Using specific examples (cite page numbers or line numbers) from at least three of the selections we read‚ discuss similarities in the American Indian view of nature. In many of the American Indian selections we have read‚ the idea that humans have an interdependent and intimate relationship with nature is a prominent theme. In “The Song of the Sky Loom‚” a tribal song from the Tewa people‚ they refer to nature as “Mother the Earth‚” and “Father the Sky.” (p. 16 line 1) By stating these titles
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Sharon Olds in "On the Subway" writes the poem to contrast the lives of a Caucasian woman and an African American boy. It displays how the narrator realizes the bonds they share because of their fear for each other. She starts off by describing the boy as they face each other. She says he has the casual look of a mugger while she’s wearing a fur coat making her seem like the victim. Here they contrast as him looking like a mugger puts him in the lower class. On the other hand‚ she wears a fur coat
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believe the subterranean architecture in George Tooker’s “The Subway” (1950)‚ creates an atmosphere of fear and depression that convey to the dominant expression of the painting. A fearful and depressed looking woman dressed in a red dress with a blue trench coat is standing in the middle of a subway. However‚ this endless subway looks very easy to get lost in‚ with concrete walls and bars like a prison. The lack of signs in the subway creates a feeling of no connection and isolation. The men in long
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Individual Research Paper Assessment of New York Tap Water vs. Deer Park Bottled Water MGMT 650 July 25‚ 2011 Turnitin Score: % Purpose: There have been debates over the years on whether people prefer bottled water over tap water. If you step into an office somewhere in the corner or up against the wall is stacks of large blue containers consisting of water. This debate begins with two sides and often times someone would state that “I never drink tap water” or “Tap water is good
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“The Hand That Signed the Paper” consists of four stanzas that harshly mock the cold and unfriendliness present of politics and conflict. In my opinion this poem is about war‚ revealing the speakers disgust for political leaders overall. The poet makes audience feel as though the hand that signed the paper is worthless or despicable. These overpowering figures with in the poem seem to be important and arrogant for putting themselves in a powerful‚ life or death situation. The first stanza is notifying
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N.B. These “notes” are by no means exhaustive and should not be used independent of your own reading and study of the poems. (NATE & W.B.S) NOTES ON PRESCRIBED POEMS FOR CSEC LITERATURE Preamble: Please be mindful of the fact that poetry makes up a third of this syllabus and that for the Paper II (the essay-writing paper) students are required to demonstrate their understanding of how the poets’ techniques are used to convey and shape meaning (including the tone and mood) in the respective
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Summary : the mirror says that it’s unjudgemental and it just reflects everything it sees.... it calls the candles and moon liars and goes on about how the woman needs the mirror. It also compares and places itself within the ranks of godliness. This poem is not a riddle‚ speaking with the voice of some mysterious "I" until the end‚ where the reader is shocked to find out that it’s a mirror‚ and not a person speaking. Instead‚ the poem lets us know from the start that we’re hearing from a mirror
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Sample Paper 1 commentary on The Jade Peony Questions (a) What do you understand of the characters and the situation in the passage? (b) How does the writer effectively convey the context and feelings of the narrative voice? This excerpt from “The Jade Peony” by Wayson Choi conveys the mystery and insightful fear of the unknown of a young boy who has just lost his mother. Although the passage refrains from giving sufficient details‚ the reader is still able to understand the essentials of
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When reading the literary work of W.H. Auden‚ readers question‚ why is he obsessed with the idea of time? It seems to be a common character in Auden’s poems since he typically personifies it. He tends to question the role of Time and how it controls every aspect of life. In the poem‚ “If I Could Tell You‚” Auden works through the idea of time being superior and how it brings an overall uncertainty— especially to love‚ and creates a desperation of knowing. By looking through a Historical Biographical
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ENB200 Part 1 – System Case Study New York City Subway Executive Summary A report has been conducted to form literature review on the New York City Subway‚ an engineering system‚ which analyses the systems key elements and interactions as well as the context for its operations and future challenges it may face. As the New York City Subway system is an incredibly complex engineering system that involes many vital subsytems‚ all of which have an important role in the operation of this
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