...“anyone lived in a pretty how town” The poem “anyone lived in a pretty how town” is a narrative about a town where the people only care about themselves. It’s about the passage of time and the normal things that happens as time goes on. E. E. Cummings portrays the people to be careless as implied in stanza 7. He contrast the people being selfish, line 2, stanza 2 “cared for anyone not at all” with the people being loving, line 2, stanza 4, “she laughed his joy she cried his grief”. There are many different ways to approach this poem. You can figure out the themes and meaning or talk about how Cummings ties nature to the main idea, like how he uses the seasons to make the point that the feelings of the people of the town never change and the passing of time. Lewis Turco found two themes of this poem. His first theme is “how can anyone live in a pretty town” where nothing much goes on, where people worry only about themselves although they are involved with everyone else. His next theme is that people do in fact live in towns like this one where as Turco says, “they are anyone and noone, of no particular significance except to one another on an individual basis; anyone does mean something to noone and mostpeople-both care and do not care; both love and do not love; are important to one another and are not important at all.” These themes contrast and may seem to cancel each other but they do not. They both are true. I tied the theme of nature to the passing of time and how the...
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...“anyone lived in a little how town” ee cummings • non-conformity • form = function o Poe’s unity of effect o poem = unique, does not conform to any poetic standards, grammatical rules, expectations • songs: o Justice & Independence, Jack & Diane (JC Mellencamp) o The Dance, The River (Garth Brooks) E. E. Cummings' "anyone lived in a pretty how town" tells the story of anyone. The name has a double meaning; anyone could be anyone in the dictionary definition sense, and could be seen as a singular entity, reinforcing the theme of isolation the independent individual has from the rest of society. The events all occur in a "pretty how town". "Pretty" connotes a mere façade, describing the superficiality of the town's inhabitants. "How", an adverb, is used as an adjective here. It could be describing the extent of the town's prettiness, but a better reason is that it describes the routine humdrum of the town's activities, since "how" also means "in a method or manner". The juxtapositions continue into the next line, "(with up so floating many bells down)". The rhythm of the line and the vowels emulate both the motion and the sounds of bells. This line occurs again later in the poem, and its function here is the same as it is there - to signify the passing of time. The next line is an ordered list of the seasons, also symbolizing the passing of time, describing anyone's activities as occurring continuously. The activities...
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...Diction: The entirety of this poem is written in unusual syntax. In informal ways the words are used; verses, such as “when by now and tree by leaf,” illustrate a bewildered story from the speaker (13). The story twists from its original state, and puzzles the reader. This odd aspect to the poem adds on to the reader’s personal thoughts about the words’ deeper meaning. Point of View: The point of view in “anyone lived in a pretty how town” is in the third person, overlooking the lengthened happenings of a “beautiful town.” However, the speaker tells the story in a detached way, as if their mind is not focused on their words, such as “with up so floating many bells down,” first said in the opening of the poem (2). This makes the poem sound like...
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...We are going to write how they lived in the middle age the topics we will be mainly focusing on will be how was it like living in the middle ages, where they in war,and how did they make there food,cloths and weapons.we are going to see if they had a rough or a good easy life.We are going to see if they where in war.We are also going to see how they made there own food and cloths. They lived with a king in a big castle.They had rich and poor people in the little town.The rich people will have nice and big houses and didn't have to work as hard as the people that were poor.The poor people had to work to make there money they lived in small little wooden cabins.They didn't have good cloths there cloths where old and dirty.There work was to farm...
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...Through the texts ‘Metropolis’ and ‘Nineteen Eighty Four’, Fritz Lang and George Orwell the composers both reflect as well as challenge the values within the times which they lived. The historical context of Metropolis challenges the values of the time in which Lang lived while the historical context of Nineteen Eight-Four reflects the values of the time Orwell lived. Values such as humanism, personal choice, liberty and family values are challenged through both Metropolis and Nineteen Eighty-Four. These are just some of the values of the time in which Lang and Orwell lived. Metropolis is a silent black-and-white film directed by Fritz Lang which challenged the values of humanity and personal choice through the historical context of the film. This film was made in a time which was ‘between the wars’, it was made in a time where German society was under the Weimar Republic, a system of parliamentary democracy formed after WWII. People residing in Germany would also go to the cinema to not only watch a film but to also escape from the hardships of their daily life. Within the era where Germany was under the Weimar Republic rule until Nazis rose to power, leading to the Treaty of Versailles where Germany agreed to be guilty of beginning the war and also to pay for all compensations. This agreement led to a Great Depression which hit the Republic hard and in the early 1930s allowed Hitler to rise up along with the Nazi party. Within Europe there was a period filled with uncertainty...
