“the apparition of these faces in the crowds： /petals on a wet， blackbough.” my first reaction on reading ezra pound's 1916 poem in a station of themetro was that of outrage. is it a poem by any definition? if it is a poem， howis it to be interpreted and understood? and finally， what are the implicationsthat this poem has produced for the twentieth- century american literature?

my initial bewilderment subsided as i realized that there must a raisond'etre behind this apparently bizarre literary phenomenon. what i should do isto put this poem into the context of the american literary evolution andliterary history. at least， the poem raises an important challenge. it requiresme to understand some of the crucial changes that must be happening around theturn of the last century.

my subsequent studies indicate that this poem represents part of the largerliterary movement known as imagism， which included such theorists andpractitioners as t. e. hume， hilda doolittle， amy lowell， ezra pound， etc. themovement was a direct reaction to the late victorian poetry， which had becomeextremely artificial， emptily “rhetorical” and “ornamental”。 to address suchproblems， it was necessary to loosen the metrical pattern and bring it backcloser to the rhythms of ordinary speech. consequently， the “imagist” movementhad a great deal to do with promoting experiments with free verse， advocatingamong many creeds the need “to allow absolute freedom in the choice of subject”and “to produce poetry that is hard and clear， never blurred nor indefinite.”when archibald macleish said in his ars poetica (1926) that “a poem should notmean / but be”， he had similar concerns in his mind. imagism， minor as it is asa literary movement， triggered important changes in literary criticism，introducing the notion of internal studies as embodied by new criticism tosubstitute the conventional critical practices.

the foregoing incident is but one instance that happened in my study ofliterature. for a chinese student like me， it has at least two importantimplications. first， a literary work must not be treated in isolation. itinteracts with what is written before it and after it and this historicalperspective is one way in which we may add to our interpretation. second， it isimportant to be acquainted with relevant literary theories when interpreting agiven literary work.

a student majoring in english (& international trade) at the englishdepartment of _ university， i grew increasingly interested in literature duringthe second half of my undergraduate program. of course， i was trained to be astudent of english language in the first place and as such i received thestandard academic training typical of a student of english major. for the firsttwo years， i primarily had intensive trainings in basic english language skillsby attending courses in advanced listening， writing， reading and oralcommunication. my distinguished academic performance is demonstrated by the fourconsecutive first-class and second-class scholarships i won from 1999 to 20__.in 20__， i was awarded the second prize in the campus-wide english compositioncontest and in 20__ the first prize in the translation contest. anotherindicator of my scholastic achievements is the honor of outstanding graduate of_province that i received by the time i completed my undergraduate program.

i started reading english novels as soon as i began my undergraduateprogram. but i primarily used it as a way to increase my vocabulary and toimprove my reading comprehension. since the second year in my undergraduateprogram， our curriculum included five major courses related to anglo-americanliterature and culture： selected readings in english literature， selectedreadings in american literature， introduction to european culture， the historyof english and american literature， selected readings in english & americanfictions. those courses provided me with a cultural and historical frameworkwith which to understand anglo-american literature and to know theirinterrelationships. i grew familiar with major authors and works in british andamerican literature and gained tentative knowledge of western criticalapproaches. books like literary theory—an introduction by terry eagleton and20th literary criticism edited by david lodge proved somewhat esoteric to me，but they allowed me to realize that there are important critical approaches verydifferent from those in chinese literature and different from conventional onesin western literature itself.

my defining interest in british and american literature led me to writeabout t. s. eliot and his poetry in my thesis dull roots stirred by the springrain—meaning through imagery in t. s. eliot's “waste land”(available uponrequest)。 in this thesis， i examined different groups of imagery that t. s.eliot employed to externalize his central ideas and emotions. i also analyzedthe theoretical justifications for his virtually excessive use of imagery bytracing it to his theory of “objective correlative” that he proposed in hamletand his problems， a critical essay contained in the sacred wood (1920)。

in an extracurricular event， students in our department put onshakespeare's drama romeo and juliet and i was the performer-director. based onmy own understanding of the play， i changed its tragic ending and made it ahappy one by allowing the hero and the heroine to be resurrected and reunited. ibelieve that a love of such intensity should be fulfilled， otherwise it would betoo pathetic.

in the last semester of my undergraduate program， i was recruited by myuniversity to teach the course appreciation of american literature to studentsof non-english major. by applying my computer skills， i developed a series ofcourseware， covering different periods of american literature and illustrated bygraphics and diagrams to make an otherwise difficult course interesting and easyto understand.

