Most recent public comments by Sam Birdsley https://nowcomment.com/users/90036 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251840?scroll_to=2291685 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251840?scroll_to=2291685 Here, we can see that she is in this big beautiful city that she grew up in, that has tons of fun stuff for them to do, especially in contrast to her farm back in Nebraska. However, all she can think about is how she didn't leave proper instruction on how to feed one of the farm animals. This again shows how much of a hard worker she is, further pushing the theme of hard work and perseverance. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:10:42 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251840?scroll_to=2291683 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251840?scroll_to=2291683 This location of this jam packed farm house furthers my hypothesis of one of the main central themes involving an emphasis of hard work and perserverance. This sentence points out how the Aunt works extremely hard to keep the farm going, and still pushes her Nephew to stay up late learning a new language. It is obvious she is a very hard working and dedicated person, and she wants the same for her Nephew. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:08:42 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251840?scroll_to=2291680 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251840?scroll_to=2291680 This location of these unsettled lands in Nebraska shows us the toughness of his Aunt, and his hence why he isn't worried when he sees the condition that she's in, unlike Mrs. Springer. This is could demonstrate a possible theme of perseverance and hard work. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:01:03 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251840?scroll_to=2291675 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251840?scroll_to=2291675 This is told in first person thought the eyes of a man. Information is given to us by this man reciting old memories, in this case to give us context to him and his Aunt's relationship. This effect builds more suspense, as we are building up to him meeting his Aunt with him. It conveys more of the main characters emotions and makes us emphasize more with him as well. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:54:56 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251840?scroll_to=2291672 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251840?scroll_to=2291672 The recollection of his Aunt makes him question his existence, and makes him ill. Shows that the Aunt has had and will have a big impact on him. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:49:24 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236670?scroll_to=2158621 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236670?scroll_to=2158621 Individualism results in a new age of American development that leads to innovation and sees America rise as one of the strongest nations in the world. But this does not happen without Americans taking indigenous peoples land. This is directly mentioned a bit after this sentence when he mentions colonizing the West. Also, with the rise of the United States as a world power, Nationalism within the country rises, resulting in groups like the KKK and principles like experimenting with Eugenics. These are all the results of individuals choosing to expand west or deciding to contribute to white nationalist ideals. So while individualism does lead to accomplishing great things, it should not be forgotten what negative factors it has also contributed to. Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:53:39 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236670?scroll_to=2151291 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236670?scroll_to=2151291 The first level analysis of this sentence is that our country developed the way it did because of individuals rather than the government. The second level is that the individual character of each person is responsible for themselves. Usually we assume that the country developed the way it did because of policies put in place by our government. However, according to what this sentence says the people themselves are the ones that actually implemented and created change. On a third level of analysis, when a higher power gives orders that people then carry out, the higher power is not solely responsible. This is comparable to, but on a much higher scale, to the Nuremberg trials. The argument that I was just following orders put in place by the higher power is not sound. You had the choice to carry out the decision or not and you chose to. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:36:07 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236670?scroll_to=2148096 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236670?scroll_to=2148096 This part of the text focuses on the individual aspect of this country. The country didn't go and colonize the west, individuals did. It tells people what they can and cannot do, but the individuals carry it out. This demonstrates romantic era ideals because in this era, there is emphasis on the actions of individuals, or individualism. The idea that individuals have freedom of action over collective or state control. Tue, 27 Oct 2020 22:54:35 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2050608 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2050608 Sun, 13 Dec 2020 22:31:54 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2050322 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2050322 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:22:04 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2050291 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2050291 The diction is very formal, and he is using very formal English. We aren't sure if this is exactly what he said, since this was translated. The diction used given the circumstances creates a very serious and somber tone. He is pleading for his people to still be able to return to this land since it is so important to him and his people. Quite sad. Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:11:35 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2050236 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2050236 Fri, 02 Oct 2020 11:18:22 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2049282 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2049282 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:33:06 -0400