https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg Write at least 4 sentences answering one of the questions on the board. Do not use one that someone in your group has already answered. Everyone must answer at least one question in order to get points. You must comment on at least one other post. en-us 2018-02-15 13:19:59 UTC 2018-03-01 15:52:03 UTC hello@padlet.com aidan_wade https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231956392 Thoreau describes the battle between the ants using metaphors and allusions from famous wars. In doing this, he comments on the nature of humanity. Thoreau compares the battle to humanity, saying, "I was myself excited somewhat even as if they had
been men. The more you think of it, the less the difference." He is saying that he thinks humanity is ruthless in battle and that war is harmful to both sides.]]> 2018-02-15 15:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231956392 jarod_dowdell https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231956684 Thoreau is is associating human society and the society established by ants as a way to show how similar they really are. He does this in order to prove his point correct; humans really are not much better than animals. This is justifiable due to his example of the fighting between ants and his comparison of the battle of Troy. He is trying to show that the human species are  just another animal fighting for survival in the world.]]> 2018-02-15 15:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231956684 bailey_nemeth https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231957414 Thoreau uses allusions to The Iliad, calling the ants Myrmidons.]]> 2018-02-15 15:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231957414 taylor_mlady https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231957772 The paragraph would tremendously change the transcendentalist elements if there weren't any adjectives. Thoreau goes in depth while describing everything and creating a picture for the reader. If the paragraph had no adjectives, it would be a lot harder to understand. You would not be able to visualize the things that Thoreau is talking about. ]]> 2018-02-15 15:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231957772 torie_mitchell https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231958912  A generalization is  a general concept of a specific topic. He generalizes that nature is the answer and that we can learn from nature. Thoreau also generalizes that every allusion to classical known literature helps people understand everyday matters. Just because something is known doesn't mean everyone will understand and relate it. ]]> 2018-02-15 15:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231958912 aliyah_rhoden https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231964016 Thoreau uses many metaphors throughout the story to make great comparisons. "The legions of these Myrmidons covered all the hills and vales in my wood yard, and the grounds was already strew with the dead and dying, both red and black." Myrmidons are soldiers in Greek mythology which is being compared to the ants. There are many more comparison using Greek mythology. Using Greek mythology personnel to compare to ants but there is also many comparisons between the red and black ants using metaphors. ]]> 2018-02-15 15:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231964016 rheagan_kadilak https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231964320 Thoreau uses many metaphors in the story. Some examples of the ones he used are, when the ground by his house is covered with the combatants, and he compares them to ancient warriors for their determination and heroism. Thoreau and the Hermit aspire to be like the animals, living freely in nature, but Thoreau further aspires to combine that freeness with a life of the intellect.]]> 2018-02-15 15:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231964320 benjamin_maldonado https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231964336 A generalization is an overall concept you discover from a specific piece of work or case. The generalization that Thoreau makes in ¨ from Brute Neighbors¨ is that with every individual species, whether that species is red ants compared to black ants, or individual humans compared to humans that are individual or unique in their own way.]]> 2018-02-15 15:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231964336 william_monroe https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231965827 A generalization is a broad statement that is made for a more specific idea. Thoreau believes that nature can provide the answers to all problems that occur. No matter what the problem may be, the answer can be found if you trust in science.]]> 2018-02-15 15:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231965827 justine_rodriguez https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231966123 The paragraph would much different without adjectives because adjectives are what modifies a noun. The paragraph wouldn't be detailed. An example include: "... I observed two large ants, the one red, the other much larger, neary half an inch long, and black...". This example shows how the adjectives describe the ant and make the sentence more interesting. ]]> 2018-02-15 15:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231966123 logan_miller3 https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231966186 An allusion is and indirect or passing reference to a person, story, place, etc... The allusions in Walden are alluding to Greek mythology, specifically the Iliad, which is a story about a war and the hero of the war. Thoreau used these allusions to make the "Brute Neighbors" war, seem more life like and full of action. An example would be "The lone ant" coming and taking down the large black ant.]]> 2018-02-15 15:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231966186 christian_lewis https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231966222 Thoreau from "Walden, from Brute Neighbors" makes the commentary about society that humans and ants in a way relate to humans in how they fight with each other. He explains that both humans and ants will fight other races and kill one another in different strategic  ways. He makes the difference, however, that ants are silent and less violent about it. Ants will kill for specific reasons as do humans. He compares fighting ant armies as allied combatants. He makes references to the Greek gods fighting one another, and explains that for some reason, he finds joy in watching the ants fight, which further shows a humans "violent" mindset. 

]]> 2018-02-15 15:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231966222 landon_henshaw https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231966826 Thoreau uses many metaphors in the excerpt but the one that stood out to me was "the results of this battle will be as important and memorable to those whom it concerns as those of the Battle of Bunker Hill."]]> 2018-02-15 15:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231966826 casey_quinn https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231966869 A generalization is statement or concept obtained by inference for specific cases.
He thinks that nature is the answer for everything that we do. ]]> 2018-02-15 15:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231966869 miles_scoville https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231966974 Thoreau uses several metaphors in the excerpt "Brute Neighbors"  to compare the ants to soldiers taking part in war. For example "while the battle was raging; internecine war; the red republicans on the one hand , and the black imperialists on the other. Thoreau compares ants to different types of soldiers based on their colors.]]> 2018-02-15 15:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231966974 dakota_wagner1 https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231967046 2018-02-15 15:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231967046 russell_smith11 https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231967386 There are many allusions referencing government, older empires, and wars. Some examples are calling the ants Myrmidons or the reference to the Austerlitz or Dresden. These allusions add depth to the small battle between the ants and make it seem like a gigantic war.

]]> 2018-02-15 15:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231967386 kolbie_lange https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231967789 Many allusions are used throughout this passage that refer to the Greeks and older times. One allusion used was "return with his shield or upon it." This refers to the spartans that needed to return victorious or dead. This shows how the ants were battling to the death and if they didn't win then they die]]> 2018-02-15 15:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231967789 cameron_fitzsimmons https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231968275 Generalization is a statement or concept gathered from a specific idea. Thoreau thinks that by observing nature you can find answers to problems, regardless of what the problem is. ]]> 2018-02-15 15:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231968275 jazmin_jackson https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231970666 Without adjectives, the paragraph would lose its flowing manner and definition as well as meaning. You take away adjectives from this paragraph and you would have little to no sense of the scene being told. Description is important to Imagery and to indulge in a story like this paragraph from "Brute Neighbors," imagery is key. Transcendental elements would also be affected by the removal of adjectives. In the text it describes the ants and scenes as different things, "black warrior," "stronger black one," and even adjectives of the 'battle.' We lose a deeper meaning and comparison of nature to human kind, making them seem like the same thing. Truths in nature are hard to find if you look at everything literally and without imaginative and descriptive context.]]> 2018-02-15 15:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231970666 alexander_stevenson https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231972964 A metaphor that Thoreau uses throughout the excerpt is that the ant battle is like a war between humans. The different colored ants mean the different uniforms, and the chip is what each ant group is trying to achieve from this battle. He uses this metaphor to say that we can learn a lot about human nature and why people act a certain way by looking at nature.  ]]> 2018-02-15 16:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/231972964 faith_jones1 https://padlet.com/mgm35/c7oykaagbrlg/wish/233310830 He's saying that in society it's normal that war exists. In the story the ants fight which shows how its a natural instinct or result. War is something that all people think about or consider as an option which is was makes it acceptable to society even if it may not be right. 

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