Both of these stories are very similar in terms of their tone, format and style. There are several characteristics that demonstrate this. In terms of their tone, both stories adopt a solemn tone when speaking about matters of cultural importance, such as Rainy Mountain. This emphasizes the significance that such objects and places have for the American Indian cultures.
In terms of their format and style, both stories employ a narrative style. However, we can perceive that this tone is not only entertaining, but also informative. Both stories want to educate readers about the cultures and the events that led to their development.
1) anger or misplaced passion against the light leaving them at the "close of the day" perhaps showing a sadness at misuse of time left which would leave them "burn"ing with regret.
2) the rage could mean anger at the light leaving them isolated in the dark because they feel so passionate about it=> a source of life?=>a source of livelihood?
3) whilst the " wisemen" seem to know that it is their time to die they still fight death because it is humans innate will to survive, it is what we are programmed to do, it is our Id and therefore the words of the Wisemen are uninspiring. they trigger no passions in life, as we as humans want to live.
4) in the stanza there are many images of "dark"ness which highlights the loneliness they feel. " burn and rave at close of day" is an interesting phrase because it not only suggests deep anger at the light abandoning them, but also suggests madness, insanity, as though they can't physically bear to be left.
5) they are saying how great their "frail deeds" would be if only somewhere else. they only are deemed lesser here, elsewhere they are saying their contribution would have been more widely accepted.
6) this stanza infers that the "good men" get changed by the "night" and it gives the image of gentleness and peace, but also change and this foreign idyllic "green bay" which could be the answer to these mans dreams of greatness.
7) they "sang the sun in flight" by giving it a glorious sendoff. they praised it when they had it and when they realised they no longer had a firm grasp of it they "grieved" its loss, because when they had the sun they praised it, but assumed it would be theirs forever and when they noticed its absence they grieved what power they had.
8) in this stanza there is obvious loss with the phrase "too late" which suggests that they could have saved the sun if they realised; they were too "blind" and that meant they had to "grieve their loss".
9) the passion and grief of their loss still plagues them, and the" father "who seems to be the closest to the narrator is being asked to" curse" and "bless" the speaker which, be confusion to the reader as they each contrast each other. this might suggest that he wants to be cursed for letting the sun "die" but also wants his father's blessing to reach out and anchor the sun to them, with the reason he is asking his father is because he is "fierce" he could be "fierce" in love, in war, in passion, in life, but all we know is that the father is stronger than the speaker, which wants strength to be leant to them.
10) the men do not go gently into death because they have been enlightened by the "dying sun" which gave them a new meaning to work for, to live for. when it says "blind eyes could blaze like meteors" the simile creates an image of new strength, of new hope, and suddenly they can't just die peacefully, because now they have a purpose.
11) in this poem light and dark play major roles with the light representing passion, knowledge and anger also with the dark representing a lack of knowledge, a lack of hope, a dying of the words that could make a blind man see.
The theme is about forgetfulness. The grass is saying that it will cover the dead bodies and years later people will forget about them.
<span>Answer: A) FORGETFULNESS</span>
Answer:
Paragraph 15 contributes to the development of the text by introducing just and unjust laws.
Explanation:
Paragraphs 15 to 22 <em>“ Letter from Birmingham Jail”</em> introduce a number of rethorical questions that disaprove the charges agains King. In paragraph 15, he mainly talks about just and unjust laws. An unjust law is a man-made code that modifies the moral law or the law of God, so that a majority compells minority to follow it. On the other hand, a just law is a code that is created out of harmony with the moral law, and every man should just follow it. After explaining this, he continues to explain<em><u> that segregation law is an unjust law </u></em>since it couldn't have been chosen by democratic means of election, because African-American people were not allowed to vote.
In the light of this explanation, he explains that he simply must disobey any law that is unjust and immoral, even though it might be legal.
Paragraph 15 "Letter from Birmingham Jail":
"Let us consider a more concrete example of just and unjust laws. An unjust law is a code that a numerical or power majority group compels a minority group to obey but does not make binding on itself. This is difference made legal. By the same token, a just law is a code that a majority compels a minority to follow and that it is willing to follow itself. This is sameness made legal. Let me give another explanation. A law is unjust if it is inflicted on a minority that, as a result of being denied the right to vote, had no part in enacting or devising the law. Who can say that the legislature of Alabama which set up that state's segregation laws was democratically elected? Throughout Alabama all sorts of devious methods are used to prevent Negroes from becoming registered voters, and there are some counties in which, even though Negroes constitute a majority of the population, not a single Negro is registered. Can any law enacted under such circumstances be considered democratically structured?"
Answer:
The claim that this excerpt is making is that if the government would stop spending money on national landmarks, Americans would have to pay fewer taxes.
Explanation:
The given excerpt is talking about the money spent by the government on building landmarks. The writer claims that the money that government spends on building landmarks is unaffordable, as it takes a lot of money to maintain such buildings.
The writer claims that if the government would cease spending such a huge amount on building landmarks, they will be able to afford to spend money on helping people, providing better education to children, etc. The money that government spends on building landmarks is used from the taxes paid by American citizens.
