Contrast the themes of the two poems. Dunbar's poem depicts human emotions; Crane's poem depicts human thought. Crane's poem is about honesty; Dunbar's poem is about trickery. Crane's poem links humankind and the divine; Dunbar's poem isolates the divine. Dunbar's poem focuses on societal forces; Crane's poem focuses on environmental forces.

The smokey mountains have over 2,100 miles of rushing mountain streams and rivers that flow through the park. in each mile lives a diverse community of native fish, amphibians, insects, and larvae, some of which are found only in the southern appalachians. park managers and scientific researchers test many factors such as fish populations, the watersheds and water tests to determine a) too many lizards are present b) the water quality of the stream c) rainwater is running into local streams d) if visitors to the park are overstaying their welcome