As a student of observing, inferring, connecting, questioning, and concluding, as a reader who experienced the thrill of the grass ... In a well written paragraph
respond, comment, conclude, connect ...
Finish up by considering the blog posting of Eric Hollow, who said:
Cut sod from your own lawn. Show up at the ballpark at improbable hours. Water
the newly laid sod until its roots are well established. Let the thrill of the grass
fill your nostrils once again.
What will you take away from this story, what will stay with you tomorrow and
tomorrow ... what will be your ballpark, the thrill of the grass in your life?

Jargon is a specialized vocabulary of a particular group trade or profession

Dream variations by langston hughes analysisand “the tropics in new york” by claude mckay both depict a longing for another place. what are the places and what do they represent?

1. at the conclusion of chapter 13, the monster realizes that he has none of the qualities or possessions that human beings value, and so he worries the he will be forever miserable. he says, “oh, that i had for ever remained in my native wood, nor known nor felt beyond the sensations of hunger, thirst, and heat! ” this statement recalls one made by victor frankenstein in chapter 10: “if our impulses were confined to hunger, thirst, and desire, we might nearly be free; but now we are moved by every wind that blows, and a chance word or scene that that word may convey to us.” questions: what do these two statements suggest about the impact of knowledge? how do the statements affect the way readers view the monster and victor?