Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" Whitman's masterpiece is certainly "Leaves of Grass", an anthology of poems he first published in 1855 and kept revising till his death. The title is the first element showing how grass is a fundamental symbol in Whitman's poetry: 'leaves' refers both to leaves of plants and leaves of paper, thus, to each of his own poems, which sprout forming a whole, green and luxuriant. ... "A child said What is the grass?... Catalogue technique and Whitman's relationship with the reader In the poem's first line a...

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In 1855, twelve of his works were published in a collection entitled "Leaves of Grass", which stands today as one of America's most popular literary works. ... "Leaves of Grass" had a wide range of subject material, and therefore it incorporated many different themes. ... A firm devotion to democracy had much to do with the poems in "Leaves of Grass", because Whitman, especially after the Civil War, was becoming more and more disappointed and aggravated with the rapid civil decay taking place in an increasingly industrializing society. ... "Leaves of Grass" over went several revisions a...

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But one of these poets emerges from this group of people; an influential poet of the 19th century was Walt Whitman, author of the famous poems, "Leaves of Grass," and "O Captain, My Captain.... Upon publishing Leaves of Grass, Whitman was subsequently fired from his job with the Department of the Interior. Simultaneously, after writing Leaves of Green Grass and publishing it, this had been an obstacle for Whitman. ...

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BIOMES OF THE WORLD RATIONALE FOR HIERARCHICAL ORGANIZATION OF THE WORLD'S ENVIRONMENTS Life on Earth is extremely interesting, as most of us already know from television, if not from our own travels, and it becomes more so when each piece of the complex pattern fits understandably into the whole. One important goal of a biology curriculum should be to educate students about nature, in order to promote empathy and support for the natural world around us, and the interrelationship of all aspects of nature must be an integral part of the message delivered. Biomes (bioclimatic zones) ...

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Wind blowing across bare land lifts particles of sand and silt but leaves behind larger pebbles. ... When rain falls on a surface of grass or on the leaves of trees, some of the moisture evaporates before it can reach the ground. Trees and grass serve as windbreaks, and a network of roots helps to hold the soil in place against the action of both rain and wind. ...

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Walt Whitman Whitman's poem, "Song of Myself," from "Leaves of Grass" is often considered the most stunningly original poem ever written by an American. Leaves of Grass was inspired largely by Emerson's writings, and in particular his essay "The Poet....

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And as the seasons change, and the trees lose the leaves that signify their vitality, nature enters a new stage in its continuous circle of life. ... The "handkerchief of the Lord," referred to in Whitman's rich with symbolism "Song of Myself," is used as a metaphor for the blade of grass as an incentive to seek God out in nature, a reminder to reconnect with the continuous circle, as embarking on a quest to be mindful and aware of nature brings them closer to God. ... " Here, Whitman uses the grass to represent a reason to not be afraid, as death is a natural part of reco...

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Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." This famous quote reflects the tension felt between the individual and society for some of the later Romantic writers and is apparent in their work. Transcendentalists, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, firmly believed that the individual should separate from society's norms and institutions. Margaret Fuller, who was also a transcendentalist, had radical beliefs about the roles of women and desired for there to be drastic c...

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This paper will examine the writings of Walt Whitman, "Leaves of Grass-, John Winthrop's "A Model of Christian Charity- and Thomas Jefferson's "First Inaugural Address & Autocracy and Liberty- (Bellah 44, 22, 27). The conclusion will address my thoughts on Walt Whitman's "Leave of Grass-. ...

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Essential Oils: Essentials for Life The simple sniff of a rose or the redolence of freshly cut grass evokes images, sensations, memories, and emotions so common in our lives that we sometimes fail to embrace them. ... Essential oils are extracted from seeds, flowers, fruit, grasses, leaves, roots, wood, bark or stems. ... For example: Geranium: from the leaves and stalk; Myrrh, Frankincense, Benzoin: from the tree resin; citrus oils: from the fruit peel; pine: from the needles; Lavender: from its flowering tops (Tisserand, 2002, p 209). ...

