1) Be able to list and discuss the differences between Romanticism and Realism (reread 517-523).
Realism is representation without idealization. Romanticism represents themes through myths and love.
2) Be able to discuss a theme from "Song of Myself" backed up with specifics from the text, and explain how the form of the poem fits the theme.
Identity: The name of the poem itself is "Song of Myself"
3) Be able to analysis the imagery of one of the following Dickinson poems: "Because I could not stop for Death", "My life closed twice before its close-", or "I heard a Fly buzz when I died-".  What do the images mean, what theme do they reinforce?
Because I could not stop for death imagery= Life passing, being dead for a long time and watching life pass by.
My life closed twice before its close= This is referring to two cataclysmic events before the end of her life.
I heard a FLy buzz when I died=This is referring to death in the view of the family around the dying person. The person is peaceful throughout and upon his/her death a fly is spotted. The fly gives a gruesome image and mirrors the thoughts of the family.
4) Be able to discuss Lincoln's purpose in "The Gettysburg Address" and his "Second Inaugural Address".  Give a summary of the "Emancipation Proclamation" and how its form reinforces it idea.
Gettysburg: A renewal of hope to a people.
Second Inaugural Address= A sort of wrath from god. A divine retribution to be exact that was caused by the conflict of slavery. Apparently god sorted things out by bringing a war.
5) Huckleberry Finn (chapters 1-8).  Relate a main theme to these chapters and give specifics to explain the theme.  Be able to answer the study questions related to chapters 1-8.  Summarize episodes 1 and 2.
Freedom; Huck sneaks out to hang out with Tom Sawyer and the gang which is why the first episode of the book is title "Tom Sawyer's gang". He also  is taken by his pap to live in a secluded cabin which is much different than the fancy house he had been living in with Ms. Watson. He feels the freedom but is hindered by pap's drunken assaults. Huck escapes, fakes his death, and also runs into Jim, a slave. Jim is also experiencing freedom, like Huck, and follows him.

History questions

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1)   An event dedicating a national cemetery to the battle site.

2)   That the government by the people for the people and of the people does not perish

3)   As president, but he had no authority over the southern states.

4)   The border states that decided not to secede from the union since they wanted to remain more or less neutral between the northern and southern states.

5)   The emancipation proclamation in a way was a cry for help from the African American slaves. Although this proclamation helped the North win the war and also brought the French to their side. 

The Gettysburg address was written a year after the emancipation and was directed at the people of the North as a celebration of the war turning their direction.

6)   The help of allies. He writes the proclamation as a friendly gesture to France. He doesn’t state that it is directly for France but by stating he is anti slavery he has gained the respect of the French.  His focus then shifts to the citizens of the North when he gives the Gettysburg address.

7)    

Sense of presidential authority: The Emancipation Proclamation because his actions appealed to another country and to a people, African slaves, in need of an ally.

The urgency of the national crisis; The Gettysburg address because of how he relates to the people. He understands that they are on top so while he has the people’s vote he insures it by telling the people how great their country is.

Lincoln’s personal voice: The Gettysburg address is short and sweet and sometimes that reveals someone’s greatest works. Emily Dickinson for instance showed her work through short detailed poetry and she was commended for it.

The value of freedom: Again, the Gettysburg address labels Lincoln. Lincoln speaks of our country as a thing of beauty. He compares our revolution to the revolution in France and says that since we were established by the people for the people we will be able to pull through. The civil war was just a test of our independence on both sides.

Dickinson and Whitman

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They are sharing their love for the glory attained by war. Both Dickinson and Whitman write about the significance of war in America but they seem to have different views on what the important aspects of war are. While Emily writes about the overall victory Whitman is writing about gathering together and rallying for a common cause.

“Success is Counted Sweetest” is the title of one of Emily Dickinson many short poems. The title of her poem helps prove my point that she is writing about the glory of success because it shows the poem is a success story.

“Who took the Flag today” is referring to the purple Hosts’ victory over the defeated. This is also celebrating the glory attained from victory.

Walt Whitman’s poem “Beat! Beat! Drums!” is the essence of glory from victory but preceding actually warfare. Whitman writes about the spirit of war that tends to envelope a nation. This is very similar to the spirit found in World War II in the sense that it followed a depression and gave many jobs to women and men.  Since the citizens were happy they, as a nation, became a single unit. Whitman’s poem speaks about what must be done in order to gain success from war. That of course is for everyone to drop everything and focus on attaining the glory that is within their grasp.