the speaker say "yet only part of blood loves the memory what does that quotation reveal about speakers atittude toward america?
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Based solely on the given quotation, it is difficult to determine the speaker's attitude toward America. The phrase "yet only part of blood loves the memory" suggests that while there may be some positive or nostalgic feelings associated with America ("blood" representing ancestral or patriotic ties), it is not an all-encompassing sentiment. Therefore, it indicates a complex or mixed viewpoint, possibly implying that the speaker harbors both positive and negative attitudes toward America.
____is a shared enthusiasm and devotion to the group.
Solidarity is a shared enthusiasm and devotion to the group.
Read the excerpt from "Prometheus Unbound” by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
[Prometheus.]
Whilst me, who am thy foe, eyeless in hate,
Hast thou made reign and triumph, to thy scorn,
O’er mine own misery and thy vain revenge.
Three thousand years of sleep-unsheltered hours,
And moments aye divided by keen pangs
Till they seemed years, torture and solitude,
Scorn and despair,—these are mine empire:—
More glorious far than that which thou surveyest
From thine unenvied throne, O Mighty God!*
*Jupiter has chained Prometheus to the face of a steep cliff to be tortured for all eternity as punishment for giving humans fire. In this excerpt, Prometheus is raging against Jupiter for the injustice being done to him. Prometheus defiantly tells Jupiter that, even though Jupiter is an all-powerful god, Prometheus does not envy him. (Note: Jupiter and Zeus are the same god; the only difference is the name. Jupiter is the supreme god in Roman mythology, and Zeus is the supreme god in Greek mythology.)
Read the excerpt from Prometheus by Josephine Preston Peabody.
One secret hardened his spirit. He was sure that the empire of Zeus must fall some day, since he knew of a danger that threatened it. For there was a certain beautiful sea-nymph, Thetis, whom Zeus desired for his wife. (This was before his marriage to Queen Juno.) Prometheus alone knew that Thetis was destined to have a son who should be far greater than his father. If she married some mortal, then, the prophecy was not so wonderful; but if she were to marry the King of gods and men, and her son should be greater than he, there could be no safety for the kingdom. This knowledge Prometheus kept securely hidden; but he ever defied [disobeyed] Zeus, and vexed [irritated] him with dark sayings about a danger that threatened his sovereignty. No torment could wring the secret from him. Year after year, lashed by the storms and scorched by the heat of the sun, he hung in chains and the vulture tore his vitals, while the young Oceanides wept at his feet, and men sorrowed over the doom of their protector.
At last that earlier enmity between the gods and the Titans came to an end. The banished rebels were set free from Tartarus, and they themselves came and besought their brother, Prometheus, to hear the terms of Zeus. For the King of gods and men had promised to pardon his enemy, if he would only reveal this one troublous secret.
In all heaven and earth there was but one thing that marred the new harmony,—this long struggle between Zeus and Prometheus; and the Titan [Prometheus] relented. He spoke the prophecy, warned Zeus not to marry Thetis, and the two were reconciled [made peace with each other]. The hero Heracles (himself an earthly son of Zeus) slew the vulture and set Prometheus free.
What do Shelley’s and Peabody’s passages have in common?
Prometheus tells of the danger to Zeus.
Prometheus is tortured for many years.
Prometheus is sought out by the Titans.
Prometheus continues helping humans.
[Prometheus.]
Whilst me, who am thy foe, eyeless in hate,
Hast thou made reign and triumph, to thy scorn,
O’er mine own misery and thy vain revenge.
Three thousand years of sleep-unsheltered hours,
And moments aye divided by keen pangs
Till they seemed years, torture and solitude,
Scorn and despair,—these are mine empire:—
More glorious far than that which thou surveyest
From thine unenvied throne, O Mighty God!*
*Jupiter has chained Prometheus to the face of a steep cliff to be tortured for all eternity as punishment for giving humans fire. In this excerpt, Prometheus is raging against Jupiter for the injustice being done to him. Prometheus defiantly tells Jupiter that, even though Jupiter is an all-powerful god, Prometheus does not envy him. (Note: Jupiter and Zeus are the same god; the only difference is the name. Jupiter is the supreme god in Roman mythology, and Zeus is the supreme god in Greek mythology.)
Read the excerpt from Prometheus by Josephine Preston Peabody.
One secret hardened his spirit. He was sure that the empire of Zeus must fall some day, since he knew of a danger that threatened it. For there was a certain beautiful sea-nymph, Thetis, whom Zeus desired for his wife. (This was before his marriage to Queen Juno.) Prometheus alone knew that Thetis was destined to have a son who should be far greater than his father. If she married some mortal, then, the prophecy was not so wonderful; but if she were to marry the King of gods and men, and her son should be greater than he, there could be no safety for the kingdom. This knowledge Prometheus kept securely hidden; but he ever defied [disobeyed] Zeus, and vexed [irritated] him with dark sayings about a danger that threatened his sovereignty. No torment could wring the secret from him. Year after year, lashed by the storms and scorched by the heat of the sun, he hung in chains and the vulture tore his vitals, while the young Oceanides wept at his feet, and men sorrowed over the doom of their protector.
At last that earlier enmity between the gods and the Titans came to an end. The banished rebels were set free from Tartarus, and they themselves came and besought their brother, Prometheus, to hear the terms of Zeus. For the King of gods and men had promised to pardon his enemy, if he would only reveal this one troublous secret.
In all heaven and earth there was but one thing that marred the new harmony,—this long struggle between Zeus and Prometheus; and the Titan [Prometheus] relented. He spoke the prophecy, warned Zeus not to marry Thetis, and the two were reconciled [made peace with each other]. The hero Heracles (himself an earthly son of Zeus) slew the vulture and set Prometheus free.
What do Shelley’s and Peabody’s passages have in common?
Prometheus tells of the danger to Zeus.
Prometheus is tortured for many years.
Prometheus is sought out by the Titans.
Prometheus continues helping humans.
Both Shelley's and Peabody's passages have the element of Prometheus being punished and enduring torment. They both mention Prometheus being chained and tormented by Zeus/Jupiter. Additionally, both passages highlight the knowledge and defiance of Prometheus, as well as his role in aiding or warning others (humans and the Titans).
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