Homework Help Forum: Literature

Posted by Astrid on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 7:24pm.

Out of the way of human life, tenderness, or the glance of heaven? -from "In the Jungle" by Annie Dillard What does this question mean?

• Literature - SraJMcGin, Monday, May 4, 2009 at 8:00pm

  If you tried to "cut and paste" it did not work. You must type the question out: Sra

  
  

• Literature - Astrid, Monday, May 4, 2009 at 8:05pm

  I typed it out but I'll try again. Out of the way of human life, tenderness, or the glance of heaven? -from "In the Jungle" by Annie Dillard I don't understand what this question means from the story and I need to know it so that I can do my essay.

  
  

• Literature - Ms. Sue, Monday, May 4, 2009 at 8:06pm

  Does that mean a remote and probably dangerous place?

  
  

• Literature - Astrid, Monday, May 4, 2009 at 8:17pm

  Well the story is about the author's experiences in the jungle (the Amazon) and how it's so beautiful to her, like home but with dangerous situations like weather conditions and wild animals. It's also asking what might be her purpose in describing both violent and peaceful scenes and how she reacts to it. So it is probably about a dangerous place, yet it's so peaceful to her.

  
  

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