mostly all humans feel at least once in their lifetime. In the poem written by Karen Connelly, The Story, she brings to light the fear that us as humans feel when looking towards our future and hoping we do not mistakenly choose the wrong path. Connelly shows us in her poem that even with all the ‘scars’ from our past failed decisions, we are capable to move forward and continue living our lives. This piece of literature is a timeless poem, that anyone at all could relate to in one way or another. In…
pieces I chose to write about are House of Cards (play), Life a Journey (poem), and David (bible story). House of Cards is a political drama, with many twists and turns in the plot. The theme of this series is White House Corruption. Life a Journey is a pleasant poem giving insight on the life of the poet, where mistakes as well as lessons learned are discussed. The story of David and Goliath is one of the more popular stories in the bible, which discussed Davids bravery and the giant Goliath's defeat…
Frasure 24 June 2013 The Story of an Hour Women have come a long way since 1900s.That was my response to the story “ The Story of an Hour”. To story also let me know how important women are to this world but importantly to men. Before I go ahead with my personal response of the story. I want to give a background on the story because l feel like it will let one know where I’m coming from or know how I got my personal response. Kate Chopin wrote “The story of an hour” in 1894. We are talking…
“A Story” Analysis “A Story” by Li-Young Lee is a melancholy poem expressing a relationship between father and son, focusing primarily on the father’s thoughts. Their relationship gets complicated when the dad can not come up with a story for his pleading son because he is too wrapped up in worrying about a possible future in which he fails to come up with a tale causing the son to leave, essentially ruining their relationship before it even has a chance to develop. Lee accomplishes delivery of…
In the poem “A Story” by Li-Young Lee, the poem reveals the complex nature between father and son through the son’s yearning for a story. Lee uses several literary devices and emotional demands to highlight the different perspectives between father and son over time. With point of view and structure being used, Lee creates the emotion that a father and son share, the innocence it brings, and how this bond between father and son changes with time. In several parts of the poem, Lee uses point of…
Response to Literature Poem Analysis Writing Guidelines Subject: Poem Form: Analysis Purpose: To explore meaning Audience: Instructor Sample Poem Read the poem below and think about its content, theme, organization, and use of poetic techniques. Then read student writer Stefano Giagregorio’s analysis. I AM THE PEOPLE, THE MOB By Carl Sandburg I AM the people--the mob--the crowd--the mass. Do you know that all the great work of the world is done through me? I am the workingman,…
analyzing is a poem by Lorna Crozier called The Child Who Walks Backwards. Throughout my analysis I will look into parental abuse, underlying meanings in the lines in the poetry, as well as connections I can make personally to the book. I think it is also important that I bring forth essential messages in the words and statements of the poem. The main theme I will choose to focus on is that abuse does not only happen at school or back alleys, but that it happens in homes as well. This poem is told from…
Irfan Khan 260215802 September 3rd, 2009 Mime 221 If by Robert Kupling Analysis Robert Kupling addresses the qualities which adhere to manhood in this poem If, wherein he identifies certain specific criteria as metaphors for achieving things desired in life. The poem consists of four verses, each eight lines long. Each specific verse held in it a very different interpretation in responsibility, and each prose deals with a separate yet equally important detail that one would need to encounter…
Whether reading a short story or a poem, there is always a story to be found within. The authors of these stories are able to capture readers through the use of characterization, rhythm, and setting throughout their narrative. It is imagination that allows the reader of these literary forms to be able to visualize what the author would like the reader to perceive. Through the use of symbolism or descriptive wording. In the poem “The Road Not Taken” or in the short stories “A Worn Path” or “I Used…
Literature II Research Paper & Journal Table of Context a. Research Paper ………………………………………………………………………………. 2 b. Poems 1. Sir Patrick Spens ………………………………………………………………………… 6 2. Amazing Grace ………………………………………………………………………..… 9 3. Shakespeare Sonnet 55 ………………………………………………………………… 11 4. The Relic ……………………………………………………………………………..… 12 5. The Flea ………………………………………………………………………………... 14 6. The Anniverserie ……………………………………………………………………….. 16 7. The Canonization ………………………………………………………………………. 18 8. Batter…