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      • "Touch and Go," by English poet Stevie Smith, is an allegory about humankind's struggle to progress. In the poem's symbolic story, a lonesome man—a representative for humanity as a whole—is slowly and painfully crawling "out of the mountains," though he finds himself impeded by his "tail," a surprising appendage that gets caught on the road.
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    Quick answer: Stevie Smith's "Touch and Go" is a critique of mankind's futile pursuit of money and a life marked by conflict and prejudice. The poem personifies...

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    Touch-And-Go by Sylvia Plath These two stanzas express the speaker’s feelings for the statue she comes across in a precarious park. In the first stanza, she presents her closer observation related to the piece of art, staring at her with its stone eyes. Although birds have made marks on its surface, it continues to serve its purpose despite these c...

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    Touch and Go by Stevie Smith In these stanzas, the speaker narrates how man tries to liberate himself from the clutches of an unfulfilling life. This unfulfilling life is compared with a mountain in the poem – a mountain that is the barrier man himself created. Now, despite the hard struggle, he seems unable to cross the limits he has set for himse...

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    Touch & Go by Mira Lyn Kelly The book narrates the story of two lovers, Ava Meyers and Sam. Eva’s life is filled with joys but deep inside, her secret love for her best friend Sam makes her realize that she lacks something in life. On the other hand, Sam also possesses the same feelings, but the traumas of his life never allow him to listen to his ...

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    Touch & Goby Lisa Gardner This thumping thriller, featuring Tessa Leoni, who is called after the Denbe family is abducted. Upon reaching the sight, she gets surprised to see no clue of the heinous crime as if the family has vanished into thin air. The abducted couple was on the date that night when this incident happened. The writer provides the re...

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    Dive deep into Louis Terkel's Touch and Go with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion.

  7. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › touch-and-goTouch And Go - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

    A risky, precarious or delicate case or state of things – such that the slightest change could prove disastrous. What's the origin of the phrase 'Touch and go'? ‘Touch and go’ is a highly unusual expression in English in that it has developed with several different meanings.

  8. www.bookbrowse.com › 8083 › touch-goSummary and Reviews of Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner - BookBrowse

    Now she must race against the clock to uncover the Denbes' innermost dealings, a complex tangle of friendships and betrayal, big business and small sacrifices. Who would want to kidnap such a perfect little family? And how far would such a person be willing to go? This is the truth: Love, safety, family…it is all touch and go.

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    Jul 11, 2011 · Touch and go (adj.) is recorded from 1812, apparently from the name of a tag-like game, first recorded 1650s. Another version from Loose Cannons and Red Herrings, by Robert Claiborne states: TOUCH AND GO. Meaning: A risky, precarious situation.