Monday, December 12, 2011
Romantic Poem Reflection: Snowbound
I enjoyed Snowbound by Whittier because it made me think of the cheerier side of winter. The poem is very long, and chalked full of great sensory descriptions of winter. I often think of winter as just a gloomy few months where I'm held up inside because it is cold and nasty outside. Snowbound renews a childish excitement about going out and enjoying the snow. Lastly, I liked that Whittier told a story while describing winter versus poetry that just describes something abstractly.
Research Paper Blog
One thing I learned from my research paper is that SEAL Team 6 was the group that killed Osama bin Laden. I found it fascinating that despite losing a helicopter, they were able to complete the mission successfully. I wonder if they will ever release the identity of the man who took the shot because the SEALs would not even tell Obama. Another thing that I learned is how secret the various Special Forces like to be. I think that it is a good thing though because it gives them a lot more freedom to get the job done versus being public and having to deal with all the politics and beraucracy. Overall, I expanded my basic knowledge of the Special Forces throughout my research, and I realized the importance of having elite forces to deal with threats.
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