7/7/2023 0 Comments Halloween by Harry Behn![]() The trees sway softly and create a very soothing sound that helps children to fall asleep.ī. Why do you think the lullaby is drowsy?Īns. Yes, trees are the kindest things because they provide home to birds, they provide shelter to man and animals, they provide fruits to eat, wood to build homes.Īnswer the following with reference to contextĪ. Do you agree with the line? Trees are the kindest things I know. At night, trees hum a sweet lullaby to help children fall asleep.ģ. Then comes spring, the season when new buds appear and life begins.Īns. Why are there new buds of green in Spring?Īns. When the moon floats on the sky, the treesĪns. ![]() The line And gather birds among their boughs meanģ. Understanding the Text | Questions Answersġ. ![]() ![]() The poet believes that trees are the kindest things is reinforced through various images used in the poem and this again re-affirmed (state again strongly) in the last line of the poem. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Here we have two books by the same author which deal, at bottom, with the same subject. What do you think? Did history agree with Lewis? He certainly lands home (for me) in other ways. Still, Lewis may have a point about authenticity. Yet Lewis has the exact same parallel in his That Hideous Strength, where bodiness and sexuality are problematic and true sexuality is fulfilled in the rebels in the ultimate scene. He does not critique it because it is sexual, but because it seems inauthentic. And, intriguingly, Lewis critiques the anti-sexual nature of the 1984 totalitarianism, and the sexual freedom the rebels find. Most of Lewis’ reasons for linking Animal Farm best are precisely what others would think would merit 1984. You can now find it in Of This and Other Worlds. Here is a substantial portion from Lewis’ essay, first published in Time & Tide. He argued that Animal Farm, despite being the underdog and despite being cast in a parable or children’s tale–or, worse, an allegory–is truly the greater book. He compared 1984 –almost immediately a hit–withAnimal Farm –which was slow to catch on. He did use the publicity of the event to write a thoughtful essay on George Orwell’s work. Although it was voted one of the top 100 British TV events, it is doubtful that C.S. On Dec 12th, 1954 there was a live BBC TV adaption of George Orwell’s chilling dystopia, 1984. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments The power of myth netflix![]() The day or week you drop off - and only you know if you have - you've lost it. If you've really put everything you could into it chances are you're a finalist of some kind. After all, if you have created your own mythical team from draft time and really stick with the team you've created through injuries, trades, mishaps, league disruptions, personal crises etc., and finish the season after having given your best there's no outward reward that can match that inner sense of accomplishment. ![]() I think, for instance, that fantasy sport participation can be a good contemporary illustration of what may have replaced what myth used to be able to render. And sports, at the first take, may not appear to be able render an experience of truth but bear with me. I realize, of course, that at the center of every myth is a universal truth. I think observance of sports goes beyond mere escapism and veers into the kind of validation of life that the best myths can render. People actually personalize their favorite teams to the extent that it effects their emotional lives. Sports, to name one secular ritual, can provide what myth did for previous generations. I believe his opinion was that our environment and manner of living is too much in flux to sustain them but I'm not so sure. ![]() ![]() One of the many intriguing points Campbell makes in the program is that the times we're currently in cannot support functioning myths. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Fandom by Eden Finley![]() ![]() Theoretically, she is able to teleport anywhere, however the further the distance she is travelling the harder it is on her body. ![]() Eden's very energetic and typically shows affection by smacking her friends around like they're siblings.Įden has the ability to teleport herself, other people, and objects anywhere in the world, as long as she's seen the destination. She speaks rather bluntly and loudly, and often doesn't realize how her actions may affect the people around her. Hair wise, she likes to keep it nice and short and currently has an orange streak on a bit of her bangs.Įdie is a bit of a tomboy, taking great pleasure in shit like wrestling and other shit I can't be bothered to put here. Though she prefers to wear jeans, Eden will also sometimes wear basketball shorts just to make sure she doesn't melt in the fucking heat during the summertime. Eden is of an average height and enjoys wearing baggy clothing, typically always sporting some kind of jacket even in disgustingly warm weather. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments The butterfly cabinet book![]() ![]() ![]() If it’s not the exact day, it’s not far off it. When I was born, Daddy went to register the birth but not having had much schooling he wasn’t sure of the date. At least, it’s the day I call my birthday. You couldn’t have known it, but you’ve come on my birthday, of all days. I suppose we’re none of us interested in the stories of our people till we have children of our own to tell them to. And then they can’t get enough of it, peering after it, asking it where it’s been. It’s an odd thing, isn’t it, the way the past has no interest for the young till it comes galloping up on the back of the future. Sure, why else would you be here? I know by the face of you there’s a baby on the way, even if you’re not showing. There’s not much change on you, apart from what we both know. You’re the spit of your mother standing there-Florence, God rest her-and you have the light of her sharp wit in your eyes. RESIDENT, ORANMORE NURSING HOME PORTSTEWART, NORTHERN IRELANDĪnna. