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2205 Redefining America5. Toward the end of the essay, Kimmerer reiterates the benefits of gaining knowledge and understanding using a more holistic approach. How do the emotional and spiritual %u201caspects of our being%u201d help us perceive %u201ca deeper truth%u201d (par. 27)?QUESTIONS Analyzing Language, Style, and Structure6. Vocabulary in Context. In paragraph 21, Kimmerer explains, %u201cHad my adviser been a better scholar, he would have celebrated my questions, not dismissed them.%u201d What does her claim and use of the word %u201cscholar%u201d imply about the difference between a %u201cscholar%u201d and a %u201cscientist%u201d?7. What is Kimmerer%u2019s attitude about the flowers%u2019 September visual display based on the figurative language she uses in paragraphs 22%u201330? Do you think the imagery she uses successfully makes the argument that %u201cthe sublime prelude of September fields%u201d are at least as worthwhile as %u201cthe fiery suite of October%u201d?8. Trace Kimmerer%u2019s use of shifts in perspective as she navigates from the present to the past throughout the essay. For example, the essay begins %u201clater in life%u201d (par. 1) with Kimmerer considering her high school graduation photograph before shifting to her first experiences on campus as a freshman in paragraph 2. How do these shifts contribute to her argument?9. What kind of a mood does Kimmerer create for the reader when she explains at the end of paragraph 12, %u201cI did not know how to recognize what stood behind me%u201d?10. Read paragraph 24 closely. What evidence does Kimmerer offer to support her claim that she has presented %u201ca testable hypothesis%u201d that is %u201ca question of science, a question of art, and a question of beauty%u201d? Then, evaluate whether she has supported her claim effectively.QUESTIONS Topics for Composing11. Analysis. Reread paragraphs 25%u201330. Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical choices Kimmerer makes to develop her argument about how %u201cscience and art,%u201d %u201cmatter and spirit,%u201d and/or %u201cindigenous knowledge and Western science%u201d can function for each other the way goldenrod and asters do.12. Connections. Near the beginning of her essay, Kimmerer explains how her professor of botany had explained how Kimmerer was mistaken in her understanding of science. She writes, %u201cI had no rejoinder; I had made a mistake. There was no fight in me, only embarrassment at my error. I did not have the words for resistance%u201d (par. 10). Nevertheless, Kimmerer not only succeeds in the program and earns an undergraduate degree in botany, but she also earns an MA and a PhD. Write about a time in your life when you experienced a similar setback that you later overcame. Be sure to include a similar reflection on how you navigated and overcame the challenge.13. Research. Research additional instances of science and art intersecting in nature. For example, you could explore naturally occurring fractals, the %u201cmagic hour%u201d of light just after sunrise and just before sunset, or the coloring of adult male birds. Then, explain the science behind the phenomenon and its aesthetic reality to demonstrate the %u201clived reciprocity%u201d (par. 30) created by the partnership.14. Multimodal. Create a digital collage in which you present images of complementary colors that have been intentionally paired for visual, artistic, or marketing reasons. For example, you could include images of the many sports teams%u2019 uniforms that feature complementary colors or of paintings that utilize complementary colors to emphasize a message.Copyright %u00a9 Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers. Distributed by Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers. For review purposes only. Not for redistribution.