Paul Lake Evening, By Richard Wagamese

In the act of understanding the diverse state of white settlement’s immense impingement on contemporary indigenous art practice; questions of identity and culture begin to arise. The historical legacy of indigenous art emphasises the cardinal importance for the continued tradition through the indigenous community, the contemporary indigenous artist acting as a holder of the continued practice. Though modernity, the artist is left to

Reading the book, The Other Side of the River, by Alex Kotlowitz, the author writes about the relationship between two towns in Michigan, and the death of a young boy named Eric McGinnis. The two towns, Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, are called the “Twin Cities”, but are ironically not related in any way. St. Joseph is 95 percent white, while Benton Harbor is impoverished and is 92 percent black. Throughout the book Kotlowitz questions the residents from both towns and how they are affected by the environment around them. The author also starts with the climax on the first page of the book – the death of Eric, and uses this as an technique to tell the story of the disagreements between the two towns.

Hansen Lyon Ms. Waitro Ap Literature 22 March 2024. The gruesome murder of Kathy Wade by her “loving husband” John Wade. The novel In The Lake of The Woods by Tim O’Brien tells the story of John Wade and Kathy Wade, whose relationship is as stable as a father who just watched his kid explode by the air, is as strong as a fat guy on thin ice. The relationship suffers because John is manipulative and suffers from ptsd episodes.

In the book The River by Gary Paulsen they use again and again moments a lot. He uses the again and again moments well because the again and again moments actually mean something. They mean a lot and in pack to the story.

The two articles help readers understand that when man and nature are together they create knowledge and emotions. Both writers describe feelings that one might feel when in touch with nature; in different ways, both elaborate on the fact that if man and nature were to disconnect then an imbalance would occur. “The river was

There is a deep relationship between the environment and Western Apache people. The bonds between the two are so strong that it is embedded in their culture and history. Keith Basso, author of Wisdom Sits in Places expanded on this theory and did so by divulging himself into Western Apaches life. He spent fifteen years with the Apache people studying their relationship with the environment, specifically concentrating on ‘Place-names.’ When Basso first began to work with the Apache people, one of his Apache friends told him to ‘learn the names,’ because they held a special meaning with the community. (Cruikshank 1990: 54) Place-names are special names given to a specific locality where an event

Keith H. Basso’s Wisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language Among the Western Apache delivers a strong message regarding human connections between place, identity, and origins in relation to the idea of place-names. Every place evokes an association to a story and/or a person/ancestor bearing a moral message that allows the Western Apache to shape their beliefs, behaviors, identities, etc. It is through this connection to the land that the Apache begin to define their understanding of their lives.

Through early American texts such as Standing Bear’s “Nature” and Zitkala-Ša’s American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings, The Native American tribe of Western Sioux Indians display a profound respect for the Great Mystery, the creator of the world and Mother Nature. The Western Sioux tribe had a deep

Nature sets out to inspire a sense of reverence for nature through exploring the interdependence between

Nature can be one of the most awe inspiring things in the world. Nature has been the inspiration and basis for which man has created many things in this world. Nature is also one of the most beautiful things in the world and has so much to offer people, but some people don’t take the time to go out and enjoy nature often enough. Some people are surrounded by nature’s beauty every day, but often fail to fully appreciate nature’s beauty. However, that is not the case for poets Elizabeth Bishop and Lord Alfred Tennyson. In Bishop’s poem “The Fish” and Tennyson’s poem “The Eagle”, the poets do a masterful job of telling the world how beautiful nature truly is and showing their reverence for nature through numerous literary methods. One can see how the poems “The Fish” and “The Eagle” both present a theme of reverence for nature by looking at the poet’s use of imagery, symbolism, and structure.

The idea of timeless love is also reinforced through the natural imagery in the poem such as 'breeze', 'grass'

The poem, "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden, in five sentences, describes the relationship between a father and a son. There is no rhythm and only fifteen lines to build the reader towards the essence of the poem. The main idea is built up over a period of time, while the son tries to understand his father's actions. Even though the theme is one of responsibility and parental sacrifice, it also emphasizes bringing back memories. Symbols in the poem help give details and improve the reading of the poem.

In the sonnet, Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden, we hear the tale of a young boy and the relationship he has with his father in a dark and cold world that was his childhood. From the speaker we feel a sort of fearful respect for the father, yet are indifferent to his efforts to provide in a cruel and ungrateful world. As we further reflect with the narrator, we gain a sense of understanding coupled with a child’s love. I am the child who does not see his father’s labor, nor appreciate the warmth he struggles to provide. I am the man who recounts the hard work my father endured with neglected appreciation.

The Aborigines’ forefathers left cave paintings and markings that describe ‘the dreams’ that connect them to their ancestors and their ways of life, which they treasure as sacred places. These sacred places are marked by pieces of their culture that are and were important to them, such as the animals that hunt and fish for as well as what one would consider ‘history’ of their people. They mark the

Poets use many ways when they want to communicate something using poems. Poems are used as a means of passing ideas, information and expression of feelings. This has made the poets to use the natural things and images that people can relate with so that they can make these poems understandable. The most common forms of writing that are used by the poets are the figurative language for example imagery and metaphors. In addition, the poets use the natural landscape in their attempt to explore the philosophical questions. Therefore, this essay will explore the forms that have been used by the poets in writing poems using the natural landscape. The essay will be based on poems such as ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ by