Bull moose

Evolving Traditions In the novel, Ceremony, Leslie Marmon Silko writes about an Indian veteran and his struggle to deal with the stresses of war. Early in the novel Silko reveals some of the rituals that the Laguna Indians perform. One of these traditions is the ritual they go through after they have hunted in order to show their appreciation for the animal, in this case a deer. Some of the other Laguna traditions include the rain dances they perform during a draught and various other ceremonies

Profound Meaning in William Stafford's Traveling Through the Dark The power of the poet is not only to convey an everyday scene into a literary portrait of words, but also to interweave this scene into an underlying theme. The only tool the poet has to wield is the word. Through a careful placement and selection of words, the poet can hopefully make his point clear, but not blatantly obvious. Common themes of poems are life, death, or the conflicting forces thereto. This theme could never possibly

When a wealthy American dentist killed a prized African lion he unintentionally reignited the debate concerning the morality of hunting. In this essay, I am going to provide an argument for the morality of hunting. Hunting, when performed with correct moral intentions and in compliance with regulations, is a morally acceptable act. I will first provide background definitions used in my essay followed by a formal layout of my argument. Next, I will discuss each premise of my argument separately and

Are Parents Actually Against You? The article “You Can Do It, Baby” written by Leslie Garrett portrays an idea where parents, teachers, and adults are working against children when it involves their future. The article focuses on the fact that most adults tell children that they can be whatever they want to be. The speaker is a young twelve-year-old girl. In this article, she is giving her opinion on how all children are told they can be anything they want to be, when in reality, they can’t. The

Long, long ago flamingos were sick of blending in. They were originally white as snow until three wise flamingos decided to go on a journey to find their special color. PINK!!!! The three flamingos Mady, Calib, and Ella decided to visit their old friend parrot. He was old, wise, and full of tricks. He was colorful like a rainbow, but knew his stuff. The wise flamingos thought that the parrot could help them find their true color. Nobody knew where the parrot lived because he disappeared

The moose (Alces alces) has indeed become a symbol of the north woods, encapsulating the sense of wonder and enchantment that one so often feels while exploring one of the few truly wild environments left in Minnesota. Yet sighting these majestic beasts has become all the more rare. The hearsay and gossip around almost any small diner in northern Minnesota tells us exactly what scientific research has begun to confirm: there just are not as many moose in Minnesota anymore. Minnesota moose populations

D. H. Lawrence, and English writer, and William Stafford, an American writer lived and wrote at different times but their subject matter is often similar. “Piano” written by D. H. Lawrence and “Traveling through the Dark” by William Stafford demonstrate remarkable similarity, each written about experiences that describe emotions, however in very different ways. Although Lawrence and Stafford are both respected poets, their writing styles, and expectations for readers differ significantly. While

Analysis of The Moose Elizabeth Bishop's "The Moose" is a narrative poem of 168 lines. Its twenty-eight six-line stanzas are not rigidly structured. Lines vary in length from four to eight syllables, but those of five or six syllables predominate. The pattern of stresses is lax enough almost to blur the distinction between verse and prose; the rhythm is that of a low-keyed speaking voice hovering over the descriptive details. The eyewitness account is meticulous and restrained. The poem concerns

Traveling Through the Dark by William Stafford In his poem, "Traveling Through the Dark," William Stafford presents the reader with the difficulty of one man's choice. Immediately, the scene is set, with the driver, who is "traveling though the dark" (line 1) coming upon a recently killed deer. At first, his decision with what to do with the deer is easy; he knows he must push it off the edge for the safety of other motorists, but then, a closer examination of the deer reveals to the man

“Every Thanksgiving I travel to Saint Louis Missouri to stay with my grandmother. Our first day off school for Thanksgiving break, be begin packing for our trip. I had ordered a black Columbia jacket that was supposed to arrive that Wednesday, so I hoped it would come before we left. My brother in college comes to decatur and brings his dog Dino (pronounced deno) so we can travel together. That day all we had to do was wait on my brother Anthony to come back from his Richland classes. It took a couple