‘I Sit and Look Out’ describes a dark‚ sad‚ corrupted‚ sorrowful world and shows the realism of the world. It talks about a man who sees evil in the world but does nothing to stop it or extinguish it. He leaves all of the misery and bitterness alone and acts as though he does not witness it. Whitman argues that no one stands up to the injustices of the world‚ to make things right. He is urging us‚ not just to see and hear the meanness and the agony of people suffering in the world‚ but to correct
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Recovery and Relapse Recovery and Relapse Addiction is a disease in which people develop a tolerance for their drug of choice‚ making the possibility of recovery more difficult with each passing day. It can be accomplished though and takes motivation from internal sources to push a person towards recovery. It also takes the pulling of something external in order to give the person a goal in which to reach for. Addiction can encompass many different avenues‚ and there are many different avenues
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life to the creation of the “single” poem‚ I sit and look out. In this giant work‚ openness‚ freedom‚ and above all‚ individualism are all that concerned him. His aim was nothing less than to express some new poetical feelings and to initiate a poetic tradition in which difference should be recognized. Whitman is almost as blatant as this in his pacing of current experience because in the short poem “I Sit and Look Out‚” he begins “I sit and look out upon all the sorrows of the world‚ and upon all oppression
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‘I Sit and Look Out’ describes a dark‚ sad‚ corrupted‚ sorrowful world. Walt Whitman uses sad words describing emotion and just all sorts of corruption imaginable. In this sense the entire poem is a poignant criticism of life‚ with the speaker acting as a detached observer‚ finally leaving it upon the reader to react and judge against the malady of life that the poet shows within the framework of just ten lines. To begin with‚ the speaker simply opens a window for everyone to see what he sees while
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I SIT AND LOOK OUT Walt Whitman‚ a prominent American anti war poet‚ who lived during the times of civil war witnessed the condition around him with his own eyes and transformed it into literature which still stands relevant to our lives today. The advent of capitalism during this time and its rapid proliferation brought with itself several ramifications. Human concerns were relegated and principles were sidelined. In response to all the atrocities‚ the people looked around and turned a blind
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Millions of dollars are spent each year ton subscriptions to fitness centres. These people could save themselves allot of money and obtain greater enjoyment and other benefits by simply investing in the bicycle. Cycling is not only good for you but also offers a range of benefits. Admittedly‚ cycling in rainy conditions can prove to be a bit of a challenge. One needs to take greater care on the roads. It is a good idea so that other people can easily see you. Wearing rain proof clothing can make you hot
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complete and full cycle. Photosynthesis is a complex reaction‚ where plants (and some bacteria) release oxygen to change water and carbon dioxide to sugar for food. During photosynthesis plants and phytoplankton take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by absorbing it into their cells. And by using energy from the sun‚ they combine carbon dioxide and water to form sugar (C6H12O6) and oxygen. This is shown through the chemical equation: 6CO2 + 6H2O C6H12O6 + 6O2. The conversion of sunlight energy
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Cycling (advantages – disadvantages) Cycling is one of the oldest means of transport. Inventing bicycles was an enormous step in the history of transportation. Bicycles didn’t need horses or wains as a result transportation became much simpler and cheaper. Moreover the previously smelly and dirty towns turned into healthier and cleaner places. Nowadays‚ however‚ when there are several faster ways of travelling‚ is there any reason to ride a bicycle? Although in our more technologically developed
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Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Faith knows I will keep my promises‚ believing that things you are hoping for are as real as things you can already see. I remember being a first time counselor in Mentone and wondering if I was making the right decision‚ working 500 miles away from home. I did not even have a car when I accepted the job and was wondering how I would even get to camp. So‚ I decided to buy a car and recruited some friends to work with
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Portfolio Assessment in Social Studies What is a portfolio? A portfolio is a systematic collection of entries‚ over a period of time (e.g. from P4 GEP to P6 GEP). An entry is typically made up of 3 parts: (i) an artefact‚ (ii) a commentary‚ and (iii) a reflection. Please refer to the table below for more details. |Artefact |Commentary* |Reflection** | |Self-created:
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