"Crossing the Swamp," a poem by Mary Oliver, confesses a struggle through "pathless, seamless, peerless mud" to a triumphant solitary victory in a "breathing palace of leaves. " Oliver's affair with the "black, slack earthsoup" is demonstrated as she faces her long coming combat against herself. Throughout this free verse poem, the wild spirit of the author is sensed in this flexible writing style. While Oliver's indecisiveness is obvious throughout the text, it is physically obvious in the shape of the poem itself.
On Thursday, February 23rd at 7 pm I attended the Department of Music Winter Concert that took place in Ogden. I got to experience a variety of selections that were played by both the Concert Band and the Symphonic Winds. I learned how instruments that differ from each other are able to connect in a way to make beautiful music. This musical event connection with humanities would have to do with creation, experience, and skill. All of those factors is something that was needed whether it was with certain civilizations creating architecture, religion, or writing.
Have you ever had a house that was really important to you, but then you were forced to move away from it? Well something very similar happened to Sal . When Sal’s mom left out of the blue, Sal and her dad moved to Ohio. In the novel Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, the house in Bybanks Kentucky is an important setting to Sal because the house has Grams coffin there, the house brings back memories of her childhood, and the house reminds Sal that her mother is in an better place. One way the house in Bybanks is important to Sal is that gram’s coffin lies there.
'Across Five Aprils' is a novel written by Irene Hunt that takes place on the farm of Creighton's family in southern Illinois during the American Civil War. This book extends five Aprils from 1861 to 1865.The American Civil war was happening between the Union and the Confederate Army. The American war is breaking families apart because of the disagreement of the concept of war. When the war begins, Creighton's son, Jethro sees that the war may be dividing north and the south from each other but also dividing people between his family. It wasn't what Jethro imagine the war would be like.
In Delia Owens' novel "Where The Crawdads Sing," the setting of a marsh in North Carolina is vividly presented, evoking both beauty and isolation. Owens' use of sensory details, such as the "thick odor of mud and decay" and the "stink of low tide," creates a vivid picture of the marsh (Owens 5). These descriptions create a sense of isolation for the protagonist, Kya, who lives alone in the marsh for much of her life. The setting also plays a significant role in the novel's themes of connection to nature and the struggle for survival. Kya's deep understanding and love for the marsh, as well as her ability to survive in its harsh conditions, represent her resilience and connection to the natural world (Owens 65).
Furthermore, in "Where The Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens, the power of place is also evident in the way the location serves as a metaphor for Kya's journey of self-discovery and growth. For instance, the marshlands are initially presented as a hostile and intimidating environment, much like the challenges Kya faces as a young girl trying to survive on her own (Owens 34-37). However, as Kya becomes more familiar with the marshlands, she begins to appreciate its beauty and complexity, which mirrors her own growing self-awareness and confidence. Moreover, the novel suggests that Kya's connection to the marshlands is not only personal but also cultural, as she inherits a deep respect and reverence for the natural world from her mother and other
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts, “(Winston S. Churchill). In the book Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt, ten-year-old Jethro Creighton is trying to survive the Civil war, but when things come face to face with him he is going to have to learn to step up is game. In the Hunger games series by Suzanne Collins, Katniss Everdeen is the leader of a rebellion against the ever most superior Capitol. Against all odds she wins the Hunger games, but will she be brave enough to become the Mocking Jay? Katniss Everdeen and Jethro Creighton both have similarities and differences showing bravery, defiance, and the will to overcome fear.
Delia Owens' novel "Where The Crawdads Sing" exemplifies the theme of "The Power of Place" through its vivid depiction of the natural world in North Carolina's marshlands and its impact on the protagonist, Kya. The marshes are portrayed as a place of both beauty and danger, with their shifting tides and unpredictable wildlife (Owens 24). Kya's deep connection to the marshes is evident throughout the novel as she finds solace in their peacefulness and discovers a sense of belonging in their isolation (Owens 39). The marshes also play a central role in shaping Kya's character and her understanding of the world around her, as she develops a deep knowledge and respect for the natural world (Owens 173). Overall, Owens' novel illustrates how the
Abandonment is a common problem that a lot of poor children face in life. Three Little Words by Ashely Rhodes is a nonfiction story that the author Ashely Rhodes goes through as a child getting taken away from her mother and getting tossed around into different homes. Through the course of the novel Ashelly demonstrates that her getting taken away from her mother has affected her and her younger brother Luke. Abandonment is the worst thing that could happen to a child but Ashley tries to get through it and has hope for her mother to come back for her. Ashley is shaped by abandonment because she starts to act out because she feels like no one wants her because she feels like her mother doesn't want her
It is a strange thing to think that a rich and greedy woman could have large similarities to a poor slave girl, taken away from her family at such a young age. Yet, this theory is not completely far-fetched. The story “Chains” by Laurie Halse Anderson opens up revealing Isabel’s character to the audience, and allows a first impression. She’s a curious and kind-hearted girl who has a younger sister, and her master had just previously died. She was promised freedom in her master’s will, but was sold at a tavern by her master’s nephew.
We often overlook the simple pleasures in life, such as waking up feeling healthy or being able to breathe clearly through both nostrils. Sharon Olds' "Ode to Dirt" effectively employs literary techniques, including metaphors and personification to demonstrate the speaker's gradual shift in perspective towards dirt. As a result, the speaker begins to appreciate the true value of dirt. Sharon Olds is able to express the speaker's attitude toward dirt through the use of metaphors. An example of this can be seen in line 2, "I thought you were only the background" (Olds, line 2).
If you saw someone being abused would you help? Would you step in and try to save them? In the novel Stepping on the Cracks by Mary Downing Hahn Mrs.Baker is faced with these questions. She has to make the tough decision to interfere with someone's life and risk getting hurt, or risking the life of someone dear to her. I can't entirely agree with Mrs.Baker, I think that there is a time and place that people should help and interfere with someone's life.
The play were called Subterranean Homesick Blues again written by Dennis Reardon with a mysterious air surrounding the play. Charon act as a tour guide to the tourist couples in the cave. At the beginning of the play was only show how the couple tour the cave; and was latter reveal the couple were actually being guide to hell. I believe the purpose for writing this play was to show how thing are never what they seem and death will alway be near.
The setting of the marsh in North Carolina plays a crucial role in Delia Owens' novel, "Where The Crawdads Sing," serving as both a physical location and a powerful symbol throughout the story. Through her use of vivid sensory imagery, Owens brings the marsh to life, describing the "jungle of vegetation" and the "call of the tides" that define the landscape (Owens 15). The setting creates a palpable sense of isolation and loneliness for the protagonist, Kya, who is forced to fend for herself in the wilds of the marsh after being abandoned by her family. As Kya grows more self-sufficient, the marsh becomes a source of both comfort and danger, providing her with food and shelter, but also exposing her to the risks of natural predators and harsh weather conditions. Importantly, the marsh also serves as a metaphor for the themes of the novel, representing the divide between Kya and the people of the nearby town, who view her as a strange and foreign presence.
Have you ever heard the saying never bite the hand that feeds you? The short story, “ The Reunion” by Maya Angelou is about the past, and music, and reveals that sometimes music can speak better than people. Philomena and her family were former servant for the bakers back in Georgia. Years later Philomena becomes a famous pianist in Chicago. Philomena's music was an important part of her life, she used her music to represent her hurt and struggles.
