1. Walt Whitman Biography
Whitman believed that a poet's thoughts were "hymns of praise" (1855 preface to Leaves of Grass) to things, and Rilke believed that a poet had to "win the confidence" (Letters to a Young Poet) of things. ... Whitman presents a method of "transcendence" that involves closing one's eyes, lying in the grass, and experiencing the surrounding life. ... Of course, according to him, we aren't normally in commune with our soul, but all we need to gain this connection is demonstrated in the following: Loafe with me [his soul] on the grass . . . . loose the stop from your throat, Not...
Why did trees grow in New England and New York, while grasses coat Oklahoma, shrubs cover the tundra, and cacti dot the desert? ... Additional water transpires through the pores in their leaves. ... So most of our trees, like those in the tropical dry forests, lose their leaves in order to conserve precious moisture. Plants that retain their leaves, like the mountain laurel or the pines, usually have thick, heavily waxed leaves that retain moisture exceptionally well. ... Over time decaying wood and leaves will enrich the soil. ...
Politically, Adams was astute in the legal sciences, able to convince even the uneducated grass roots of society of the British imposed colonial tyranny. ... Through the finely educated and refined oratories of Thomas Jefferson, the colonists, whether educated or grass rooted, were able to recognize the inherent battle facing the New World. ... Yet, the British parliament revered tea so greatly, that it imposed a tax on the leaves, and compounded this by forcing the colonists to purchase from the British East India Company. ...
Just before sunrise is a very sacred time to start a round of golf because the weather is cool the grass is freshly mown and there are no spike marks from other golfer's on the greens. ... Consistency is seen in the uniform length of the grass and the overall maintenance of the course. ... Having little to zero athletic talent or ability leaves one with virtually no hope of success. ...
1. The soil is where the roots of the plant are mounted. After the water moves out of the soil, it first enters the plant through the root epidermis. The epidermis sucks water in. They have very thin root hairs to make it easier to absorb water from a larger surface area. More surface area to absorb...
The leaves have long thin fingers and are light green. ... Common in the United States, marijuana is called pot, grass, weed, Mary Jane, bud, etc. ... The leaves of this plant are smoked but the most highly prized part of the plant is the top, smoked by rolling inside tobacco paper or placing in a pipe. ...
Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree {Davidoff, 199}. American literature has been apart of our history since our settlement. Throughout our history, America has generated many great authors. These authors write works of literature that educate ...
It was a beautiful day on the open fields of Ireland. A comfortable cottage was the only item dotting the landscape for at least five miles. The door opened, and out stepped a young man. He was not too tall, his blonde hair gathered behind him in a ponytail. His eyes sparkled ever-so-slightly in the...
Recruiting many of their numbers from Mason's Addition and the surrounding grass root areas, the group exemplifies an identity of pride and belonging. Although the group origin is grass root, hopefuls come from all social, economic and racial backgrounds vying for a chance to "rush" with the mighty Saxons. ...
Definition The use of illicit or illegal drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed. History of Drug Abuse Humans have used drugs of one sort or another for thousands ...
Are standardized tests effective? This is a common question asked by many parents, teachers, as well as students in the test-taking world. Standardized tests take a lot of time, money, and tools but what is the real purpose for these standardized tests. Most schools that are involved in standardized...
Lord of the Rings Chapter by Chapter Summery The Departure of Boromir The camp is attacked by a band of Orcs and Boromir is killed. Before he breathes his last breath, Boromir tells Aragorn that the Orcs have carried off the other Hobbits (Merry and Pippin). The remaining members of the...
The theme of religion and community is not foreign to Toni Morrison. In several of her novels, she has treated themes of God and humanity. Indeed, spirituality is a common thread woven through many of her characters. Morrison has a sharp insight into people as they relate to their Maker and each ...
As time went by people who lived in the Andean mountains either made tea from them or chewed on the coca leaves. ... Some of the more common names for marijuana is pot, grass, weed, and nearly 200 other names, marijuana is, by far, the world's most commonly used drug "and far more dangerous than most users realize. ...
The Great Gatsby and the American Dream For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. - 1 Timothy 6:10 - As people, we do not realize what kinds of sorrows we bring upon ourselves. All the want, the greed, the needs, add together to make our lives miserable. ...
The Year 1000: Life at the Turn of the First Millennium The Year 1000, a book by Robert Lacey and Danziger, explores how people lived in the year 1000, at the turn of the millennium. Life in the year 1000 was very different from life today. Lacey and Danziger used the Julius Work Cale...
The theme of religion and community is not foreign to Toni Morrison. In several of her novels, she has treated themes of God and humanity. Indeed, spirituality is a common thread woven through many of her characters. Morrison has a sharp insight into people as they relate to their Maker and each ...
The streetlights were on. Yet, it was three in the afternoon. The smog was so thick and black the sunlight cannot get through. Yesterday's newspaper rolls down the street as the wind gently blows, and the white working class tolerates no form of inter-racial mingling. Signs hang in storefronts re...
(Emmanuel Radnitsky 1890-1976) Armed with his exotic new persona, Man Ray broke from the cocoon of his early life. One day at Stieglitz's he heard about an ongoing series of art classes and lectures sponsored by the Ferrer Modern School, which had just moved to a brownstone building at 63 East 107t...
Humanities are the broad areas of human creativity and the studies essentially involved with values and generally not strictly objective or scientific standards. As I perceive it, humanity deals in all the areas of human creativity. It is the lense through which an individual perceives her or his mo...
A proem is a short introduction, in verse, to the matter and meaning of the rest of the poem. Some published editions of the poem do not make a division between The Proem and The Dream. The Proem is lines 1 through 290, and The Dream is lines 291 through 1334, the end of the poem. In The Book of t...
A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's early "festive comedies,"" written around 1595-6. Despite the many thematic references to "dreams- and the fantastic setting of the Athenian forest, the play also contains a fair amount of commentary on Shakespeare's contemporary English world. The play's title, for instance, refers to an English holiday custom: on "Midsummer Eve,"" or the night of the summer solstice on June 23, English men and women would spend the night outdoors around bonfires, telling supernatural tales of fairies and witchcraft. The play not only ...
Drugs have become a very serious problem in the United States. They have become a component of one's every day lives. This Nation's reliance on drugs for pleasure, depression, and medical relief dominates the political and economic scene. Much debate over the drug issue occurs daily. Pleasure is one of the main reasons for drug use in America. ...