An Apple of Deeds
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
SELECTED POEM IN ENGLISH
BIS 3063
POEM ANALYSIS: AN APPLE OF DEEDS
BY STEFANIE NATASHA RICH
An apple
Dropped on his head
He discovered gravity!
An apple
Munched by him i-technologies was born
Say hello to the world
An apple
Swallowed by everyone
And the doctors cried out loud
An apple
Munched by her then him
Oh my
Goodbye Eden
Say hello to the world
So, an apple, anyone?
Introduction Stephanie Natasha Rich is a Semester 8 TESL program student at Sultan Idris Education University. She is in her final year of studies majoring in Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL) with a minor in Literature in English. Her ideas on writing poems are much inspired by Cecil Rajendra. Her favorite readings would be by Sidney Sheldon, Karim Raslan, Anita Desai and Stephen King. (Lajiman Janoory and M. Sidik Ariffin, 2011: 123). Her poem, entitled “An Apple of Deeds” uses apple in her poem as a subject or object that has greater significance in a sense of science history, evolution of modern technology, a well-known proverb and important religious symbol of Islam and Christianity.
Analysis In science history, Sir Isaac Newton regarded as the most original and influential theorist. One of his famous discoveries is the laws of gravity and planetary motion. From here, a famous story says that Newton uncovered the laws of gravity after being hit on the head by a falling apple. But, there is no proof that this story is true. However, his assistant John Conduitt later wrote that Newton had said he was inspired to think about gravity after seeing an apple fall in his garden around 1666. (http://www.answers.com/topic/sir-isaac-newton) Apple is also seen as the evolution of modern technology. However, it is not the apple fruit that is depicting but the Apple Computers, the No. 1 in America 's Most Admired Companies, and No. 1 amongst Fortune 500 companies for returns to shareholders.
SELECTED POEM IN ENGLISH
BIS 3063
POEM ANALYSIS: AN APPLE OF DEEDS
BY STEFANIE NATASHA RICH
An apple
Dropped on his head
He discovered gravity!
An apple
Munched by him i-technologies was born
Say hello to the world
An apple
Swallowed by everyone
And the doctors cried out loud
An apple
Munched by her then him
Oh my
Goodbye Eden
Say hello to the world
So, an apple, anyone?
Introduction Stephanie Natasha Rich is a Semester 8 TESL program student at Sultan Idris Education University. She is in her final year of studies majoring in Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL) with a minor in Literature in English. Her ideas on writing poems are much inspired by Cecil Rajendra. Her favorite readings would be by Sidney Sheldon, Karim Raslan, Anita Desai and Stephen King. (Lajiman Janoory and M. Sidik Ariffin, 2011: 123). Her poem, entitled “An Apple of Deeds” uses apple in her poem as a subject or object that has greater significance in a sense of science history, evolution of modern technology, a well-known proverb and important religious symbol of Islam and Christianity.
Analysis In science history, Sir Isaac Newton regarded as the most original and influential theorist. One of his famous discoveries is the laws of gravity and planetary motion. From here, a famous story says that Newton uncovered the laws of gravity after being hit on the head by a falling apple. But, there is no proof that this story is true. However, his assistant John Conduitt later wrote that Newton had said he was inspired to think about gravity after seeing an apple fall in his garden around 1666. (http://www.answers.com/topic/sir-isaac-newton) Apple is also seen as the evolution of modern technology. However, it is not the apple fruit that is depicting but the Apple Computers, the No. 1 in America 's Most Admired Companies, and No. 1 amongst Fortune 500 companies for returns to shareholders.
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