A Bird Came Down the Walk by Emily Dickinson Theme: The poem deals‚ among other things‚ with the relationship between nature and humanity. At the start the poet is just observing the bird (“He did not know I saw”). She does not interfere‚ but she is not passive‚ as her observations are quite detailed e.g. noticing the Beetle. She is a presence in the poem from line 2‚ but we don’t find out much about her as the focus is on the bird. The human interference‚ finally‚ in line 14 (“I offered him
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their art to convey similar meanings. The works “Hope is a thing with feathers” and “Caged Bird” both talk about similar topics and use similar themes.These poems use figurative and literal language‚ talk about hope and how it gets us by‚ and talk about the songs that birds sing. Both are beautiful works and the similarities and differences are very complementary to each other. Both poems talk about birds‚ however one uses figurative language and the other uses literal language. “Hope” is The Thing
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To killlThe writer Harper Lee purposefully created first impressions of the character Aunt Alexandra in the written text To Kill a Mockingbird to deceive or surprise us‚ as the readers. Our first Impression of Aunt Alexandra is that she is stern‚ austere and rather sanctimonious. She has a strong commitment to propriety and tradition which often leads to a clash of personality with Scout. This is illustrated when Aunt Alexandra comes to live in Maycomb with Atticus and the children. It is not until
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The "rigid and time honoured code" of society was that‚ while‚ white people could employ and even exploit African-Americans‚ there could be no personal relationship between African-Americans and whites and no recognition that African-Americans had the same reactions and feelings as white people. Further‚ there was an evil assumption "that all Blackslie‚ that all Blacks are basically immoral beings". They certainly did not have the benefit of then To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus’ says "Mayella has
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Grade 8 Language Arts – Study Guide: January Exams [Jan. 20-23] Section 1 – Grammar (10%) Quotation Marks – Students must demonstrate that they can use quotation marks and punctuation correctly when citing evidence. Ex: In chapter 10 of The Hunger Games‚ Katniss reflects on the audience when she says‚ “I know they must be tracking me now though. The minute I hit the ground‚ I’m guaranteed a close-up” (163). Common Editing Mistakes – Students will be given a small passage that contains several
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To Kill a Mockingbird Discussion Questions for Paideia/Socratic Seminar 1. Reminders a. Listen to others‚ give everyone a chance to speak‚ and provide specific feedback to your peers (Speak 4 times= A‚ 3 times = B‚ 2 times = C‚ 1 time= D). b. Use People’s Names c. Respect the Conversation d. You Don’t Need To Raise Your Hands e. Refer to the Text f. I’ll Keep Track of Comments / Rubric g. Be prepared. This means reading the "text" closely‚ taking notes‚ and forming questions. h. Be courteous
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A Tale of Two Birds of Paradise By Unknown Many wonderful things were said in praise of the Jewish people by our own holy prophets and sages. Yet‚ every morning‚ we begin our prayers with the words of the evil prophet Balaam‚ a man who would have cursed the nation for gold and silver‚ had G-d only allowed. Some explanation is needed. And so‚ we have this story‚ which I heard from my teacher‚ RabbiElimelech Zwiebel: In another dimension of time‚ in a world beyond ours‚ is a forest filled with
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Radley‚ the chivalrous Tom Robinson‚ and the prestigious Atticus Finch accompanied by his darling children. The main theme of this suspenseful novel was to teach the reader that you shouldn’t‚ in any way‚ shape‚ or form‚ hurt anybody whose purpose in life is to simply make the world a better place. These three characters implied this major motif throughout the story‚ truly giving the impression that they are as brave and bold as superman taking down a villain. To begin‚ Mr. Arthur Radley displayed
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“If birds of a feather flock together‚ they don’t learn enough.” To me‚ this quote means that you have to be on your own to learn‚ to grow‚ and create your own life. If you stay in the same place with the same people you will not have the chance to see what more is out there and how many things life has to offer. Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere‚ and in the middle of nowhere you find yourself. I believe that if you never accept change you will find yourself stuck. You will not
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(Time of Your Life)” by Green Day. Almost anyone who has contemplated the length and depth of life can relate to this gentle song with its slow‚ almost yearning tone and deep lyrics. To me‚ “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” is a timeless ballad that never fails to comfort me in times of change and confusion. This song should be included in the “History of Popular Music‚ 1950-Present” course‚ not only because its deviation from normal punk rock epitomizes the struggle that Green Day faced in order
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