Walt Whitman

Nathalia Mendez #13

Sophia Salamanca #17

1. Some facts about him are:

• Walt Whitman ate four raw eggs for breakfast every day for the last 20 years of his life
• When he was 17, Whitman turned to teaching. His first job was in a one room school house in Long Island. 
• They think he was bisexual or homosexual 
• He is often called the father of Free Verse
• His work was considered controversial during that time
• He died at age 72 
• His funeral became a public spectacle 
• He was nicknamed Walt to distinguish him from his father Walter
• His family struggled from economic problems and that affected him
• His mayor work was Leaves of Grass

2. Name a contemporary writer or artist influenced by Whitman

Wallace Stevens (a poet who followed his style and admit it) 

 

MY FAVORITE SONG

My favorite song is Pray by Justin Bieber 

The lyrics are: 

just can’t sleep tonight
Knowing that things ain’t right
It’s in the papers, it’s on the TV, it’s everywhere that I go
Children are crying, soldiers are dying, some people don’t have a home

But I know there’s sunshine behind that rain
I know there’s good times behind that pain
Hey, can you tell me how I can make a change?

I close my eyes and I can see a better day
I close my eyes and pray
I close my eyes and I can see a better day
I close my eyes and pray

I lose my appetite knowing kids starve tonight
Am I a sinner, ’cause half my dinner is still on my plate?
Ooh I got a vision to make a difference
And it’s starting today

1. The words that rhyme are: rain-pain. pray-day. tonight-right.  crying-dying.  sinner-dinner.  And  more words along the full song. 

2. The words that are repeated: pray, day eyes 

the chorus is the only thing that repeats in this song 

3. This song really means a lot to me because it has a meaning. This song talks about war and how people are dying and it really touches my heart. It means so much to me because great artists like Justin Bieber want to do something to help and change the world. It means to me that people should start worrying about the world and help with all they can do. For me this song is a wake-up call for everyone to realize what is going on and how we can make a difference. This is a song that really inspires me to do something about what we are going through and to help others all the time. 

4. How does the repetition and rhyme enhance the songs meaning?

The repetition and rhyme give a lot of meaning and feeling to the song. We can connect to the song and understand it better if it rhymes or if it has repetition. The meaning of the song depends on this, when we listen to the song with a lot of meaning like this one we can totally relate to it if it catches our attention by the rhymes and repetitions. 

 

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER

 1) Compare and contrast Rodrick and Madeline Usher?

    compare 

-they were twins

– they both had a physical and mental illness

– they are both lonely

-both were gradually wasting away

– they share a special connection

     contrast

-Madeline doesn´t speak in this part of the story and Roderick does

– Madeline always went around the house silently while Roderick does not

–  Madeline may not be real but Rodrick is real

 

2) How are their descriptions similar to that of the house? 

They were pale, tetrical and misterious. They all had secrets and something scary in them.