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...Homo Erectus and Neanderthals. Two very different hominids. But are they really? Our ancestors were very versatile hominids they lived in different places and lived in different ways. They were all special in their own ways. They had similarities and differences that set them apart. They had similarities but the differences helped them survive in different ways. If they hadn’t adapted to how they lived in the future they would have lasted the same time that their ancestors have lived. The Neanderthals lived for an average lifespan 30 years. They had to have some mistake that decreased their lifespan. If the Homo Erectus had done the same there’s a chance that we might not be here right now. Their differences set the future that we live in today....
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...Learning specifics about how a society lived in 2000 B.C gives so much information about how and why they lived. It becomes proof and not just speculation of a way they possibly lived. The Egyptians were very strict to themselves about their god and although that may be shown in other ways the ‘Declaration of Innocence’ shows it in a new perspective. This document shows a way of life that people lived. I believe the author wanted to document how “pure” people wanted to live for their god. It shows that people brought themselves before the gods and stated what they did for the god and what they did not do to be pure in their eyes and the gods eyes. During this time period the different gods they worshipped was one of the most important things...
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...valuable to us because it describes the events in the 1900s like children working in dangerous situations and how new immigrants were settling into America. Both Spargo and Antin describe the 1900s as a time where two similar, yet different, classes wanted to head towards the same goal, despite their different starting points. These two documents were grouped together because they both described the economic struggles and the social similarities of each class. John Spargo illustrated the working class using children who worked in mines since their parents were unable to make enough money. Similarly, Antin...
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...“The problem of our age is the proper administration of wealth, that the ties of brotherhood may still bind together the rich and poor in harmonious relationship”. Andrew wanted to find a way for the rich and poor to help each other, but that did not happen throughout the Gilded Age. There were two ways to live during the gilded age either poor or wealthy, shown through their living and health conditions. The differences on how the poor and wealthy life during the Gilded Age can be seen through how they both lived. For instance, the wealthy lived comfortably in exclusive mansions,“Some of the richest urban residents lived in palatial mansions located in exclusive neighborhoods in the heart of the city-Fifth Avenue in New York…”. The wealthy...
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...Vincent Chou Professor Bascara AAS 133 Midterm 11/11/13 “The Production of Knowledge through Lived Experiences” The history and legacy of US colonialism has had a subjective view of the migration of Filipinos, particularly Filipinos immigrating from the Philippines to the United States. It is through this lived experience of Filipino Americans that has given useful forms to their lived realities, transforming their subjective experiences into objects of knowledge. One will find that it is often through the perspective of an insider that will provide us the most authentic and most informative perspective of the transformation of a lived experience to an object of knowledge as it provides us a more personal social commentary of the ideologies present at the time. The production of knowledge of these lived experiences comes from the construction of an alternate world view that is particular to the Filipino American community. The transformation stems from the idea of empowerment through the colonial oppression of Filipinos in the Philippines as well as the racial oppression and backlash that Filipinos faced in America when they immigrated here. This is the case in Carlos Bulosan’s “America is in the Heart” as the author provides us his own personal story in order to personalize the history of Filipino immigrants in America who came to America to fulfill “promises of a better life”, the ideological belief of the ‘American Dream.’ From Bulosan’s accounting of his story,...
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...Chapter 7 Civ Pro Discovery 1. a. a. In davis it was relevant because they needed the information to prove that the company did discriminate. b. In Steffan it was not relevant because he already admitted to being Homosexual. 2. Yes he must answer this time because his sexual conduct has something to do with what he is being tried for. 3. c. In Davis they used Fed. Civ proc. 26 (b)(1) stating that the complaints of discrimination may be relevant to establish pretext. i. In Steffan he argued Rule 37 which states that failure to comply to the discoverable rule his actions would be dismissed. But no sanction may be held if it was an error of law. d. Court of appeals? e. How did he reach the appellate? f. That the power of the district court is easily overruled. 4. Barbaras bank account is not discoverable 5. Yes it is discoverable 6. Yes discoverable Notes: 1. No she does not violate any law. 2. The court felt like Silverstis was securing an advantage by simply ignoring his duty. a. The law suit still shouldn’t proceed b. No it would not be fair 3. 26(a) automatic disclosure Discovery request Protective orders Expert info Sanction We are dealing with Discovery request 26b you can get to the subject matter What is relevant? Relevant has to be based on the underlying law. Motion to compel Notes for 472 1. Jan 14 Discoverable...
