In “Woodchucks”, Maxine Kuman describes the problem she has in her back yard with woodchucks. She goes into detail of the idea of killing them without hurting them by “gassing” them. She also had no mercy of the woodchucks when she shot at them. Kuman uses her experience with the woodchucks to explain the situation between the Nazis and the Holocaust victims.
In his essay, “First Wilderness: America’s Wonderland and Indian Removal from Yellowstone National Park,” Mark David Spence argues that the creation of Yellowstone National Park is an early illustration of removing native peoples as a way to “preserve” nature. The idea of Yellowstone being a pristine and untouched wilderness, is challenged by Spence as he brings to light the presence of Indigenous peoples and communities who had occupied the land prior to the national park being established. He advocates for a better understanding of Yellowstone National Park’s history, encompassing the dispossession of the Indigenous peoples within the area. Spence explains how the wilderness preservation of Yellowstone ignores and dismisses any connection
In the Novel “Into the Wild” written by Jon Krakauer a student by the name of Chris McCandless graduates for Emory University and plans to go on a journey since he is done with college. Chris gets all of his college funds and donates them to the Oxfam organization, which is an organization that helps stop poverty and hunger in the United States. When he starts his journey he ceases talking to anyone including his family because he doesn’t want them to stop him and think he is a psychopath. Chris McCandless wants to go on a journey to a trail in Alaska. While hitchhiking to Alaska he ditches all his belongings and his car because of a flash flood.
Who was Sojourner Truth by:Yona Zeldis McDonough Sojourner was born a slave sometime around 1797 Yona Zeldis Mcdonough. Sojourners birthplace was Swartekill,New York with her mom and dad on the Hardenburg farm Yona Zeldis Mcdonough. Sojourners parents were James and Betsy Yona Zeldis Mcdonough. Sojourner had as many as twelve siblings Yona Zeldis Mcdonough. They all grow up in different places unknown because they were sold.
Rex carelessly takes his children around not worrying if they would be hurt or injured. And lastly Rex and Rose leave the kids with Erma when they go to phoenix. Erma is even meaner when Rex and Rose leave. When the Jeannette and Lori are in the other room they hear Erma trying to molest Brian. Jeannette sees and tries to hit Erma, after missing, Erma slaps her Jeannette making Lori mad and she punches Erma in the face.
In the book “Seedfolks” By Paul Fleishman, Theres this Vietnamese girl named kim. Kim is only 9 years old she last saw her dad. She was only eight months born after he died. He was a farmer watched his beans break ground and spread and would notice with pleasure. Lived over there in Cleveland heights for eighteen years.
The book Dawn written by Elie Wiesel is a short yet deep book which covers many issues, one key topic is about life and death. In general I feel that Elie doesn't put enough emphasis on the value to life instead, death is mentioned so often in the book that every earth doesn't hold a significant value anymore. The death of each person in the book is barely remembered, suggesting that it isn't of much importance. The view on death of all in the book is that it is inevitable, when Gad asked Elisha to join the terrorist group, he stated ” give me ur fate ......” This implies that once Elisha joins the group, his fate will no longer be his, the terrorist group now controls him.
“Experience, which destroys innocence, also leads one back to it” (James Arthur Baldwin). In the novel Stonewall’s Gold written by Robert J. Mrazek, Jamie loses his innocence through multiple occurrences. Jamie Lockhart is a 15 year old scrawny homebody, who has never been on his own and relies on his mother for survival. The events of the novel take away the pure innocence of Jamie until he no longer knows who he is. Jamie has such a strong passion for finding the gold, that he will go to any extent in finding it.
The perception of wilderness can be problematic. One of the most prominent points that Cronon made in his evaluation is the ideology that wilderness is an illusion to escape reality. This perception can be ambiguous because it segregates humanity from nature, by establishing the idea that wilderness is separate from everyday life. Also, Cronon calls attention to the issue of dividing the land and calling it wilderness. The issue of this isolation is that it disintegrates humans and nature, rather than bringing them more in unity.
In his 1995 essay “The Trouble with Wilderness,” William Cronon declares that “the time has come to rethink wilderness” (69). From the practice of agriculture to masculine frontier fantasies, Cronon argues that Americans have historically defined wilderness as an “island,” separate from their polluted urban industrial homes (69). He traces the idea of wilderness throughout American history, asserting that the idea of untouched, pristine wilderness is a harmful fantasy. By idealizing wilderness from a distance, he argues that people justify the destruction of less sublime landscapes and aggravate environmental conflict.
Briar William Kentzel Ellie and his father have a different relationship than most during the Holocaust. Elie and his father try to stick together during their time in the camps. Meanwhile, many young boysthe other sons are trying to get away from their fathers as to lift the burden they create. During this time, the fathers are trying to stay with their kids and provide for them during the rough time. Elie tries to stay with his father even when he gets sick, but he sometimes wonders if he should just leave him behind.
The essence of great poetry lies with the author’s ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. Most poets use universal themes to connect their audience through emotion and experience, making the written theme relatable. But it is only when combined with the use of carefully placed literary techniques that this connection is enhanced and the work transforms from simple words on paper to an art form. Gwen Harwood uses a number of her poems to connect us with the universal journey from childhood innocence to experience and adulthood. Harwood also weaves the idea of memory into her writing, as a way to trigger emotion through a connection to the past, a connection to feelings that transcend through time.
Conrad Phillips Coalwood is a small mining town in Virginia. The whole town is paid for and run around the coal mine. The people of Coalwood say there is only one way out of coalwood, and that is a football scholarship. Homer Hickman has a different dream to get of of Coalwood. Homer faces many challenges and set back but soon discovers that nothing is going to stop his dream of building a rocket.
The Strength of One’s Love for Their Family Legend, by Marie Lu is about two teenagers, June and Day. Both of their motives to fight harder, love longer, and remember more deeply, are driven from the paramount love they have for their families. June is determined to seek justice for her murdered brother, Metias, and Day is focused on giving his family a better life than his own. The major themes and personalities of the book are best portrayed in chapter 4 In this chapter, June’s relentless desire to get revenge for her brother’s murder is introduced through Metias’ death.
Lucy lost her parents and she is having trouble at her aunt and uncle is because they are strict because they are running an Indian school. Then Raven has run away from the Indian
