Category: Communication

Both ‘Eden Rock’ and ‘Walking away’ present moments of separation to communicate ideas about letting go of a loved one. However, in ‘Eden Rock’ this is presented from the viewpoint of a child, whereas in ‘Walking away’ it is presented from the viewpoint of a father.

In ‘Eden Rock’, Charles Causley presents the memory as traumatic from the viewpoint of the child. He is separated from his parents because of the ‘drifted stream’, which acts like a wall. Causley uses a verb to show the potential danger of the moving ‘stream’, and how it can bring fear to the child as it isn’t easy to access the other side. The effect also relates to the idea of separation as the ‘stream’ is keeping the family at a distance, not allowing the family to be together. Whereas, in ‘Walking away’, Cecil Day-Lewis presents the memory as traumatic from the viewpoint of the father. Throughout the poem, he discusses a variety of moments of when separation occurs, like the ‘first game of football’. Day-Lewis uses a noun to show that his son is playing with other children, which is the first step of separation. The effect relates to the idea of letting go of a loved one as the child has started to take part in activities, without the involvement of his father.

In ‘Eden Rock’, Causley presents the separation as sudden. He hears his parents call from ‘the other bank’, which shows that they are not together, despite it being a family event. They use the pronouns ‘they’ and ‘me’ to show the distance between the child and his parents. Normally, a young child would be frightened if they was separated from their parents however, he wanders away from them without noticing, which is a sign of letting go of a loved one. In comparison, in ‘Walking away’, Day-Lewis presents the separation as gradual. He describes a figure ‘eddying away’. In this quote, he uses a verb to show that the relationship between the father and the child is slowly fading away and isn’t as strong as it previously was. The effect relates to the idea of letting go as the father is forced to allow his son to grow up naturally, which will be the cause of why they drift away from each other.

In ‘Eden Rock’, Causley shows one single moment of separation. He mentions that ‘they are waiting’ for him somewhere. This proves that his parents have gained trust for him, even though he is of a young age. He is using a verb to show that this is an extremely sad moment as the son realises his parents are ‘waiting’, but have no intentions of rushing to include him in the family occasion. The effect relates to the idea of letting go of loved ones as it proves that the child has grown to become more independent and doesn’t need to rely on his parents as much. On the other hand, in ‘Walking away’, Day-Lewis shows multiple moments of separation. For example, he describes the memories of his son ‘walking away’ from him and looking for him ‘behind the scatter of boys’. He uses a verb to show that the child willingly leaves him without any force, which shows that the child has become much more independent. Also, he uses preposition to show that the child has made a group of friends and they have started to act as a barrier between the father and child. As friendships are things that naturally develop, the father is forced to accept the change in their relationship as it is something which is out of his control. The effect relates to the idea of separation as the child is not as interested in spending time with his father, due to the sudden change in his social life at school and football.

In ‘Eden Rock’, Causley presents the separation as inevitable. He describes moments which he remembered like the sky whitening as if it had been ‘lit by three suns’ and when his mother’s hair ‘takes on the light’. Both of these quotes relate to the idea of death. The poet uses a simile to show just how bright the sky is. The immense whiteness creates a sense of purity, which presents the other side of the stream as heavenly. He also uses religious imagery to show that his mother’s appearance is similar to an angel. The parents are both relaxed throughout the poem, whereas the child is suffering on the other side out of panic, as he wants to be in his parent’s company. The child wishes to travel across the stream however, he is fearful of this too as he may drift away, which will send him further away from his parents. This gives us a sense that his parents have passed away and are currently in heaven, which is why the stream is used a wall, as he can no longer be in their company. This is the inevitability of death. In ‘Walking away’, Day-Lewis shows that separation is through choice. Throughout the poem he discusses moments in his child’s life, which have occurred naturally and he has been forced to accept. Therefore, he decides to believe that ‘love is proved in the letting go’. He uses a noun to show that love is out of control and that a relationship between a parent and child will always drift apart, in order for the child to grow up.

In conclusion, both poets present moments of separation. They’re both used to show that separation is inevitable. ‘Eden Rock’ shows this through death however, ‘Walking away’ shows this through choice. The separation occurs very quickly, through one specific moment in ‘Eden Rock’ , whereas in ‘Walking away’, it gradually happens through a series of events.

Charlotte Mew presents the girl as immature in ‘The farmer’s bride’. She does this by including actions which highlight the maturity of the young girl, and how she is far ‘too young’ for a relationship.

Charlotte Mew describes a girl who has ‘runned away’, which proves to us that she is childish. Instead of discussing and attempting to resolve her problems, she decides to leave the area, which is similar to how a very young kid would act. The immature response sums up the difference in age between the couple, and how it is actually a very big issue. Once she had left, they ‘chased her’ which also shows the

Neutral tones is a poem about a couple breaking up. In the poem, Thomas Hardy presents love as haunting in ‘Neutral tones’

The couple start by standing on a pond, which is traditionally a romantic setting. Thomas Hardy describes a pond on a ‘winter day’, which is a transition of seasons, where living things that have grown begin to fall apart and eventually die. This gives us a sense of foreboding as they’re stood in a bitter environment. He then goes on to describe the sun as ‘white’ like it is ‘chidden of God’. This suggests that they’re being punished by God for committing any sins. The description of the sun changes once they’ve broken up, which makes Thomas Hardy believe that God caused the ending of their relationship. Thomas Hardy describes her eyes as ‘eyes that rove’, which suggests that they are unfamiliar with each other, and have almost become complete strangers.

