The poem “Mother to Son” addresses the theme of overcoming racial discrimination. The speaker of the poem is a mother lecturing her son. By referring to her life as not being a “crystal staircase” would suggest a lifestyle that is simple‚ beautiful‚ and luxurious (). The life she speaks of is only for people with privilege‚ specifically white people. The speaker reflects on her life‚ stating how it has never been easy for her. The description of her life evokes sympathy. The speaker describes her
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thrust of the stake. In addition‚ monosyllabic words create force and energy. The sentence is plosive and it is almost as if the heart is going to burst. We can understand the narrator’s possible dislike of domestic chores from her depiction of how ‘a sudden wind funnels at me/Slapping its phantom laundry in my face.’ The personification of the wind makes it come alive and the word ‘slapping’ is particularly explosive. It suggests that the wind is being harsh towards her. The word phantom shows
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truth. Often when a person begins a journey they are forced to take a deep look at themselves‚ and are often permanently changed by what they find. T.S. Eliot’s poem‚ "Journey of the Magi"‚ describes their transition to spiritual enlightenment through three stages; the journey‚ the arrival‚ and the aftermath. The first stanza of the poem begins with the journey of the Magi. It starts in the negative connotation‚ with words such as; "cold"‚ "long"‚ and "dead." (1‚ 3‚ 5) Working parallel with the
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In Suárez’s poem‚ "Isla" uses imagery and descriptive phrases elicit sympathy to me as a reader. In the poem the speaker uses the character of Godzilla to describe the immigrant experience and make parallels between himself (as an immigrant) and the unwanted monster‚ Godzilla. According to Brophy (2000)‚ Godzilla movie cycle are perfectly captured in all their opposing aspirations‚ and constitute the basis for many postnuclear‚ post-human and post-robotic gures and themes which dene the uniqueness
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Strategy 1: Mrs. Weaver‚ lectures her students about understanding and interpreting poems the correct away to find the true meaning of poems. Mrs. Weaver‚ allows students to know they are learning strategies to assist a student to understand and appreciate poems and encourage the student to read poetry more effectively. To expand students thinking further Mrs. Weaver discuss the meaning of the poem by asking students questions. She asked a few volunteers to read a few sentences aloud. My beliefs
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After reading several different poems‚ "The Great Figure" really stood out to me. Although the poem is short in length‚ I feel like it has a story hidden within each word‚ phrase and verse. The poem is about someone seeing the number 5 on a fire truck‚ in the rain‚ as the truck is racing through the city. The image connects the to the poem and also tells the same story as the poem. In the image‚ the number 5 appears three time in three different sizes. The different sizes creates the illusion
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patches of two or more colors‚ as various birds and other animals:The poem’s first phrase grabs the reader with a familiar religious line‚ "Glory be to God." This sets the tone for the rest of the poem by praising all of the images Hopkins will present in "Pied Beauty."Another central focus of the poem introduced in the first line is diversity‚ specifically to sensory details that appeal to one’s sight‚ by using the word "dappled‚" which is defined as......having spots of a different shade‚ tone
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Poem Analysis: Adolescence Ron Taffel‚ a child-rearing expert‚ once said that‚ “Adolescence is not about letting go. It ’s about hanging on during a very bumpy ride.” It is a transition period to adulthood which filled by intense feeling towards new changes. Although many adolescents consider this period as their happiest‚ it also the most critical part of their lives. This is because it determines the future of the adolescent. Therefore‚ both a right conscience and mindset are needed to cope with
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Hardwig – “Is there a Duty to Die” Summary In John Hardwig’s “Is there a Duty to Die”‚ he builds upon Richard Lamms concept of there being a “Duty to Die”. According to Hardwig‚ there are particular circumstances which make it imperative for a person to fulfill their duty to their family and accept voluntary euthanasia which he frequently refers to as the “Duty to Die”. Generally‚ these circumstances revolve around cases in which the individual is chronically ill and has become more of an expense
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Annotate the techniques Explain how the composer’s attitude to war is communicated effectively Complete a comparison chart that examines the similarities and differences between each poem. Produce TWO comparative STEEL paragraphs in which you articulate your understanding of the above points that relate to the two poems Flanders fields Complete Analysis What is the message? As with his earlier poems‚ “In Flanders Fields” continues McCrae’s preoccupation with death and how it stands as the transition
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