Let Everything Happen To You By Natalie Eilbert Analysis
After thorough analysis and interpretation, we determined that the poem ‘Let Everything Happen To You’, by Natalie Eilbert, revolves around a central theme regarding decisions and their effects. Though Eilbert’s poem never explicitly reveals a decision that affects the main character, we noticed some elements in the text that hint towards an outcome that the narrator regrets, implying a poor decision. In the beginning of the poem, the narrator paints a pleasant, nostalgic picture, reflecting upon a childhood memory. However, the story shifts to a darker tone as fear, aching, and pain enter the narrator’s emotions in the later lines. Despite the narrator’s claims that these feelings do not matter, when she foregoes details about what happened,
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We wanted to convey to the audience the meaning of the poem in a way that students could relate to, as many of us understand the regret that follows after giving into peer pressure. In our interpretation, the main character, portrayed by Mikayla, receives a ring, an important family heirloom from her parents. She also receives a note that, in essence, asks that she show the responsibility that is appropriate to obtain such a gift. Later at school, one of her friends, played by Sahil, attempts to persuade her to ditch class. She, along with a friend portrayed by Daniel, are initially skeptical about leaving the school, but they ultimately make the decision to leave the school. Upon leaving the school, the girl fails to notice her ring sliding off her finger, distracted by her abrupt departure. She enjoys herself while relaxing with her friends, but in the end realizes the fault in her decisions after her realization of the lost ring, and the disappointment from her parents that will come.The detrimental effects her decision had on her life are similar to the cause and effect shown in the original poem, in which the narrator expresses pain due to previous actions. Essentially, in our interpretation of the poem, we created a scenario that conveys a message to the audience that could be gathered from the original poem, along with the concept of cause and effect. This concept greatly relates to the poem, especially with the title being ‘Let Everything Happen to You’. By giving in, and not fighting back, the girl is letting ‘everything’ (including the consequences) happen to
We wanted to convey to the audience the meaning of the poem in a way that students could relate to, as many of us understand the regret that follows after giving into peer pressure. In our interpretation, the main character, portrayed by Mikayla, receives a ring, an important family heirloom from her parents. She also receives a note that, in essence, asks that she show the responsibility that is appropriate to obtain such a gift. Later at school, one of her friends, played by Sahil, attempts to persuade her to ditch class. She, along with a friend portrayed by Daniel, are initially skeptical about leaving the school, but they ultimately make the decision to leave the school. Upon leaving the school, the girl fails to notice her ring sliding off her finger, distracted by her abrupt departure. She enjoys herself while relaxing with her friends, but in the end realizes the fault in her decisions after her realization of the lost ring, and the disappointment from her parents that will come.The detrimental effects her decision had on her life are similar to the cause and effect shown in the original poem, in which the narrator expresses pain due to previous actions. Essentially, in our interpretation of the poem, we created a scenario that conveys a message to the audience that could be gathered from the original poem, along with the concept of cause and effect. This concept greatly relates to the poem, especially with the title being ‘Let Everything Happen to You’. By giving in, and not fighting back, the girl is letting ‘everything’ (including the consequences) happen to