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In Chapter 10 //Fecundity,// Dillard  awakens from a nightmare which she watches two **//Luna moths//** mate. Dillard reflects on the spirituality and degradation of their mating habits and the horror the birth of their eggs brought her in her nightmare. In which their eggs then turned into fish, which filled her bed. Dillard’s reflection on the demise of life makes her wonder if everything she’s observed at **//Tinker Creek//** really matters. She beings to question everything she’s learned, and all the things she’s though about. Dillard muses to herself as to why "**//fecundity//**" is somewhat appalling to her. She decides that maybe it’s that life itself is cheap, that nature itself is somewhat a **//hypocrite//** in and of itself, it kills life as easily as it grows it, and she reflects that ultimately it will claim her own life as well. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __Sir Arthur Eddington__ was a British physicist and astronomer who primarily did work in the areas of relativity and astronomer. __W.C. Fields__- american comedian and actor __Edwin Way Teale__ – was an american naturalist, photographer and reciepient of the Pullitzer prize. __Arthur Koestler__ – was a Jewish-Hungarian author __Julian of Norwich__ - anchoress who was considered one of the greatest English mystics. Julian of Norwich studied mystery, or studied the beyond the five senses. __Queen Anne’s lace –__ scientifically known as //__Daucus carota__// that was introduced into North America. It seeds when crushed have been used as a natural birth control. __Henle’s loop-__ a part of the kidney that’s function is too help absorption and also to help in making urine which is then excreted. __Frankenstein Monster__ – fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley’s novel: //Frankenstein// __Joseph Wood Krutch__ – was an American writer, critic and naturalist __New York Botanical Garden__ – one of American’s premier botanical gardens. The New York Botanical Garden spans 250 acres and is located in the Bronx Park. __Rachel Carson__ - was an American marine biologist whos writings were credited in the enviromental movement. __Bertrand Russell__ – was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian and social reformist. __Rutherford Platt__ – is professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He specializes in public policy concerning urban land and water resources. __Queen Mary__ – was queen of England and queen of Ireland from 19 July 1553 until her death in 17 November 1558. __Valerie Eliot__ – widow of T.S. Eliot. T.S. Eliot was a poet, dramatist and literary critic.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Vocabulary: Fecundity- derived from the word [|//fecund//], generally refers to the ability to [|reproduce]. Burgeoned- Budding is the formation of a new [|organism] by the protrusion of part of another organism. Peony-or paeony (// Paeonia //) is the only genus in the [|flowering plant] family. Mori-may refer to [|**forest**] or [|**death**]. Turgid- pompous and overcomplicated. Ethereal- liquid solvent, organic compound with linked hydrocarbon groups. Pupa- is the life stage of some [|insects] undergoing transformation, developing insect inside cocoon. Ginko- the mostly extinct class of tree. Wastrel- wasteful person, somebody regarded as wasteful, spendthrift, or lazy. Anathema- originally meant something lifted up as an offering to the gods; later, with evolving meanings. Pleistocene- is the [|epoch] from 1.8 million to 10,000 years [|BP] covering the world's recent period of repeated [|glaciations]. Pelagic- found in open sea, relating to, living, or occurring in the waters of the ocean or the open sea as opposed to near the shore. Grunion- is two species of the [|genus] // Leuresthes //: the California grunion, smaller fish. Dragonfly nymph- thin –bodied iridescent flying insect, it is any member of a large class of mythological entities in human form. Fluke- accidental success, something surprising or unexpected that happens by accident. Aft-at back of craft, toward or at the rear of a ship, submarine, or aircraft. Globular- spherical, having the shape so a ball. Chalcid wasp- small parasitic wasp, a small wasp with bright metallic coloration whose larvae are often parasites of other insects in various stages of life. Aphid- insect that feeds on plants, an insect that has specially adapted mouthparts for piercing and sucking the sap from plants. Many aphids transfer viruses from plant to plant as they feed. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __Encarta__. UW Manitowoc Library. 13 Apr. 2009 . __Microsoft Word Office__. CD-ROM. Millenium ed. Vers. beta 2. Rel. beta 2. Microsoft, 1999. “Rutherford Platt.” __University of Masschusetts Amherst Faculty__. UW Manitowoc Library. 13 Apr. 2009 . __Wikipedia __. UW Manitowoc Library. 13 Apr. 200! 9 <http://www.wikipedia.co
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