Tumo worked full-time at a manufacturing plant for the last ten years, but recently, a number of his co-workers were laid off and his schedule was cut back from 40 hours a week to 30 hours. there are rumors that the company is planning to shut down the plant and move its operations out-of-state. rather than wait to lose his job, tumo decided to go back to school part-time to train for a new career. although he enjoys working at the plant, it was never his dream job. instead, he always wanted to be a veterinarian. he views the recent changes in his life as an opportunity, not a setback, and he feels confident that he can learn the skills necessary to succeed in his chosen field. which statement about tumo’s motivation to go back to college part-time is true? a. tumo was motivated both intrinsically and extrinsically. b. tumo was only motivated intrinsically. c. tumo was not motivated in his decision to go back to school part-time. d. tumo was only motivated extrinsically. 2. which type of mindset did tumo exhibit? a. growth b. negative c. fixed d. positive 3. which of the following is not a way that tumo can build resilience after learning that the company he works for might shut down? a. tumo can maintain a positive and hopeful outlook for the future. b. tumo can take decisive actions rather than waiting to get fired. c. tumo can isolate himself. d. tumo can view this setback as an opportunity to pursue his dream career.

the first proposition is to question economic materialism and victorian christianity. the lines are:

“it moves us not.—great god! i'd rather be

a pagan suckled in a creed outworn; ”

wordsworth is stating that nature no longer interests mankind, that the latter is not “moved” by it and explains that ancient western paganism had a more positive attitude concerning nature since it lacked the perv erted judaeo-christian interpretation of having received the world and all its animals and elements from god to use as we , instead of humans actually being not only part of nature but its wardens, meant to appreciate it and protect it.

the next lines are:

“so might i, standing on this pleasant lea,

have glimpses that would make me less forlorn;

have sight of proteus coming from the sea;

or hear old triton blow his wreathed horn.”

wordsworth here make it very clear that by actually looking and contemplating nature, human beings would reconnect with happiness, serenity and purpose. the use of mythological figures is quite evocative as well, proteus is a greek mythological god of the changing sea. he personifies the sea that changes, which symbolizes the way nature changes and inevitably can change to be destructive not only due to natural causes but to human pollution. furthermore, the sea is even more symbolic since all life originated in the sea so it is not only our past but our future since no life form in our planet can survive without water and if all water is destroyed in earth all life will be gone as well.

he then uses triton which is symbolic of the synthesis of both nature and mankind. triton is a mythological greek god that has the upper body of a man and the lower body of a fish (a merman). this human fish duality evokes the fact that humans are not only human but also part of nature, the fish tail representing nature. the main attribute of this god was that he used a conch shell as a horn to calm the roaring seas. in other words, triton uses nature through science for the benefit of human sailors who risk death during tempests. with the use of such metaphor, wordworth is conveying the message that human technology   is supposed to use nature to preserve nature and thereby humanity as well.