Analysis Of Margo Solod's Dream House
Margo Solod and Sherman Alexie have written texts to show how people are affected by the places that they live in. In Solod's Poem, "Dream House", it shows how the speaker's dream house reminds them of all of their past memories that have happened there. However the house is now demolished, which leaves the speaker with a sense of loss. While Alexie's story, His Life on the Reservation, shows that as long as John has his family with him, it does not matter where he lives. When brought together, these texts show that wherever one lives, the surroundings of that place will affect who they become.
In Margo Solod's poem, it shows how the speaker is suffering from a sense of loss after their dream house is taken apart, while in Sherman Alexie's …show more content…
In "Dream House" the speaker once lived in a dream house of theirs, which allows them to create memorable moments in life. However, the demolition of the house causes the speaker to develop hopeful thoughts, such as "if we're moving back the clock,/can the door to my room, this time, lock?" (Solod, 27-28) This shows that the place that the speaker used to live has transformed their reality by causing them to imagine unrealistic images of life. Consequently, this shows that the speaker will become a person who will not have the ability to see through their own illusions. Likewise, in His Life on the Reservation, the place that John is living in is affecting who he will be in the future because of the influence of culture by his family. Therefore, this allows him to practice his traditions, like playing "Scrabble using [his] tribal language" (Alexie, 8). Also, it allows him to be truthful to his family, such as stating the truth when his mother asks him "What did you do today?" (Alexie, 16). Last but not least, the imaginations that John makes during the family gatherings after dinner allow him to have the freedom to express himself in any way he wants. As a result, these family values show that John will become a truthful, open minded person, and one who practices his traditions. All in all, these texts represent how people in the real world
In Margo Solod's poem, it shows how the speaker is suffering from a sense of loss after their dream house is taken apart, while in Sherman Alexie's …show more content…
In "Dream House" the speaker once lived in a dream house of theirs, which allows them to create memorable moments in life. However, the demolition of the house causes the speaker to develop hopeful thoughts, such as "if we're moving back the clock,/can the door to my room, this time, lock?" (Solod, 27-28) This shows that the place that the speaker used to live has transformed their reality by causing them to imagine unrealistic images of life. Consequently, this shows that the speaker will become a person who will not have the ability to see through their own illusions. Likewise, in His Life on the Reservation, the place that John is living in is affecting who he will be in the future because of the influence of culture by his family. Therefore, this allows him to practice his traditions, like playing "Scrabble using [his] tribal language" (Alexie, 8). Also, it allows him to be truthful to his family, such as stating the truth when his mother asks him "What did you do today?" (Alexie, 16). Last but not least, the imaginations that John makes during the family gatherings after dinner allow him to have the freedom to express himself in any way he wants. As a result, these family values show that John will become a truthful, open minded person, and one who practices his traditions. All in all, these texts represent how people in the real world