Most recent public comments by Kaia Garbacz https://nowcomment.com/users/88526 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2291468 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2291468 Music can positively impact anyone, no matter how long it has been. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:39:27 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2291467 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2291467 being alone, or in a monotone life, is terrible for human beings. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:38:10 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2291466 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2291466 You can never escape your past; it still lives inside you, even if it's deep down. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:34:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2291465 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2291465 This point of view that the farm was bland, sad, and overall soulless creates meaning in its comparison to the rich culture of the concert hall. The Aunt's entrapment in the bleak farm led to her being deprived of music, and of herself. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:32:13 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2291464 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2291464 The metaphor shows how Clark sees his aunt- with respect for all she's been through, but a near pity for her. This shows, too, that his Aunt's time in the countryside was like some highly traumatic event for her. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:29:20 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236669?scroll_to=2147775 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236669?scroll_to=2147775 You're saying that Thoreau is using this belief to justify his civil disobedience and that this example of individualism demonstrates how this is a Romantic-era piece. I agree with you; this shows how the author places the individual above the government. Today especially, Americans must clutch onto the fact that they are not their government, and they are their own people with their own ideas and motivations. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 13:30:04 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236669?scroll_to=2147754 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236669?scroll_to=2147754 This line says that many people, instead of taking action, wait, feel guilty, and sometimes petition. Thoreau is saying that many people won't take action about injustices. In today's world, we see this with the protests over police brutality, and how many (usually white) people are still ridden with guilt that stops them from doing anything to help, leaving them to do nothing and just hope that it gets better. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 01:25:32 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236669?scroll_to=2147648 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236669?scroll_to=2147648 These sentences show Thoreau's high regard for the individual. He argues that a government has no rights to him and only has what he chooses to give to them. He says that progress towards democracy is progress towards respect for an individual. He views the individual as the basic block of the empire, which would not exist without one. This emphasis on individualism is a key premise of Romanticism, which in itself is based on the Enlightenment and the Renaissance. Our society, especially in our political troubles, often forgets about the importance of the individual and the impact that they can have on the government. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:48:54 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225798?scroll_to=2048340 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225798?scroll_to=2048340 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:49:50 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225798?scroll_to=2047154 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225798?scroll_to=2047154 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:07:55 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225798?scroll_to=2046940 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225798?scroll_to=2046940 Seathl wants Smith to know that all parts of their land has been touched by their culture and people, even if they must move away. Every plain, field, mountain, and valley once belonged to them, and Seathl wants to emphasize that both to Smith and to anyone who heard his speech. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:09:12 -0500