PPT-Allusions in Chapter 17 – Muir & Thoreau

John Muir is remembered primarily as a nononsense conservationist and the founding president of the Sierra Club but he was also a bold adventurer a fearless scrambler of peaks glaciers and waterfalls whose bestknown essay includes a riveting account of nearly falling to his death in 1872 while ascending Californias Mt Ritter In another essay Muir rapturously describes riding out a ferocious Sierra gale by choice in the uppermost branches of a onhundredfoot Douglas fir . Oona and Aleel brPage 6br A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man The Wars of the Roses Recogniazbility of allusions they say Potential strategies for allusions brPage 7br brPage 8br Conclusion brPage 9br References Abrams M H 1971 A Glossary of Li Three rules:. It should be the same dimensions as Thoreau’s cabin, 15’ x 10’ (2 boxes = 1 foot).. No electricity, gasoline, propane, hamster wheels, etc. . No human housemates.. Consider the following:. in . The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. by James Joyce. Omobolade Teriba, Stella Tse, Jessica Radoncic, and Grace Wolf. Mini-Lesson: Allusion. Aim: What are allusions and how does James Joyce employ them in his novel to enhance the story?. Ms. Wolf – Language Arts Class . Agenda for Thursday 2.14.13. Warm-Up: Grammar – pages 84-90 GUM Book . Connection to a Clip- Dead Poet’s Society . Allusions Notes and Examples . Create your Own Poem . VOCABULARY REVIEW. FOR EACH CHAPTER:. Vocabulary. Allusions. Idioms. Chapter 1 ~ Vocabulary. mottled: . to mark with spots or blotches of different shades or colors.. recumbent: . lying down, especially in a position of comfort or rest. with the Cree. by Eric Sevareid. Essential Questions. How does the struggle to overcome challenges play a role in self-discovery?. How does a wilderness experience shape one’s world view?. Can you be human without a sense of your environment? . Bell Work. Create a list of famous nonconformists. How did the individuals you listed depart from the norms of their time? Were they punished for their actions? Were they able to win others to their point of view?. An exploration of the pond in Concord, MA where the Transcendentalist author lived and recorded his thoughts.. The . Hollowell. Farm. The . Hollowell. Farm. Thoreau uses the . Hollowell. Farm to showcase his belief that purchasing property actually “burns” the new owner. He suggests that one should liberate oneself from the desire to own something because it is better to leave . The Sounds of Silence in Muir Woods. Problem: impacts to soundscapes; impacts to wildlife. Management Strategies: reduce the impact of use. Management Practices: . zoning; . information/ education. Muir Woods National Monument. An . allusion. . is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political . significance “. It . does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. . Henry David Thoreau. DO NOW:. List . 3 things. in your life that you do ‘. deliberately. ’.. Henry David Thoreau. 1817-1862. Schoolteacher, essayist, poet. Most famous for . Walden . (pg 204). . Mrs.Beckham’s. . Student Survival Guide to TKAM. Vocabulary Chapter One. Ambled. Apothecary. Assuaged. Beadle. Brethren. Corsets. Dictum. Domiciled. Eaves. Foray. Human Chattels. Impotent. Impudent. a. nd the general public to set aside large tracts of land for ALL US citizens to enjoy.. John Muir did this through writing, descriptively, vividly, poetically, and passionately of the features that could be found in lands that had not yet been spoiled by the commercialism that had earlier ruined. A life of principle. A. n American author, essayist, poet, Transcendentalist and naturalist. He is best known for his book . Walden. , a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, .