Ralph Waldo Nature/ The American Scholar Read the footnote to Nature. Emerson’s main point in the introduction (which he makes in several of his works, by the way) is that we should not experience nature (or life) through the eyes of “foregoing generations.” We should experience nature on a personal level. He questions, “Why should […]
Examine one of Cole’s paintings and then choose one of Bryant’s poems to explore and discuss Cole’s influence on Bryant’s use of nature in his poetry.
Bryant’s poetry Select one of the posted questions and respond with a substantive post which answers this question for the rest of the class. Posts should be between 200 and 300 words each. Your post should interact with the work(s) you are writing about through quote and analysis. Bryant 1. Bryant’s poetry was influenced by […]
Examine a specific artwork influenced by a literary work and how the artist captured the subject or story.
Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 7, 8 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook – for historical/political influences) Initial Post Instructions Choose one of the literary movements that you read about this week and at least one work from that movement. Movements, authors, and famous works are […]