Unit 6, Lesson 1- Nature of man ( Passages 2 )

"Homeless" by Quindlen to answer the following question. -Anna Quindlen says, "Home is where the heart is." What does she most likely mean by that statement?

"Home" usually means a lot to people because it's where their families are and where important memories are created.

"Ambush" by Tim O'Brien answers this question. -What can we infer about human nature when reading the last paragraph of the story?

Actions, especially those involving life and death, can haunt us for the rest of our lives.

"Descent of Man" by Steele to answer the following question. -Which line below best speaks to a Darwinian view of human nature?

Adroit in ways her forebears couldn't presage

"Song of Myself" by Whitman to answer this question. -Read the following line from the poem. For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. What is Whitman saying about humanity?

At every level of our being, we are transferring and exchanging materials, ideas, emotions, affections.

"Self Reliance" by Emerson to answer this question. -In the last paragraph of the cutting that was provided in the course, what rhetorical strategy does Emerson use for his support?

Exemplification

"Ambush" by Tim O'Brien answers this question. - The first and last paragraphs frame the story in the present. Which literary device is used in paragraphs 2 - 6?

Flashback

"Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou to answer this question. -What theme about human nature does Angelou explore in this poem?

Freedom is an innate characteristic of humans and knowledge of this fact cannot be undone by limitation of opportunity.

"Self Reliance" by Emerson to answer this question. - Read the following line from the text. Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron strong. What is the message about human nature that Emerson wants the reader to understand?

Individuals must avoid blindly following the paths of others; they must rely on their own instincts.

"Abraham Maslow and the pyramid that beguiled business" answers this question. - Maslow was not interested particularly in mental illness as other psychoanalysis and behaviorists had been. Why?

Maslow was more concerned with what could be right with people.

"Homeless" by Quindlen to answer the following question. -What is the problem with how society deals with the homeless?

Society does not want to be associated with the homeless.

"On Dumpster Diving" by Eighner to answer the following question. -Eigner shifts his tone in the essay beginning with an informative and descriptive approach to -

a critical and analytical one.

"Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou to answer this question. -Angelou uses anaphora in stanzas 2 and 4 to -

emphasize the important ideas

"Song of Myself" by Whitman to answer this question. -Whitman introduces two characters "I" and "you." The "I" is the speaker. Who is the "you?"

the individual reader as well as the entire world.

Use "On Dumpster Diving" by Eighner to answer the following question. -Not only did Eighner have a desire to record what he learned as a Dumpster diver, but he also had another purpose in writing this essay. What likely was that purpose?

to criticize those who take what they have for granted.

"Abraham Maslow and the pyramid that beguiled business" answers this question. - What is the purpose for managers to use Maslow's hierarchy?

to identify the needs of their staff and help them feel fulfilled.