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Summary Of Leaving The Island By Pastan Linda
In the poem “Leaving the Island” by Pastan Linda, the narrator seems to like the summer time a lot more than winter. She feels that winter brings a lot of losses. Summer is like building memories instead of losing some. “… Becomes the muse of memory once more … I will trade my swimsuit for a woolen coat” (lines 8, 10). She doesn’t might switching between the swimsuits to woolen coats, but I still believe summer is the favorite time.
Summer is not quite my favorite time of the year, even though I love being out of school and just enjoying my time with the family. Summer for me was great when I was back in High School because I didn’t worry about bills and going to work, all I did was hang out with friends and live life. Now, as an adult my

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