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...A Phenomenological study describing the lived experience of nurses caring for prisoner-patients by Christopher Veal i A Phenomenological study describing the lived experience of nurses caring for prisoner-patients ABSTRACT There are close to five thousand prisoners in custody in Queensland prisons and this number is on the increase. Prisoners have complex health needs and it is the role of the correctional health nurse to care for prisoner-patients and their health needs. Yet there is a paucity of research surrounding this topic. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the lived experience of nurses caring for prisoner-patients. Five registered nurses, employed in correctional centres in Southeast Queensland were interviewed to illuminate the experience of caring for prisoner-patients. Data was analyzed using Colaizzi’s (1978) method of phenomenology. Textual analysis revealed two themes with five corresponding sub-themes that depicted the meaning of nurses’ caring for prisonerpatients. The experience of nurses caring for prisoner-patients was described by nurse participants as ‘obstructive practices’ from the custodial officers, ‘decreased standards of care’ by nursing staff, ‘prejudice’ towards to prisoners, ‘increased level of mentally ill prisoners’ and a ‘lack of recognition’ for nurses working in the prisons. Amidst all these difficulties, nurses who cared for prisoner-patients demonstrated courage in the work they did and persevered...
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...want to conquer the United States for power and for wars that have happened in the past. The United States is currently a very big nuclear threat in the world even though other countries have nuclear weapon capability. In reality, only two nuclear weapons have ever been used in the course of warfare, both were by the United States near the end of World War II. On August 6, 1945, a uranium device that was code named “Little Boy” was detonated over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days after on August 9th a plutonium device named “Fat Man” exploded over Nagasaki, Japan (How Americans Lived. Aug. 2013). The popular consensus was that these bombs helped win World War II. The situation changed when the soviets acquired atomic bomb capabilities in 1949. With this new threat brought the Cold War and the age of Civil Defense, and Nuclear Fallout. (How Americans Lived. Aug. 2013). During this time Americans lived in fear of an atomic bomb striking the United States since they had seen the destruction it was capable of. The entire nation put emphasis on training citizens on what to do in the event of an atomic bomb attack. The duck and cover method and the popular phrase “Alert today, Alive tomorrow” were taught frequently. This resulted in citizens living in constant fear. In modern times, The United States are still living in fear every day for not only nuclear attacks, but also the threat of terrorism. As Americans we still prepare for what could happen in a terrorist attack and...
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...Humans that lived in the Stone Age had a difficult life that is very important to history. Everything that they did was for a great purpose and benefitted them in some type of way. Many things that were left by these people were found in all parts of Europe.Their lives were in danger for many reasons and life back then was more dangerous than it is now. They lived very complex lives because of the way they ate and used animals, their artistic styles, and where they lived. These interesting people ate mammals, birds, and fish which they used every piece of to use not just for eating but for other things. Head, meat, stomach, offal, bone marrow, grease, and antlers. They used the animal’s bones for needles, awls, and spear tips.They used fat and grease for lighting up lamps and waterproofing. It was also used to protect their shins from the cold and insects. The stomach of an animal was used to carry liquids, such as water. The hair of the animals like the mane was used like a thread to join furs together and create clothing, blankets, and other items to benefit them. They collected and stored their food for the winter. These people were nomadic which meant that they followed their food wherever it went....
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...1. How should Smooth Sailings’ management perform the recoverability test for the cruise ship as of December 31,2010? In addressing this question, consider: * What assets and liabilities should be included in the “asset group” as defined by ASC 360-10 for purposes of performing the recoverability test? 360-10-35-21 According to ASC 360-10-35-23 a long-lived asset or assets shall be grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. According to ASC 360-10-20 Glossary: An asset group is the unit of accounting for a long-lived asset or assets to be hold and used, which represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities. Need explain non-recourse So “asset group” should include: cruise ship, net book value of the cruise ship 4.6 million, net working capital directly attributed to the cruise ship 0.1 million. Total value of asset group: 4.7 million. * What should the multiple operating scenarios impact the recoverability test? 360-10-35-17 According to ASC 360-10-35-29 Estimates of future cash flows used to test the recoverability of a long-lived asset (asset group) shall include only the future cash flows (cash inflows less associated cash outflows) that are directly associated with and that are expected to arise as a direct...
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