Answer:
"Woman as gold as the river bottom" means:
An analysis of the combination of the suffering of the creek and the seek of gold in Desoto's that never succeeded.
Explanation:
To understand this we need to understand that author and the background. First of all Joy Harjo was a Feminist, therefore it develops critics surrounding social gender roles in her works. In this poem and line, she develops an analysis of the ideal society has imposed to women and how it is impossible to find it because it was created in the imaginary, the suffering of women to fulfill that role, and the struggle society has as a cause of the creation of the ideal. Thus, it is a stylistic device to think about this phenomenon.
Zoos and wildlife sanctuaries keep animals safe and preserve endangered species. Plus, they model their captive habitats to match their natural ones. They don't have to hunt or worry about dying!
(I don't agree with this LOL, free the animals!)
The time you stop working could be a few different things.
Retirement
Off shift
Vacation
I’m not sure what your choices are.
