Question

English 1 help please

Answer 1

But when the sun was getting low and everything seemed most bewildering and discouraging, I found beautiful Calypso on the mossy bank of a stream, growing not in the ground but on a bed of yellow mosses in which its small white bulb had found a soft nest and from which its one leaf and one flower sprung. The flower was white and made the impression of the utmost simple purity like a snowflower. No other bloom was near it, for the bog a short distance below the surface was still frozen, and the water was ice cold. It seemed the most spiritual of all the flower people I had ever met. I sat down beside it and fairly cried for joy.

Choose two of the following phrases Muir uses in his writing about the Calypso Borealis and explain how these words reveal his attitude about nature.

on a bed of yellow mosses in which its small white bulb had found a soft nest

made the impression of the utmost simple purity like a snowflower

the most spiritual of all the flower people

I sat down beside it and fairly cried for joy.

Answer 2

"I sat down beside it and fairly cried for joy." It seems the mystery of the flower below the ice excites the curiosity of Muir. His cry for joy indicates his excitement and obvious interest in the flower. I hope this helped a little..

Answer 3

Yes that does. Thank you for the example!

Answer 4

"made the impression of the utmost simple purity like a snowflower."
My take-try to form your own opinion and use my answer as a reference:
Muir has an emotional reaction to the beauty of the flower. His use of the words "simple" and "purity" indicates his appreciation for the non-flashy flower.

Answer 5

could you help me with one more? @alex-linne

Answer 6

would you like me to open another question?

Answer 7

"the most spiritual of all flower people." This comment demonstrates that Muir finds that nature is magical, maybe even mysterious, and believes every flower has unique characteristics , just like people. ("all the flower people")

Answer 8

im on this now, is there anyway you would be able to help?