So that the colonist can make a government that has freedom from the British.
Answer:
In "O Captain My Captain" by Whitman, The extended metaphor of the poem compares President Lincoln to a captain steering the "ship of state" which means guiding the union through the civil war.
Explanation:
An extended metaphor means; A metaphor that unfolds across multiple lines or paragraphs of a text, making use of multiple interrelated metaphors in an overarching one. The "captain' of the title however, becomes less essential to the progressive success and unity of the nation as it seemed in the beginning. because at first the "captain" (President Lincoln) is seen as entirely responsible for the safe return of the ship home.
But, the citizens continue to rejoice after their captain has fallen, they did not let the grief of the assassination on the president stop them from continuing their celebration as well as moving on with their lives.
This excerpt is from 'Another time another place'.
Explanation:
- Gilbert was happy, sad, and excited throughout the story. He was sad when his father had gone to sea and when he died. He was excited to travel.
- when his father died, he is totally affected and does not follow any rules. Later he learns to time travel and meets his father.
- When Gilbert explains to Emmy about time, she argues with him saying that time cannot be controlled and goes only in one direction.
I've always thought that the book should be renamed
- George and Lennie
- Of Jobs and Men
Or
- The Life of George and Lennie
Very simple titles, haha :P
