste des hôtels 3. Veuillez Veuillez m’indiquer le tarif 4…. Continue Reading →
General Vision and Viewpoint answer continued: ‘The general vision and viewpoint of a text can be determined by the success or failure of a central character in his/ her efforts to achieve fulfilment.’ In the light of the above statement, compare the general vision and viewpoint in the three texts… Continue Reading →
‘The general vision and viewpoint of a text can be determined by the success or failure of a central character in his/ her efforts to achieve fulfilment.’ In the light of the above statement, compare the general vision and viewpoint in the three texts you have studied on your comparative… Continue Reading →
Informal Letter 1 Dublin, le 8 mai Cher Jean, Je te remercie de ta dernière lettre que j’ai reçue il y a quelques jours. Excuse mon long silence mais je n’ai jamais de temps à moi cette année. Je suis vraiment débordé avec le travail scolaire. Comme tu sais déjà,… Continue Reading →
Applying for a job Suite à votre annonce parue dans le journal de …, j’ai l’honneur de poser ma candidature au poste de … Ayant lu votre annonce dans le journal, je vous adresse ma candidature au poste de … Un collègue/mon professeur etc. m’a raconté que vous cherchez… Continue Reading →
