Children must be taught the art of giving gifts graciously by their parents. after children have been broken of the belief that all gifts belong to them, they need to learn that giving a good gift does not mean spending a lot of money. in fact, some of the best gifts are the ones that give a part of yourself or your time away. since little children often do not have money, they can create gifts that have more meaning than simply buying a box of chocolates at the store. this year, why not ask your children to create a “gift certificate box” for that older family member’s birthday. the box can contain certificates for doing chores (such as “i will you rake your yard”) or for simply expressions of affection (such as “this card is good for one long hug”). which sentence would be the best concluding sentence for this paragraph? a) wrapping presents is a whole different topic that deserves a paragraph on its own. b) christmas and birthdays are the two occasions upon which gifts are most often traditionally given. c) a “gift certificate box” will not only be a source of joy and laughter for your family, it can also bring your family closer together. d) most children just want to buy things that they themselves would like to get as a present without really considering the interests of who the present is for.

the first proposition is to question economic materialism and victorian christianity. the lines are:

“it moves us not.—great god! i'd rather be

a pagan suckled in a creed outworn; ”

wordsworth is stating that nature no longer interests mankind, that the latter is not “moved” by it and explains that ancient western paganism had a more positive attitude concerning nature since it lacked the perv erted judaeo-christian interpretation of having received the world and all its animals and elements from god to use as we , instead of humans actually being not only part of nature but its wardens, meant to appreciate it and protect it.

the next lines are:

“so might i, standing on this pleasant lea,

have glimpses that would make me less forlorn;

have sight of proteus coming from the sea;

or hear old triton blow his wreathed horn.”

wordsworth here make it very clear that by actually looking and contemplating nature, human beings would reconnect with happiness, serenity and purpose. the use of mythological figures is quite evocative as well, proteus is a greek mythological god of the changing sea. he personifies the sea that changes, which symbolizes the way nature changes and inevitably can change to be destructive not only due to natural causes but to human pollution. furthermore, the sea is even more symbolic since all life originated in the sea so it is not only our past but our future since no life form in our planet can survive without water and if all water is destroyed in earth all life will be gone as well.

he then uses triton which is symbolic of the synthesis of both nature and mankind. triton is a mythological greek god that has the upper body of a man and the lower body of a fish (a merman). this human fish duality evokes the fact that humans are not only human but also part of nature, the fish tail representing nature. the main attribute of this god was that he used a conch shell as a horn to calm the roaring seas. in other words, triton uses nature through science for the benefit of human sailors who risk death during tempests. with the use of such metaphor, wordworth is conveying the message that human technology   is supposed to use nature to preserve nature and thereby humanity as well.

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