The speaker calls upon Milton to pull England out of its stagnant times. Milton could provide England with “manners, virtue, freedom, power” (8). His soul was like a star, his voice was as pure as the sea giving the world “cheerful godliness” (13). 8. The intended audience is meant for Milton, “the dead person” to come back and save the day.
He portrays the swamp as a wildlife resort, where tourists would come and go to see a beautiful place. This fact is expressed in his careful and descriptive diction, such as, "wildlife refuge,""giant tupelo," and "bald cypress," which helps the reader understand that the Okefenokee Swamp is an amazing location, even though it has an informative textbook like tone. The author depicts the animals as just being there on the side minding their own business; mentioning only the harmless ones. He adds, “Alligators are also present,” as a casual reminder. This further implies that the author uses formal diction and an informative tone to disregard the evil lurking in the swamps by only giving facts that establish an illustration of a perfect swamp.
The poet’s use of the kingfisher uses the bird in flight as a symbol for the freedom which Plath occasionally experienced when separated from her obsession with her father. Hughes encompasses his overall judgement about Plath in the final lines, “in the pit of red/.. But the jewel you lost was blue”; where he supports his argument that Plath was suffering, through the symbolism of the ‘pit of red’ which conjures images of hell. This contrasts with the symbolism of the ‘jewel of blue’ where the valuable nature of a jewel emphasises the value which Hughes places upon that aspect of Plath. As a result of comparing the different aspects of
Twain changes his tone when describing the Mississippi River from wary and sarcastic to glowing and daydreaming. This change of tone shows his own appreciation for the beauty and significance that nature holds for him. According to research, to Twain, nature was almost heaven. He describes it with much more care than that which he gives to passages about civilization. He shows the beauty of nature by using select details with connotations of peacefulness and serenity.
“Nature” is an accurate illustration of the views that the transcendentalists had on the natural world. By immersing himself in nature, he says that he is given a new sense of clarity, divinity, and enlightenment that cannot be gained anywhere but in nature. He was a strong believer that finding oneself and exploring one’s own soul is the ultimate pursuit of happiness, that the ultimate fulfillment in life would be self-discovery. Henry David Thoreau, Emerson’s short-time housemate, held very similar ideas, and found the works of his friend inspirational. Thoreau’s essay, “Civil Disobedience”, describes his idea of rebellion against laws he felt were unnecessary or unjust.
In Wattle Beach he will learn and overtake the curse of Matt’s, free the Bird of Osprey and visit Wiseman’s Cove. Carl is a great character but also unlucky. When he visits Wattle Beach he learns of something named “The Curse of the Matt’s. “Skip… saw what he hadn’t thought to find, not in someone Matt”. Carl gets gauged by his name and not his personality.
The characterisation of the man who visits Hang act as a metaphor for a tainted Vietnam and subsequently allows her to gain greater knowledge of herself. The author then creates the feeling of hope as Hang moves forward from the looming 'shadow' that is her culture, her family and responsibility in the final passage. Huong employs natural imagery in the final passage to bring focus and show contrast between Hang's past and present, while simultaneously aiding the decisions of her future. Hang recalls the 'beauty' of the 'swans as they floated, regal and serene across the rice paddies', she is then abruptly interrupted as a 'screech owl cried' making her 'jump'. These examples of natural imagery provide a sudden shift to the present supporting Hang's belief that beauty 'existed only in her memory'.
The caged bird\'s song represents the sustaining hope of achieving this society. CONNOTATION: Alliteration - Repetition of constant sounds at the beginning of words. But the bird that talks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage... this stanza Maya uses alliteration of seldom and see to make the poem more affective. Seldom and see both have the repeated "S" sound. Repetition of vowel sounds in non-rhyming words.
The divine intercessions are graces, and Odysseus realizes this. Knowing that humility is a grace, Odysseus displays it. Knowing that patience is a grace, Odysseus treasures it. Odysseus’ humility creates his fate; his patience leads him to his
Leslie Maghett ENG 1101 Synthesis 2 Henry David Thoreau, a philosopher was drawn to the doctrine of transcendentalism. In his essay “From Walking,” he wrote about the oneness of individual spirit along with man’s obligation to pursue worldwide truth. Thoreau presents a step by step meaning of the effectiveness of the wilderness and nature. John Lame Deer, a medicine man, was in agreement with Throeau. In “Talking to the Owls and Butterflies,” Lame Deer chronicles his attitude towards the “white world’s,” treatment of animals and nature.