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    Silver Sparrow

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    Though her home life was much different than Robert Hayden’s‚ one thing they did have in common was their passion for writing. Silver Sparrow‚ her third release‚ was conjured up by a mixture of her two half-sisters and a conversation about two wives showing up to their husbands’ funeral. The setting was Atlanta‚ Ga in the 1980’s‚ it wasn’t uncommon for a man to have more than one wife.

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    Sparrow Test

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    of Canada case R vs. Sparrow [1990] 1 S.C. 569. Ronald Edward Sparrow‚ a member of the Canadian Musqueam band was caught fishing with a drift net longer then the allowed length allowed and was therefore charged for his actions. Sparrow appealed the issue to the courts several times because he believed he was simply exercising his right as an Aboriginal to fish under section 35(1) of the Constitution Act‚ 1982. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled the appeal In favour of Sparrow‚ who not only gained

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    The Bull Moose

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    Alden Nowlan (1933 – 1983)‚ in 1962‚ wrote the Canadian poem "The Bull Moose." At first read‚ the poem seems to be about a wild male moose that‚ while looking for a place to die‚ has wandered into a small town. Upon discovering this wild creature‚ the townspeople torment it and eventually‚ when the moose shows signs of strength‚ they kill it. Nowlan‚ however‚ combines contrasting imagery‚ symbolism‚ and mythological aspects to illuminate his overall theme of how far humanity has fallen from nature

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    Angus Sparrow

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    John Hanbury Angus Sparrow (1906-1992) grew up in England within a wealthy family. He was a student at Oxford University increasing his status within society and further progressing his literature skills. During his lifetime he was known for writing a few different books‚ regularly writing for “The Times”‚ enjoying the life of the All Souls and spent a small time serving the country during the war (Lowe‚ J. 1992.) This article was written at the end of the 60’s era so whilst reading the newspaper

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    The Bull Moose

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    “The Bull Moose” by Aiden Nowlan is an intriguing free verse poem‚ the speaker discussing the plight of a male bull moose who is tormented and killed by people after wandering into a town. Nowlan explores the cruelty of mankind to the natural world‚ asserting the human tendency to reject what cannot be controlled. This idea is made evident through the sparkles shift in tone and actions. From the onset of the poem‚ Nowlan presents the apparent contrast between civilization and nature‚ particularly

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    The Bull Moose Party

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    The Bull Moose Party The Bull Moose Party is a third party in American history that lasted from 1912 to 1916. The party was founded by Teddy Roosevelt and was formerly known as the Progressive Party. “It called for revision of the political nominating machinery and an aggressive program of social legislation. The party’s popular nickname of Bull Moose was derived from the characteristics of strength and vigor often used by Roosevelt to describe himself” (Bull Moose Party). The Bull Moose Party was

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    House Sparrow

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    The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae‚ found in most parts of the world. A small bird‚ it has a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a weight of 24–39.5 g (0.85–1.39 oz). Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey‚ and males have brighter black‚ white‚ and brown markings. One of about 25 species in the genus Passer‚ the House Sparrow is native to most of Europe‚ the Mediterranean region‚ and much of Asia. Its intentional or accidental introductions

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    Wife hits moose

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    Wife hits moose commentary- Andre Carter We all have the desire to control our destiny but the degree to which we are able to manifest that desire concretely is‚ ironically‚ not under our control. Thomas Lux’s poem‚ Wife hits moose describes the story of a wondering moose colliding with a wife driving through a forest road during dusk. The author’s third person recall of the incident creates a detached‚ ironic tone and outlines to the audience that the author has little at stake or control over

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    How To Kill Moose

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    everyday objects that take a astute‚ sharp and intelligent person to be able to turn them into dangerous weapons? If you were small and skinny like Cecil‚ and were trying to kill a big man like Moose‚ how would you go about committing the severe crime? There is just too much evidence that supports Cecil killing Moose with wire to be able to ignore the option. Cecil was known around the camp for his capability to create trinkets for the other men with wire. He was asked by Mr. Anderson‚ one of the camp

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    Sparrow by Norman Maccaig

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    Sparrow” by Norman MacCaig has a strong social issue of the class system and how the classes differ. MacCaig talks about the issue of the class system in relation to survival of to fittest. The poem itself talks about birds like sparrows and other birds in general‚ which are metaphors for people. Word choice‚ sentence structure and enjambment were strong in improving my understanding of the social issue of the class system. MacCaig uses word choice to describe the sparrow and other birds in

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