nevertheless i am fully aware that my knowledge of american literature isfar from sufficient. i need to receive more advanced education for the sake of abetter career development. therefore i plan to apply for a graduate program inenglish at the university of _， concentrating on modern and contemporaryamerican literature. your program is nationally recognized (listed as among thetop 10 in _ according to _) and it attacks me for its quality， small size andclose mentorship. i am interested in your well-designed curriculum whosecontemporary american literature， american literary history， special topics inamerican literature， american literature 1865-1914， 1914-1960. among your 13professors， i would like to receive instructions from _， _， _. _， and _. ibelieve i am well-prepared and genuinely motivated for your program， which willteach me the knowledge and expertise nowhere to be sought in my own country.

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dear sir：

my name is lucy. i am a student studying in the school of management. and i‘d like to apply for the scholarship this semester.

first of all， i have relatively good personality. actually， i am warm-hearted and always willing to help others. for example， i visit the orphanage and help the kids there every other week. besides， i have great passion for study.

i often review the text and finish my homework in time. owing to my hard work ， i finally did well in all the courses and got good grades in the final exam this semester.

last but not least， i frequently take part in all kinds of activities to improve my ability and broaden my horizon . and i am the chief leader of the association of e-commerce in the school now.

in the end ，i hope you can give me this chance to win the scholarship this semester. i will definitely work harder and become better in the future.

yours， lucy

英文申请书篇3

尊敬的先生、女士：

你们好。

我是居住在英国伦敦的一名华人。我从一个在上海的朋友那里得知你们在国内举办"刊授大学"的消息，颇感兴趣，所以不惜隔着千山万水，写信申请。

我很小便跟随父母移居英国，每天在学校学习的当然是英文。但是我不能因居住在另一国家而忘记祖国的语言。试想，身为一个中国人而不懂自己国家的语言是一件多么羞耻的事!所以，我坚持不断地每星期六到伦敦开办的中文学校学习。由于多年来的刻苦学习，我的中文水平已大有提高，但是非常可惜，这所学校并没有设置较深的中文课程，所教的无非是些基础和补习性质的中文课，所以我只好在空闲的时间自修。我爱祖国悠久的文化、历史、语言，这促使我想深入学习并了解有关中国文学的各方面知识。但在英国，这个条件非常差，无法满足我这强烈的愿望。现在，我的这位朋友跟我谈及了有关你们在国内举办的"刊授大学"，我便请他设法替我申请。我已阅读了大量的中文书籍、刊物，中国的许多文学名著我都看过，每天还阅读中文报纸。

在英国，虽然有无数的函授学校，但所授的`大多是商业、科技等专业，文科的专业非常少，更不要说中国语言文学专业了。我知道我申请入学会带给先生、女士们很多麻烦，但我相信你们会谅解我求知心切，多么希望能够跟随"刊授大学"学习!你们若想从各个方面了解我，只要来信告知，我会尽我所能答复你们的一切问题。

请接受我衷心的谢意!

此致

敬礼!

申请人：_____

20___年__月__日

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dear，

effective october 1, i will assume the position of director of human resources for , inc., in baton rouge. therefore, please accept my resignation as benefits and compensation coordinator of the human resources department within aaa associates, effective september 30.

the decision was a difficult one for me because i have so enjoyed my working relationships here. the job description has given me great latitude in assisting other coordinators within the human resource area, and as a result, i’ve gained skills in several related fields. these cross-training opportunities have been invaluable, and in a much more formal, classroom setting, i’ve been able to take advantage of classes in management, interpersonal skills, writing, and oral presentations. all of this training has been a worthwhile effort for both aaa (company) and me.

as i go to the new position, i’ll do so with the utmost respect for the management examples and philosophies learned here and with gratitude for the personal attention to my career growth.

thank you for the rewarding experience i’ve enjoyed during my seven-year association with the organization.

sincerely,

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dearxxx

i am offering my resignation as operations manager of the xxx plant,effective may 15. as of now,i’m not quite sure where i’ll be looking for employment and am toying with the idea of turning one of my life-long hobbies into a profit-making enterprise.

frankly,vernon,i was deeply disappointed the vacancy of general manager was filled by someonefromoutside the company.

through years of excellent performance appraisals,i was led to believe i was in line for that position.

under the circumstances,i think you’ll understand my decision to resign. i do appreciate the management training i’ve been given here; it has indeed prepared me well for almost any general business career i decide to pursue. my best wishes for the company’s continued growth.

sincerely

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