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Pantheon, Zilia Balkansky-Sellés
An Environmentalist View Of Kentucky And Its Natural “Suitors” By Literary Analysis, Samuel C. Kessler
An Environmentalist View Of Kentucky And Its Natural “Suitors” By Literary Analysis, Samuel C. Kessler
Sierpinski’s Square
An Environmentalist view of Kentucky and its Natural “Suitors” by Literary Analysis
Abstract
In the book “Divine Right’s Trip”, by Gurney Norman, the author provides a more modern, psychedelic-age epic, where the traditional theme of homecoming, often witnessed in Greek epics like the Odyssey, makes a connection with environmentalism. One reason for the unique combination of these themes is the effect created by a specific appeal for environmental support accompanied with the return of the main character, Divine Right (D.R.), to his small hometown in Eastern Kentucky where coal mining remains the prevalent employer. Upon his homecoming to Kentucky, D.R …
The Stars Above Us, Michael Jorgensen
The Stars Above Us, Michael Jorgensen
TYGR: Student Art and Literary Magazine 2018-present
A poem focused on the beauty of nature and how our current society/culture is more focused on our technology, our belongings, and ourselves more than God and His creation.