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Mary Jane Carr (April 23, 1895 – January 4, 1988) was an American author. Carr wrote her first poem at the age of eight. While at high school, she relied on her writing to pay her way through school. She had a contract with Walt Disney. Other than poems and stories, she also published plays for children.
He has left his home in Osage, MO, to travel with a covered wagon train captained by his uncle Jim Stephen. Also along are his Aunt Beth who is his late mother’s sister, his eleven year old cousin Jim, and many others. They are all heading over the Oregon Trail toward the Willamette Valley of Oregon.
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- What Is A Metaphor?
- How Is A Metaphor Used in The Autumn Wind?
- Can You Make A Metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are not the same to give a clearer picture of what something is like. It sounds complicated, but it's really simple! Here are some examples: 1. "The classroom was a zoo!" 2. "You're a night owl." 3. "I am a bear in the mornings." 4. "This computer is an old dinosaur."
"The Autumn Wind is a Pirate" compares the autumn wind to a pirate, but is it really a pirate? Why or why not? In what ways is it like a pirate? What kind of gold can a pirate wind take from a tree? What is gold that many trees lose every Autumn?
Here are some examples, each with a metaphor and an explanation of why the metaphor’s comparison fits: 1. The falling leaves were fairies, flying all around before landing on the ground. 2. My brother is a squirrel, always gathering things he likes and hiding them away. 3. My cat was a fierce warrior, surveilling the area stealthily, then landing w...
Mary Jane Carr has 16 books on Goodreads with 526 ratings. Mary Jane Carr’s most popular book is Children Of The Covered Wagon.
MARY JANE CARR has lived in the Pacific Northwest all her life. She was born and grew up with four sisters and four brothers in Portland, Oregon. She attended both high school and Marylhurst College there. After college Miss Carr joined The Catholic Sentinel, a weekly newspaper.
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Mary Jane Carr. T.Y. Crowell, 1943 - Juvenile Fiction - 302 pages. Recounts the dangers and experiences of a covered wagon trip from Missouri to the Willamette Valley, Oregon, in 1844.
Children of the Covered Wagon. Mary Jane Carr. Christian Liberty Press, 2007 - Education - 266 pages. Young children will love to read this historically-accurate, personal account of pioneers...