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Gourmet today ruth reichl![]() ![]() Imagine kale, leaves dark and inviting, sautéed with chiles and garlic summer peaches baked into a simple cobbler fresh oysters chilling in a box of snow plump chickens and earthy mushrooms, fricasseed with cream. Now she has the time to rediscover what cooking meant to her. While working 24/7, Reichl would “throw quick meals together” for her family and friends. My Kitchen Year follows the change of seasons - and Reichl’s emotions - as she slowly heals through the simple pleasures of cooking. “I did what I always do when I’m confused, lonely, or frightened,” she writes. ![]() As she struggled to process what had seemed unthinkable, Reichl turned to the one place that had always provided sanctuary. No one was more stunned by this unexpected turn of events than its beloved editor in chief, Ruth Reichl, who suddenly faced an uncertain professional future. In the fall of 2009, the food world was rocked when Gourmet magazine was abruptly shuttered by its parent company. And she will be returning to the Bay Area this week for dinner parties, conversations and book signings. We are thrilled to welcome Ruth back to EatDrinkFilms. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Wolf in white van![]() ![]() As exploration of these two truths continues and deepens, the narrative reveals that the game, “Trace Italian”, was invented by Sean when he was first in the hospital recovering from his “accident” developed during his long months and years of recovery and finally turned into a profitable business, from which he (in the present) makes his living. ![]() That case investigates the possibility of Sean being declared in some way responsible for the death of a participant in a role-playing game he designed and ran. Eventually, Sean is forced into confrontations with significant personal truths, avoiding one truth in particular until the novel’s very last words.Įxploration and/or narration of those truths begin with references to an “accident”, which occurred when Sean was a teenager and which, the reader learns, left him with a frighteningly disfigured face, and also a court case. ![]() The nature of those events, as well as their causes and consequences, are all slowly revealed over the course of the story: piece by piece, bit by bit, connection by connection. In a fragmented narrative style that frequently and unpredictably moves backwards and forwards between past and present, between reality and invention, narrator and protagonist Sean contemplates two key events in his life. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments The secret chord goodreads![]() ![]() This book is ideal for use with a teacher or in a class, and has also been used successfully around the world as a self-study course. You'll get to play great songs while learning, too! Songs Chain of Fools * DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love * The First Cut Is the Deepest * I Fought the Law * Mirrorball * Mustang Sally * Old Town Road (I Got the Horses in the Back) * Pumped up Kicks * Rebel, Rebel * Sons & Daughters * Truth Hurts * Up on the Roof * and more. Topics covered The fundamental habits of great guitar players The rest stroke How to read chord diagrams The D and G chords How to tune your guitar How to practice The A7 Chord How to play with a pick The secret to memorizing songs How to read tab and play cool licks Pivot changes G Major E Minor D 7th The concept of chord progressions The small barre-gateway to future guitar greatness and much more. This is not just a romance: it's a story of loss. You'll learn the fundamentals of guitar with this motivating step-by-step comprehensive course for beginners which covers all the basics of guitar playing, and includes detailed practice session plans, motivating stories and great song examples. goodreads, Pin's Reviews Beautiful love story set in the Blue mountains near Sydney in Australia. Learn how to play guitar with this effective guitar method successfully used by thousands of busy New Yorkers in their classes at New York City Guitar School. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Hopscotch by julio cortázar![]() In fact, I think his conclusions in this regard probably have a great deal to do with his general "world-view." ![]() Is that not just his opinion? I would say so. ![]() The critic who wrote this essay perceives issues of lesbianism in Charlotte Bronte's novel, Jane Eyre. The day before yesterday I was reading a critical essay on sexuality in Victorian literature. Springs from the deepest source of destiny."Ī point could be argued here that a reader's vantage point is connected to the literary qualities within a work. There is room in this world for both you and me. To those who are Hopscotch fans, I offer no words of criticism. It's rather like watching a string of films from the French New Wave movement-some of them can be exquisitely innovative, whereas others are downright bizarre. I have read other things by Cortazar-namely, short stories. "This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. In fact, I'm going to borrow a line from Dorothy Parker to sum up my feelings on it: Actually, I stopped reading it about 1/3 of the way through. ![]() Aside from saying that sadism (and, most especially, sexual sadism) is not a personal turn-on for me, I'd prefer to not elaborate upon my reasons for not liking Hopscotch. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Aspidistra flying meaning![]() ![]() The second one is a dead link, unfortunately. ![]() This is from one of two threads mentioned here/ here which supposedly give the solution to the Mice question. Gordon's sense that his poems are merely portentous miscarriages of his Please him that the moneyed young beasts from Cambridge didn't recogniseĪ fairly well-worn classical allusion. Writing (thanks for info, Martha) so this might be a relevant meaning,īearing in mind Gordon's poetic self-disgust. There are several friendly refs to Horace in Orwell's letters and Yourself, prevent you from extricating yourself.What will emerge thatĬan live up to your extravagant promise? The mountains will go into Treatment.do not in imitating another writer plunge yourself intoĭifficulties from which shame, or the rules you have laid down for Made your own as long as you do not waste your time on a hackneyed ![]() Translation: ".A theme that is familiar can be ![]() This is in a section where Horace is talking of the difficulties for a Ridiculus mus which means "The mountains will go into labour and will In Horace's Ars Poetica comes the line Parturient montes, nascetur I found a few old Usenet (Google Groups) discussions about it, putting forward and supporting some theories. This appears to be a frequently asked question for Keep the Aspidistra Flying, and while there's no fully confirmed answer, there is at least a prominent theory. ![]() |