Thomas Paine Hai Great Republic Summary - 1694 Words

Paine, Thomas. â€Å"Hail Great Republic.† PoemHunter.com, 21 Sept. 2010, www.poemhunter.com/poem/hail-great-republic/. Thomas Paine’s â€Å"Hail Great Republic† was one of the first American patriotic poem created during the revolutionary moment when the Declaration of Independence was signed. This poem, that used the tune of â€Å"Rule Britannia,† gives us evidence of early ideas when America was ready to break apart from the British tyranny rule. In this poem, he commends this country as the â€Å"land of love and liberty† and hopes the paradise to â€Å"be [there] forever.† Even after praising all its beautiful natural landscape that gives hope for the perfect utopia, he contradicts the idea of freedom as he reflects some of Europe’s ideas. In the poem, he†¦show more content†¦One day, after the carnival, Montresor invites Fortunato to his family’s vaults to taste a new barrel of Amontillado that he had recently bou ght. After Fortunato falls for his trap, he carefully guides him through the damp vaults of his house, surrounded by dead bodies, till they reach the crypt, where Montresor conducts his action. He begins to build a wall to this crypt and traps Fortunato inside, left terrified and helpless. Fortunato has a hard time believing his situation, and hope that his is all a â€Å"joke† till the end. At last, after his final plea, Fortunato stops answering Montresor, even after his own calls. Montresor believes that his â€Å"heart has been sickened† with the damp vaults as he decorated the bones on his fourth wall. In the end of the story Montresor writes that for fifty years no one has disturbed them, and may he rest in peace. A part of American gothic, this type of horror story writing was used by american authors to write about the evils of society. Poe, Edgar Allan. â€Å"Eldorado.† Poestories, Poestories, poestories.com/read/eldorado. The poem â€Å"El Dorado† by Edgar Allen Poe is a tale of a quest to discover the mythical city of gold in South America named El Dorado. This story is a criticism to the American gold rush which caused millions of American to obtain wealth and pursue their ‘American dream.’ In the story, â€Å"a gallant knight† spends his life finding this paradise that is nowhere to be found; this eventually causes his heartShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesNetworked Organizations 20 †¢ Helping Employees Balance Work–Life Conflicts 21 †¢ Creating a Positive Work Environment 22 †¢ Improving Ethical Behavior 22 Coming Attractions: Developing an OB Model 23 An Overview 23 †¢ Inputs 24 †¢ Processes 25 †¢ Outcomes 25 Summary an d Implications for Managers 30 S A L Self-Assessment Library How Much Do I Know About Organizational Behavior? 4 Myth or Science? â€Å"Most Acts of Workplace Bullying Are Men Attacking Women† 12 An Ethical Choice Can You Learn from Failure