Writers organize their writings to make an impact on their readers. In Muir's writing about the Calypso Borealis, he places oppo
sing views of his journey close together. Read the following paragraph. In two to four sentences, explain the opposite views described within the paragraph and discuss the impact of placing these opposite views close together. Oftentimes I had to sleep without blankets, and sometimes without supper, but usually I had no great difficulty in finding a loaf of bread here and there at the houses of the farmer settlers in the widely scattered clearings. With one of these large backwoods loaves I was able to wander many a long wild fertile mile in the forests and bogs, free as the winds, gathering plants, and glorying in God's abounding inexhaustible spiritual beauty bread. Storms, thunderclouds, winds in the woods—were welcomed as friends.
Muir's writing is on both the beauty and harshness of nature. He talks about the beauty of the flower he discovered, but then talks about having to go without supper or blankets and how storms and the harsh weather conditions became welcomed after probably showing up a lot.
The Devil will give Tom the treasure so long as Tom uses the money to make the Devil a profit. The Devil asks Tom to become a slave trader, but Tom has no desire to join this profession. Instead, Tom suggests that he will become a usurer (a moneylender), an occupation to which the Devil agrees.
I know it's possible and If I work hard for anything it would be to make a difference, something so amazing it impacts everyone in a positive way. Not sure what it would be, but I'd work hard to achieve it.
