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Hardy's choice of themes—sexual politics, thwarted desire, and the conflicting demands of nature and society—makes this a truly modern novel. Underlying these modern themes, however, is a classical sense of tragedy: Hardy scrupulously observes the three unities of time, place, and action and suggests that the struggles of those trying to ...
"Half-hardy" is a term used sometimes in horticulture to describe bedding plants which are sown in heat in winter or early spring, and planted outside after all danger of frost has passed. "Fully hardy" usually refers to plants being classified under the Royal Horticultural Society classifications, and can often cause confusion to those not ...
Hardy uses a variety of techniques to highlight sadness and emotions in the narrator. In the first stanza the scene and atmosphere is set, "we stood by a pond that winter day". [ 3 ] No harsh sounds are present and the sentence epitomizes the tranquility yet disheartening nature of the poem.
Some lichens grow on rocks without soil, so may be among the first of life forms, and break down the rocks into soil for plants. [11] Since some uninhabited land may have thin, poor quality soils with few nutrients, pioneer species are often hardy plants with adaptations such as long roots, root nodes containing nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and leaves that employ transpiration.
Cold hardening has also been observed in insects such as the fruit fly and diamondback moth.These insects use rapid cold hardening to protect against cold shock during overwintering periods.
41. Ailsa - Scottish origin meaning "elf victory.". 42. Aine - A traditional Irish name that means "brilliant; happiness." It is also the name given to the queen of the Munster fairies.. 43 ...
Egdon Heath is a fictitious area of Thomas Hardy's Wessex inhabited sparsely by the people who cut the furze that grows there.The entire action of Hardy's novel The Return of the Native takes place on Egdon Heath, and it also features in The Mayor of Casterbridge and the short story The Withered Arm (1888).
(The Center Square) – After ranking among the most expensive states to raise a child, Washington wants to cut costs for parents, but one plan would put nearly $730 million at risk amid a massive ...