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Decide on three or four aspects that you could compare and contrast. ...

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 15:09:37 PST

Decide on three or four aspects that you could compare and contrast. For example, the use of Christian elements and Pagan elements, the speaker, and the reason for a nomadic lifestyle. Both poems are also broken into essentially two parts--the first, explaining who the speaker is and what is going on in his life and the second addresses man's fate and/or relationship with God.In The Seafarer, the speaker is a Christian who absolutely loves...

How would you write a compare and contrast essay on "The Seafarer" and...

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:39:23 PST

I don't really understand either story but I would like some help please.

can you please explain the seafarer

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:04:10 PST

can you please explain the seafarer

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Compare and contrast the following poems: "The Wife's...

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:12:17 PST

Compare and contrast the following poems: "The Wife's Lament" to "The Seafarer".

The narrator explains the relationship between the man and the sea as...

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:03:55 PST

The narrator explains the relationship between the man and the sea as the experience of life itself. The sea, like life, is a dangerous and unpredictable place. It is ice-cold, full of storms and "smashing surf". It causes the seafarer to feel isolated and "wretched".And yet, the seafarer continues to return to the sea, claiming that it has an undeniable pull:The time for journeys would come and my soul Called me...

The speaker tells us that no one is sure which way he will die--either...

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:01:10 PST

The speaker tells us that no one is sure which way he will die--either by sickness, old age, or by an enemy's hand. An ungodly liife on earth is restricted to earth, but a life lived in godly manner on earth with be celebrated with the angels in heaven. No man has ever faced the dawnCertain which of Fate's three threats Would fall: illness, or age, or an enemy's Sword, snatching the life from his soul. The praise the living pour on the...

The speaker of the poem longs for the sea...it is his heart, his soul,...

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:50:46 PST

The speaker of the poem longs for the sea...it is his heart, his soul, his very being. No matter how much he may want to settle down and enjoy the warm comforts of land, food, drink, and female companionship, his inner being seeks the open sea. I put myself back on the paths of the sea. No matter how cold and uncomfortable the sea sometimes may be, he continues to return.how my heart Would begin to beat, knowing once more The salt waves...

What passages in the poem "The Seafarer" explain why the...

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:21:21 PST

What passages in the poem "The Seafarer" explain why the speaker seeks the rigors of the sea rather than the delights of the land?

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In "The Seafarer", what is meant by the quote "fools who...

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:23:23 PST

In "The Seafarer", what is meant by the quote "fools who forget their god"? What happens to them?

What views does the speaker of "The Seafarer" express about...

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:27:33 PST

What views does the speaker of "The Seafarer" express about earthly life and god?

To what does the speaker compare the relationship between man and sea in...

Tue, 9 Sep 2008 17:34:40 PST

To what does the speaker compare the relationship between man and sea in "The Seafarer"?

All three of these poems are Anglo-Saxon elegies, meaning that they are...

Fri, 16 May 2008 08:49:30 PST

All three of these poems are Anglo-Saxon elegies, meaning that they are mourning for something that they have lost. In The Seafarer, the sailor is mourning the fact that he is becoming too old to do the work he loves which is sailing and living on the ships. He tells us that life on land is more comfortable, but that he does not relish the women, food, or drink. Even in the coldest, most uncomfortable weather, he simply loves being on...

Please explain banishment in "The Seafarer", "The...

Fri, 16 May 2008 08:19:40 PST

Please explain banishment in "The Seafarer", "The Wanderer", and "Wife's Lament"?

Lines 65 - 124 comprise the second and third sections of the poem. The...

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:45:40 PST

Lines 65 - 124 comprise the second and third sections of the poem. The third section begins about line 102 and continues to the end. These two parts of the poem are strictly religious in nature, telling us to accept God's will and forego earthly pleasures. The speaker also talks about the theme of lost glory, comparing it to lost youth. Fame and glory on the battlefield are fleeting, but God's rewards in heaven are not. The speaker warns us...

In lines 65-124 of "The Seafarer," what is the prayer talking...

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:31:41 PST

In lines 65-124 of "The Seafarer," what is the prayer talking about?

"We all fear God. He turns the earth, he set it swinging firmly...

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:02:35 PST

"We all fear God. He turns the earth, he set it swinging firmly in space, Gave life to the world and light to the sky. Death leaps at the fools who forget their God. He who lives humbly has angels from Heaven To carry him courage and strength and belief."The Seafarer believes that those individuals who forget their God will die quickly and without help. Those who live according to God's wishes, humbly, as Jesus did, will...

In lines 108-110 the author says,"Death leaps at the fools who...

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:00:33 PST

In lines 108-110 the author says,"Death leaps at the fools who forget their GodHe who lives humbly has angels from Heaven To carry him courage and strength and belief".The author believes in a God that, though loving, is also wrathful "for a soul overflowing with sin" (Line 103), and says that "we all fear God" (Line 105). He conludes that "fools who forget their God" (Line 108) will be punished...