Special Relativity Frames of Reference Einstein's special theory of relativity is based on the idea of reference frames. A reference frame is simply "where a person (or other observer) happens to be standing". You sitting at your desk is your current reference frame. You feel like you are stationary, even though you know the earth is revolving on its axis and orbiting around the sun. He

Time And Space In 1968, Roger Penrose and Stephen Hawking submitted a research essay to the Gravity Research Foundation that would forever alter the path of theoretical physics. Using the mathematical model of general relativity, they were able to prove that time originated from a singularity at some point in the past, confirming one and for all that the universe began at the instance of

Walt Whitman A Kosmos Walter Whitman Through the history of the United States there have been a countless numbers of poets. With them came an equal number of writing styles. Certainly one of the most unique poets to write life's story through his own view of the world and with the ambition to do it was Walter Whitman. Greatly criticized by many readers of his work, Whitman was not a ma

Walt Witman Walt Whitman Walt Whitman as the American Conscience of the 19th Century Walt Whitman is a man of character and prestige. He is someone that can be looked back on, and seen as the American Conscience of the 19th Century. Whitman is known worldwide and his works are major literary pieces. He wrote about life in its most simplistic form, and was

Warm Feelings On this warm beautiful night, At this lovely shiny star I stare. One sweet funfilled night, we might, Stare at it, as an amazing pair. As I stare at this star, In my heart you are so close. Yet I am very far, In your heart, I do suppose. Your smile is sassy and pretty, Your eyes are simply irresistable. stare, heart, sweet, star, one, night, hold

Wasteland The paper argues that the poem creates a sense of timelessness, not by ignoring chronology, but by telescoping it all together, thus underscoring humanity's ongoing part in the grand cycle of death and rebirth T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets symbolizes a great many things to do with what exists in the here and now, as well as what lives within the concepts of religious mysticism. I

Virgil Virgil is generally acknowledged as the greatest of all Latin poets. He was famous in his own lifetime and was the first poet in the history of Latin literature to be the subject of lectures given by a contemporary teacher. There seemed to be a great deal of interest in him and on his rare appearances in Rome he was pointed out in the streets as if he were a celebrity. However,

Vicenente Aleixandre Vicente Aleixandre Spainish Poet Aleixandre is one of the most successful Spanish poets to both survive the Civil War and remain in Spain afterwards. A large part of this is due to the fact that his poems were non- political in nature. Aleixandre had a long-suffering struggle with tubercular nephritis, which kept him bed-ridden in a mountain retreat

War Poetry Poetry Assignment War Poetry A popular theme for poets in the last century was war. Many famous poems were written about the two world wars, as well as the Korean and Vietnam wars. For my report I have chosen six poems, three by Wilfred Owen and three by Australian poets. ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’, ‘The Send Off’ and ‘Insensibility (1)’ were written by Owen during the

Was It Gentle' Dylan Thomas’ “Do not Go Gentle Into that Good Night: is a very bittersweet and powerful poem. The poem has to be read more than once; on additional readings it is apparent Thomas is referring to his own father’s death. It seems Thomas is begging his father not to succumb to death, but to fight against death throughout the poem. Thomas, by using himself as the spea

What Its Like To Be A Black Girl An Explication: From transition to disappointment. An explanation in its purest form of “What it’s like to be a Black Girl (for those of you who aren’t)” by Patricia Smith, is just that, an explanation. From the first three syllables “First of all,” the author gives a sense of a story being told. She also uses irregular sentence structure and strong d

Woodchucks Does animal behaviour reflect human habits' In Maxine Kumins' poem "The Woodchucks" this obvious comparison is presented. Almost immediately in the first stanza is the reader introduced to the notion of gassing woodchucks. To make this theme more prominent, in the last stanza, one word is used to emphasize this connection. This word is "Nazi". Kumin writes a satirical poe

Wordsworth And Writing His Defense Wordsworth and Writing his Defense What is love' Is it a word, an emotion, a physical sensation maybe' Love ironically, if defined tends to lose it’s meaning. I searched everywhere for an acceptable definition, yet, only one seemed to serve any justice at all to the word; it was a quote from Francesco Petrarca: “To be able to say how much you love i

Where The Wild Roses Grow ~ NickCave “Where the Wild Roses Grow” by Nick Cave is a tragic tale of ill-fated love. Nick Cave uses a variety of literary elements such as foreshadowing, symbols and mood to strengthen and deepen the effect of his poem. The tale of Elisa Day’s first and her last love takes place over a period of three days. From the moment he walked in her door she was cap

Walt Whitman Very few people will contest that Walt Whitman may be one of the most important and influential writers in American literary history and conceivably the single most influential poet. However many have claimed that Whitman’s writing is so free form as evident in his 1855 Preface to Leaves of Grass and Song of Myself that it has no style. The poetic structures he employs are