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The language becomes richer as she refers to her first language in the final stanza - the repetition of "grow" creates rhythm, and the natural imagery of plant/bud/flower/blossoms is associated with harmony and nature, as opposed to a perhaps somewhat artificial, unnatural and rotten second language and culture portrayed as a kind of wasteland, a dry environment, lacking both clouds, water, wind, leaves and grass. ...

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In the United States, it is against federal law to possess, sell, or grow marijuana for any purpose if not prescribed. Alaska, California, DC, is the few states to have recognized the better use and the value of marijuana for medical reasons. Today Marijuana is still classified in many states as an ...

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The passage reveals the stunning reality of the hunchback, as this "woman figure" is his nighttime companion (whether figurative or literal, Thomas leaves open to interpretation) and his only friend. Even though the reader does take solace in the fact the hunchback at least "has his nights," Thomas's closing lines, " the birds the grass the trees the lake and the wild boys innocent as strawberries had followed the hunchback to his kennel in the dark" (lines 39-43) leave the reader steeped in thoughts of violence and chaos, a highly representative literary effect of the modern era. ... H...

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He presents her with gifts such as a snake without teeth with its sting removed and, "leaves of oak dipped in honeydew.... He is using nature for his own purposes by cutting down the grass to spite Juliana, which is different to simply cutting down the grass to help it grow as seen in the beginning of the collection. ...

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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. ...

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In the end, I suppose, what the artist chooses to emphasize is purely a matter of taste or style, and I can see how deluding contrast in this area to blend with the other black colors can lead your eye to the abundant subjects in the background, but in doing so I feel there leaves a lack of motion in an active environment. ... One painting I did find myself enjoying, however, was Edouard Manet's Luncheon on the Grass, depicted on page 386 of the 7th edition text, plate number 556. ...

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At the cell level, animal bodies (which include human bodies and dogs and cats) must follow the nutrient and essential fatty acid profiles of green leaves in order to have optimal body function. Grain, the seed of an annual grass plant, does not offer that nutrient profile. ...

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Cattails, sea grasses, golden bush, and turtleweed are all common plants being planted in coastal wetlands that are naturally found in all aspects of salt marshes. ... This leaves a large amount of the production of salmon onto hatcheries. ...

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The 1930's were a decade of hardships and regret for people all around the world. This decade was huge in contrast to the success that the world held in the 1920's. The most significant event in the 1930's was the Great Depression. It was the worst economic disaster that the modern world had ever ex...

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The grass-roots perpetrators became "professional killers.""... While Browning tries to develop an explanation of the actions of Police Battalion 101 using the two famous psychological experiments, he leaves himself open to criticism by claiming that these men were simply "ordinary men." ...

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Marijuana is a substance that comes from cut and dried leaves from a plant called "cannabis sativa". Marijuana is also commonly referred to by most people as "grass", "pot", "Mary Jane", "herb", "weed", as well as many other nicknames. ...

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Fine Clothes to the Jew may remain in relationship to African American poetry in a manner similar to Walt Whitman's 1855 release of Leaves of Grass stands in relationship to white American verse, or to the verse of the country all in all. ...

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According to Misner and Florian (2014), the Associate Nutrition Specialist at Arizona State University, organic foods are the type of foods that are produced without the use of artificial composts, grasses, and fungal pests that damage the crops. ...

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If the red grass were full of rattlers, I was equal to them all." ... On the farm, he rarely leaves the kitchen; he inhabits women's space: "When grandmother and I went to the Shimerdas' house, we found the women-folk alone. ...

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Wastewater is known to have high concentrations of silica, heavy metals, and hydrocarbons, which, if processed by a reverse osmosis system alone, leaves large concentrations of brine (salt and other chemicals). ... If the lawn is cut at a longer length, the individual blades of grass are able to retain more water and will dry out less quickly. ...

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