Tma 03 Aa100- Myths Surrounding Stalin in Khruschevs Speech

TMA 03 Part 1 - Stalin Khruschev s speech helped the creation of myths that surrounded Stalin to become stronger. Khruschev uses Lenin in his speech to counter Stalins behaviour/methods, and exaggerate it to a certian extent. Khruschev said that Lenin only used extreme methods in the most neccesarry cases , when the soviets were in harder times and struggling for survival although Lenin estblished, Apparatus of the repression that was of considerble size (Mohan, book 1, 2009, pg 136-7), In the immediate aftermath of revoulution and it was frequently used in the 1920 s by Lenin against those he regardedas opponents - even those who supported the goals of the revolution and the construction of a socialist society (Mohan,†¦show more content†¦The Oxen by Thomas Hardy as a common Sonnet form of 4:4:4 which is often used by nursery rhymes. This gives the poem a childlike feel, Which relates to the subject of the poem which appears to be a childhood memory of christmas. Parts of the poem relate t o Lukes Gospel , We picture the meek mild creatures, where they dwelt in there straw pen . With there being no room at the inn the story is Mary and Joseph had to stay in the animal stables, where they were to be surrounded by people, angels and animals. The poem by Seamus Heaney has a very different meaning but both have a sense of birth and new life. On the other hand Cow In Calf by Seamus Heaney has a split sonnet form of 3:6:5, which has a complicated rhyme structure, apart from the last three lines (lowing/Going). The description in the poem is made easier to digest with the combination of similies (Slung like a hammock). The way the cattle are represented and meaning s behind the poem s are very different with some things the same. Thomas Hardy s The Oxen has a traditional feel throughout the poem. Now they are all on there knee s which would relate to the birth of Jesus when everyone and animal kneeled before christ. Thomas Hardy implies that the oxen kneel every christmas eve due to them being present at the birth of jesus. It could be said that Thomas Hardy may be implying that the speaker is a shepard recalling a memory on