Annabel Lee In Poe’s poem he describes his love for his lost wife, Annabel Lee. He knew the love that they shared was true and everlasting because they loved without restraint. Their love was so true that the seraphs of heaven even envied them. The seraphs’ jealousy caused them to take the life Annabel Lee. Their attempt to extinguish the love between Poe and her only backfired. The sera

Anne Bradstreet Anne Bradstreet’s Themes Lie Within The Rhyme That Does Not Rhyme Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and lightning bug.” This quote defines Anne Bradstreet, for she has proven to be a master of word placement. Her ability to always create the perfect poetic structure was a necessit

Anne Bradstreet Anaylisis Anne Bradstreet was one of the first poets to write an English verse in the American colonies. Her poems were written for her family she had no incentive to publish them. Anne Bradstreet sailed to settle on Massachusetts Bay at 16 out of a civilized and humane background. Her father, Thomas Dudley, a man of education, had been steward to an earl; her mother,

William Butler Yeats William Butler Yeats is a great Irish poet with links to both Ireland and the United States. His poem “Easter 1916” is considered by some to be one of the greatest poems of the first half of the twentieth century. The Easter 1916 uprising by the Irish Army against the controlling British Army was failed as the British Army took control of Dublin and killed many Iri

William Butler Yeats William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1865, the son of a well-known Irish painter, John Butler Yeats. He spent his childhood in County Sligo, where his parents were raised, and in London. He returned to Dublin at the age of fifteen to continue his education and study painting, but quickly discovered he preferred poetry. Born into the Anglo-Irish landow

A Comparison Of Two War Poems By Wilfred Owen Wilfred Owen is a well renowned anti war poet. He wrote about his experience during “The Great War”. When the war broke out, he was teaching English to a family in France and when he went back to England, he was caught up in the enlisting hype. He held back and did not enlist because he felt the war had nothing to do with him, though later on

A Critical Interpretation Of William Blake’s The Sick Rose A Critical Interpretation of William Blake’s The Sick Rose O Rose, thou art sick. The invisible worm That flies in the night In the howling storm Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy, And his dark secret love Does thy life destroy. I am convinced that this poem was written as a stab at the homosexual community

A Design For America A Design for America In an unprecedented move, four of America’s finest architects, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Wallace Stevens and William Carlos Williams have entered in a competition to design the ultimate American home. After carefully planning and calculating, redesigning and drafting, the architects have each settled on one design each to present to the co

A Deeper Darkness A Deeper Darkness Edgar Allan Poe is considered to be one of the most influential short story authors of mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. His usage of literary techniques compels his reader to finish his tales at one sitting. It is believed that Poe’s usage of first-person narrative in his short stories enhances an underlying emphasis on the mysteries of the se

A Great Poet Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, grew up in Richmond, Virginia, and lived in six Eastern cities. His father was David Poe, a Baltimore actor. His actress mother, Elizabeth came to the United States as a kid. The parents were not that talented; they played small roles in rather third-rate theatrical companies. Because they both had small parts they barely managed to make a

A Life Of Pleasure A Life of Pleasure In a fast paced society, where everyone is always working and striving to be on top there is always a need for pleasure. Many people today enjoy living for the moment. A Latin phrase known as Carpe Diem quickly comes to mind. This phrase when translated to English means seize the day. That means to suck out everything possible out o

A Martian Sends A Postcard Home Explication "A Martian Sends a Postcard Home" Caxtons are mechanical birds with many wings and some are treasured for their markings – They cause the eyes to melt or the body to shriek without pain. I have never seen one fly, but sometimes they perch on the hand. Mist is when the sky is tired of flight and rests its soft machine on ground

A Martian Sends A Postcard Home Explication "A Martian Sends a Postcard Home" Caxtons are mechanical birds with many wings and some are treasured for their markings – They cause the eyes to melt or the body to shriek without pain. I have never seen one fly, but sometimes they perch on the hand. Mist is when the sky is tired of flight and rests its soft machine on ground

A Modest Proposal I am going to end up talking much more upon what Swift is saying in his essay than I am on what Montaigne is. I believe that Montaigne and his essays are very important, but I believe that his essays are easier to understand than it is to understand Swift’s “A Modest Proposal.” I believe that Montaigne wrote more for himself and saw that maybe others could lear

A Rose By Any Other Name Interpretation covers the ability to understand and explain according to an individual’s belief, judgment, or interest. Readers can interpret any quotation such as “…a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…” Understanding the quotation becomes clear by assessing two elements. This quotation has the capability of teaching readers effective lessons for living