Shortly after, he describes her smile as ‘the deadest thing’. This suggests that she is replacing her true smile with a fake smile as Thomas Hardy no longer supply’s her with the same happiness he previously did. Despite the fact that it is a fake smile, it eventually comes to a conclusion, which also shows that the feeling’s involved in their relationship (on her behalf) have faded away. This also shows me that she has the strength to lose him. Thomas Hardy says there is a ‘grin of bitterness’, which suggests that the weather is enjoying the break up. Towards the ending of the poem, he explains that he has learnt that ‘love deceives’. I believe that this proves he has been in the same situation before and this has caused him to think love is haunting.

In the poem, Thomas Hardy also uses religious imagery to compare the white sun at the beginning of the poem to a ‘God-curst sun’.

During this essay, I will be discussing the similarities and differences between the film and novel of Into the wild. A brief explanation of the story would be about a young man (Chris McCandless) , who is exhausted by focusing on appearances, money and material possessions. Due to his beliefs, he decides to begin travelling so he can experience nature and gain a better knowledge of life overall, and survival. Both copies of the story pay attention to other reasons for making this decision, for example his family life. His parents made a major impact towards his life from an early age, which were mainly negative memories and this caused Chris to gradually become more and more against his parents and their priorities.

The film presents Walt McCandless (father of Chris McCandless) as a world apart from his son. For example, the entrance of the sports team into formal dining hall and an over the shoulder shot of Walt’s reaction compared with similar shot of Chris. When this moment occurred in the scene, the camera angles proved that Chris rated the excitement of the football team, and wished he was in the same atmosphere, as we notice a very large smile on his face. On the other hand, his father has a complete opposite reaction. We notice his frustration of being in the same environment as the football players, due to his angry face, which justifies how different the characteristics are of Walt and Chris. This proves that the parents always want to maintain their high status, whereas Chris isn’t bothered, he just wants to do what he enjoys. However, the novel presents Walt and Chris as sharing similar core characteristics. For example, colleagues refer to him (Walt) as brilliant, while Chris ‘came into this world with unusual gifts’. Other peoples comments prove that the father and son both have their own gifts and talents, despite Chris’ being ‘unusual’. This could suggest that Walt is more likeable than his son, however I believe it is simply because of Chris’ minor worries about other peoples thoughts. The phrase ‘unusual gifts’ could also suggest that Chris has a personality that isn’t very common and could potentially link to him being ‘one of a kind’. If this was the case, this would be proof that Walt and Chris both include a piece of brilliance within their personalities and tend to be adored by the majority of people they come across in life. Based on these parts of the story, it is obvious that the McCandless family is presented differently in Penn’s and Krakauer’s versions of Into the wild as the film highlights the differences between Walt and Chris, whereas the novel shows the similarities.

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It was a dark, stormy night and I had just entered an abandoned hospital. As I slowly walked up the seemingly never-ending staircase, I could hear the heavy raindrops consistently splatter against the windows as if it was going to smash straight through. Being as careful as I possibly could, I ambled up the stairs. Every direction I laid my eyes on something managed to frighten me. There were dead rats piled up in a corner and thick cobwebs dragging along throughout the building. Towards the end I began to see a trail of blood that lead up to an empty corridor, which had more of this strange but yet spooky blood gushing down the long hall like a swimming pool.

As I shuffled past horrific sights, I suddenly sensed a revolting presence. The lights started to flicker and a dusty old-fashioned radio kept on coming on and off. The music was very slow and was being screeched by an infant. Progressing through the forgotten building, my heart began to thud against my chest, causing major breathing problems. After that, a tiny wind-up doll entered the corridor, from a door that slightly opened at the ending of the hall. It was almost as if this mysterious toy was attempting to give me a signal to view this room.

Getting closer to the door, an enormously deafening scream occurred, and then the sound shifted over to exact silence again. The lights went off. It was pitch-black. Trying to find something to grasp onto, I felt someone shadowing me. I couldn’t quite decide whether it was true or I was being terribly paranoid. This potential figure was breezing around this horrifying room! I could hear slight whistling noises, due to it’s ridiculous speed.

All of a sudden, a thundering gunshot fired right through a weak window, located in the damp corner at the back of the room. My heart skipped a beat, and everything seemed though it was rushing. Panicking because of the terror, I bolted to the doors. But, I was tripped up by a fairly small object. Shivering and shaking, having absolutely no idea what was happening, I crawled along the foul floor. Meeting the doors, figuring they were locked, the light come on…