Terry Kelly A Minutes Of Time

Time, what is time, and why is it important? Well time is a concept that humans’ brains can perceive, in fact their brains basically construct the past, the present, and the future. Basically, time is a measurement system, and without it the human race wouldn’t have ever existed. Humans have a very simple understanding of time, and they still do not understand its full potential. Humans only understand the measurement of time, and the manipulation and capturing of time overwhelms them. To this day the only way humans have captured time is their memory, and even then they still get it wrong sometimes.

The poem was written to show that war is a waste of human life as the soldier knows he will die one day as well as the men around him, just some quicker than others. This can be evident in stanza four of the poem: “I know I’ll join them somewhere, one day.” The language used is more casual than formative, this is effective as it shows the personal feelings and thoughts of the soldier during the time

Protest poems and songs are, and have been throughout history, an effective medium of expressing their composer’s concerns or protests to a wide audience. The main themes behind each of these creative media are influenced heavily by the context in which they were created and focus on the composer’s opinions about controversial issues of that time. Poet Bruce Dawe, through his poem ‘homecoming’ and singer-songwriter Barry Maguire, through his song ‘Eve of destruction’ were able to explore and express their similar concerns about the harsh and dehumanising aspects of war and the effects on society, with Maguire focussing on the ignorance of society toward the detrimental effects of war and Dawe reflecting on emotional trauma experienced by those who lost love ones to the brutality of war.

Its audiences are both men and women who come to the taverns to drink and sing after their long day on the field or in a factory. The song has persuaded the audiences in which men are willing to join the army to fight for the independence, and women are supporting their men to offer his strength to protect the country. If I were a colonial man who sitting and listening to this song, I would get inspired from hearing the song and join the army because I am a man full of pride for myself. Furthermore, a man lives on with his honor; the honor he gains from fighting for his

When songwriters begin to pen the lyrics of a song, I believe their ultimate goal is to transcend time in hopes of reaching listeners for generations to come. J.R. Cash, professionally known as Johnny Cash, wrote a song that did just that. “Ragged Old Flag” is a patriotic song that speaks to every generation. Written in 1974, “Ragged Old Flag” was meant to tell the story of our country. Johnny Cash recorded “Ragged Old Flag” live at the House of Cash. Cash wanted the song to be recorded live because it was raw, untouched, and unapologetically real. The basis of this analysis is to show how patriotism spans generations, but also why a song such as, “Ragged Old Flag” is an important part of patriotism in the United States of America.

The first song I will examine is the folk-rock hit, “The Universal Soldier.” Carrying a somber yet avant-garde timber carried by a charismatic rhythm, Buffy wrote this song with the intent of creating a dialogue surrounding the absurdity of war and to deepen the responsibility of conflicts which we too often hide from, “It’s about individual responsibility for war and how the old feudal thinking kills us all” - Buffy St Marie. During the 1960’s “Universal Soldier” became an anthem for the activist movement against the Vietnam war. As the title suggests, the song declines to commend a particular group. Rather, it applies to all the soldiers worldwide– to the universal soldier. Because, no matter the time or place he is the one who will risk his life and subject himself to the ubiquitous barbarism of war. The soldier can be of any religion, of

Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem, “Sonnet-ballad” is written about a young woman losing her lover’s mind and functioning psyche to the horrors of World War II, as this poem was written in 1949 and the conclusion of the Second World War was in 1945. After soldiers come home from war, they themselves

One of the best known of the official military songs is the Marine Corps Hymn. And yet, no one knows who made it or exactly how old it is. Legend has it that it dates back to the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). It wasn’t officially copyrighted until 1917 when W.E. Christian published it in the book “Rhymes of Rookies” (Gutenberg.org). Even though we don’t know its exact origin, we do know what the song stands for and what it means. The hymn praises the idealism of the Marine Corps and also looks back on historic moments Marines have dealt with and overcome.

The study of Victorian prostitutes by historians came into its own in the 1970s and 1980s when there was the feminist revival in reclaiming the female body, femininity and female sexuality, historiographical trend reflecting social interest. Just as historians were eager to uncover the sexual underground of Victorian society, the Victorians were as equally fascinated as they were horrified and ashamed of the profession. In this case, we will be considering a ‘prostitute’ a profession, that is that the prostitute exchanged sexual acts for payment, be that monetarily or material goods. By constructing the “figure of the prostitute”, this essay will be considering the figure to be the image, portrayal and public perception of the prostitute. Thus,

The idea of loss is explored diversely in the poems ‘Conscript’ by FA Horn and ‘The Photograph’ by Peter Kocan. Where ‘Conscript’ conveys the loss of a soldier on the battlefields of World War II and his physical demise, ‘The Photograph’ conveys the loss of a World War I Australian soldier and the grief his family endures with the passing of time. Although the two poems are set in different wars, the poets similarly reinforce the devastation, as well as the emotional and physical impact associated with war.

Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried was written as a collection of short stories centered around the Vietnam War and the after effects it had on the men that fought in it. The truth is one of the central themes in and around this book. The collection is classified as a work of fiction, yet there are many aspects of the book that leave its readers wondering whether these stories are rooted in truth. Since its publication in 1990, many readers have researched the author’s career as a soldier in the Vietnam War and compared what they know about his experiences there with what was written in the book. The truth is debated throughout the main character’s retelling of his war stories. “By telling stories, you objectify your own experiences. You

Edgar Allen Poe is one of the most descriptive writers known today. His works have been intriguing people since he began writing. The depth Edgar puts into his characters and settings is something people crave. The mysterious aspects of his stories immediately seize the readers’ attention. Edgar Allen Poe’s writing depth was affected by his drug and alcohol abuse.

Terry Kelly’s message he is trying to convey in the song, “A Pittance of Time” is to remember and honour our veterans for their service and contributions to the world and wants everybody to take a pittance of their time to remember our veterans. This message is being convey greatly in the chorus where it says; “Take two minutes, would you mind? It’s a Pittance of Time…In peace may they rest, may we never forget why they died.” The chorus goes ahead and explains to the listeners why we stand for a pittance of our time and the importance of remember for those who died. The universal truth Terry Kelly is trying to convey is everybody should honour our troops, does not matter what nation you are from. He conveys this truth in this lyric; “Could

I scrambled through the narrow corridor leading to the west wing of Eagle Academy along with hundreds of other girls. Classes were cancelled for some anonymous reason, and all students were being directed to the main assembly room.

The poet then presents a scene of patriotic relevance as he describes a scene of a regiment marching into battle with their “flag” and “Eagle with crest of red and gold” (17-18). When people think of flags, they think of patriotism and representing their country. Eagles also symbolize freedom but as readers can witness in the work, the poet makes it seem as if these men were created not to enjoy the gift of life for one moment by him saying “These men were born to drill and die” (19). This comes across to the reader as almost inhumane. Then by illustrating an image of a field of thousands of dead corpses makes any reader wonder why people even go to war. The whole fourth stanza paints a picture of living human being going into a battle with most, if not any, making it out alive. Like stated before, the speaker in the poem builds a case for those people that opposed to war even though the title of the poem might