Among Elk Up before dawn‚ a feeling has drawn You into the mountain and trees. Till the silence within‚ upon the whispering wind A chime of bugles tease the breeze. That majestic call‚ that is heard each fall Since before our forefathers birth And for those who take time‚ through rim rocks and pine Listen and value their worth. Each note high and low as each bugle ballad goes‚ No two ever the same They are all unique and if a chance to critique Upon our hearts they claim. We are
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ABOUT THIS BOOK In most accounts of the revolt‚ the greased cartridge has been referred to as the spark and tinder that lit the flames of rebellion. .The greased cartridge - what was it all about? The army so far had been quipped with the smooth-barrelled musket‚ which had a protracted loading procedure and was not accurate over long ranges. The new Enfield rifles‚ which were now being issued‚ had grooved or rifled barrels. This made them more accurate and gave them a longer range. The powder and
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For my teaching reflection I was paired up with Chase Braitenbach. We were assigned to lead the class in a discussion over the passage‚ Notes of a Native Son‚ by James Baldwin. When planning for our teach we realized that we need three main sections. We had our FFW‚ split group discussions and overall class discussions. Each section played a big part in our discussions overall with the class. For our FFW‚ we asked the question‚ “Write about a memory of pain that you have suffered through on a day
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Mothers and Fathers around the world have tried to give advice to their sons since the beginning of time. Langston Hughes’s “Mother to Son” and Peter Meinke’s “Advice to Son” have many things that are common with each other; nevertheless‚ there are drastic differences when they are written. The time periods that these poems are written have grand influence in the poem’s message. “Mother to Son” was written by Langston Hughes in the middle the nineteen twenties. In the United States‚ we have a large
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Comparison of Two Poems Why is it that people write poems? Sometimes‚ it seems that authors write poems to confuse or to mislead. As most would know‚ poems aren’t actually written for that purpose. They are written to amuse and enlighten in a critical thinking way. Poems are like secret passages with deep meanings within the lines and rhythms; after being pulled apart and analyzed‚ they can leave your mind blown. I will be comparing “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke with another poem titled “Those
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In the poem A Story written by Li-Young Lee the author reflects the complexing relationship between father and son through the fathers collective fears of one day losing his son due to his own incompetence. Lee’s constructive use of literary devices explores the in depth nature of the fear of loss illustrated by the bond of father and son. This is shown through various points of view‚ selective diction‚ and the poems own structure. Throughout A Story‚ the author shifts from the continuing view
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and written literary tradition‚ primarily in English and Swahili‚ the two official language of the country. One of the best known pieces of Kenyan literature is Utendi wa Tambuka‚ which translates to The Story of Tambuka. Written by Mwengo‚ the epic poem is one of the earliest known documents in Swahili. Kenya has various great authors and numerous authors of European background also wrote or based their books in Kenya. The best known of these include Isak Dinesen‚ whose “Out of Africa” was the basis
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All My Sons The play All My Sons‚ by Arthur Miller‚ is complex to say the least. Each character has a dilemma that they have a tough time getting through. At first‚ the story seems to basically be about a wealthy family that has lost a son in World War II‚ and the inability to move on from it. Kate‚ the mother‚ has the most trouble accepting it‚ but it also greatly affects the one of the characters‚ Chris. Chris is the son of Kate and Joe Keller‚ heir to Joe’s business . Kate‚ Joe‚ Anne‚ and chris
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ideas‚ and stories to a reader. The poet A.E. Housman wrote the poems “When I Was One-And-Twenty” and “To An Athlete Dying Young”. In the poem “To An Athlete Dying Young” the poetic devices of repetition and irony are important to the poem. The poetic devices imagery and apostrophe are important to the poem‚ “When I Was One-And-Twenty”. The relationship that Housman had with his roommate‚ Moses Jackson‚ had a large influence on his poetry. A.E. Housman was born on March 26‚ 1859 in Fockbury‚ England
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now‚ it sure felt that way. It was as if we traveled back thirty years‚ before it all happened. Yet I barely recognized my son. My scrawny‚ short son had turned into a man. In fact‚ he was taller than me‚ strongly built‚ with facial hair and glasses. You don’t notice change when you see it everyday. But looking at my son‚ I barely recognized him. “We should set up camp‚” my son responded. “You’ve always put business first. I’ve always respected that about you‚” I laughed. From a young age‚ he
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