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HUE UNIVERSITY
INFORMATICS AND OPEN INSTITUTE
AMERICAN LITERATURE 2
Full name: Lê Đình Lực
Code studen: 7052900484
Class: Nghệ An 6
Date of birth: 17/08/1994
Part 1: Write a short professional bio data about your profession,
responsibilities, education, interests, and current work (no more than 150
words).

My name is Le Dinh Luc, currently I am an anesthesiologist working at Vinh
city general hospital. My duty is to ensure anesthesia (Anesthesia and analgesia)
for patients during and after surgeries. At the same time, after the surgery, I will
be the one to resuscitate and take care to ensure safety, avoid complications and
manage post-surgery abnormalities. I have specialized training in anesthesiology
and have been working as an anesthesiologist for 4 years. I love my job very much
and always improve, learn, improve knowledge and professional skills. That is


very important to improve self-professionalism and especially to bring effective
treatment to patients.
Part 2. Choose one of these questions which are given in the task and answer it
in a 300 - words essay "What are the similarities and differences between
imagery and symbolism as literary devices? Use “I Heard a Fly buzz when I died”
by Emily Dickinson to illustrate your viewpoint."
Imagery and Symbolism are two of the most common literary devices used
by authors. Imagery refers to the use of figurative and descriptive language to
create images in the readers’ mind. Symbolism refers to the use of symbols to
represent ideas and qualities. This is the main difference between imagery and
symbolism.

In literature, imagery refers to an author’s use of vivid and descriptive
language to add depth to his writing. It involves the use of words and phrases that
appeal to the senses, such as sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. It also helps
the readers to understand a literary work better and more interesting.
On the other hand, Symbolism involves the use of objects, characters, or
actions that represent abstract ideas or concepts. Symbols are used to convey
deeper meanings and messages in a story, often in a subtle and indirect way. They
can be interpreted in different ways depending on the reader's perspective and
understanding. Some more examples of symbols include:
- The torch is a symbol of enlightenment and progress
- Rose is a symbol of love
In Emily Dickinson's poem "I Heard a Fly buzz when I died," both imagery
and symbolism are used to convey the theme of death. The imagery in the poem
is used to create a vivid picture of the speaker's deathbed scene. The opening


line, "I heard a Fly buzz – when I died," creates a sense of realism and sets the
tone for the rest of the poem. The buzzing of the fly is a sensory detail that helps
to create a vivid image of the scene. The use of symbolism in the poem is also
evident. The fly can be interpreted as a symbol of death or the devil. Its buzzing
represents the final moments of the speaker's life. The "Windows" mentioned in
the poem can be seen as a symbol of the speaker's eyes or soul, which are closing
at the end of life.