Cindy,
I meant to write "if you AREN'T familiar with...."
Tim
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Romano <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, 12 Nov 1999 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: Pound/Whitman "A Pact"
 
 
> Cindy,
> You should be able to find Whitman's LEAVES OF GRASS in almost any new
> bookstore, used bookstore, garage sale, or flea-market. Your teacher is
> being "very creative" (see Roz Chast's cartoon "The Berlitz Guide to
> Parent-Teacher Conferences" on page 86 in the Nov 15th, 1999 issue of The
> New Yorker for an explanation of what that means) if he or she expects you
> to write such an essay if you are familiar with Whitman's greatest hits.
> Tell your teacher you want to read all of the poems in the original
edition
> of Leaves of Grass before you write your essay, and ask for one-week
> extension. Just think of Whitman's poems as song lyrics for which the
music
> has been lost.
> Tim Romano
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cindy Jepsen <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, 11 Nov 1999 10:24 PM
> Subject: Pound/Whitman "A Pact"
>
>
> > To Anyone with the answers:
> > I need to write a 500 word essay on the reason why Pound wrote "A Pact"
to
> > Whitman. I need to know what kind of poet Whitman was, and what he
thought
> > poetry should and can do.  I need to know what a modern poet is.  I need
> to
> > answer what modern poets value, and what they think poetry should and
can
> > do.  What is the pact between Pound and Whitman as Pound sees it?  Why
> does
> > Pound say he once detested Whitman?  Why has this gone on long enough?
> > What is the thing about "a grown child"?  Who is the pig headed father?
> > What does "old enough to make new friends" mean in regards to what age
has
> > to do with friendship?  What is "new wood"?  What is "carving" a
metaphor
> > for?  How are the poets connected  in "one root"?  A sample thesis is
> > "Pound wrote this poem to Whitman because he......"  ??
> >
> > If you can point me in the direction of information that will help me
> > answer these questions and complete my essay, please reply.  The library
> in
> > my town (and surrounding areas) is useless.  The community college in my
> > town has one book of Pound's Cantos, nothing on "A Pact", and no
> biography.
> > I've spent 2 hours sorting through the information on Pound on the web
and
> > still don't have what I need.
> >
> > Ideas would be greatly appreciated :)
> >
> >
>
>