Excerpt from double research passage: “walt whitman,” “when i heard the learn’d astronomer,” and “on the beach at night”
sasha peterson & walt whitman
walt whitman
by: sasha peterson
1 walt whitman was one of the most influential poets in american history.
a student wants to do a research paper on walt whitman’s literary influences. which of these would offer the most relevant information?
a) a copy of leaves of grass
b) a criticism of “on the beach at night”
c) a comparison of “i heard the learn’d astronomer” and “song of myself”
d) a collection of whitman’s personal letters to his friends and colleagues

What is the the story about in the movie freedom writers be very detailed.

“dylan was a revolutionary,” bruce springsteen said in his 1988 speech inducting dylan into the rock and roll hall of fame. “the way that elvis freed your body, bob freed your mind.” early masterpieces such as “a hard rain’s a-gonna fall” and “visions of johanna” and “like a rolling stone” fueled a debate: are rock lyrics poetry? the answer must be yes, because on thursday, dylan was awarded the highest honor for a writer: the nobel prize in literature. the swedish academy, in making him the first american winner since novelist toni morrison in 1993, cited him for “having created new poetic expressions within the great american song tradition.” –“dylan's nobel prize settles debate: rock lyrics are poetry,” dan deluca what is the best summary of the author’s claim? rock lyrics can be like poetry. bob dylan was a revolutionary. musicians deserve nobel prizes. more americans deserve nobel prizes.

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contain flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story.