Dolores Hayden's Flying Lesson
Hayden’s Lesson of Flying
The beauty of flying is often downplayed and viewed merely as a method of transportation. However, it is much more than that because it not only helps the local and global economy, but allows people to have an amazing experience. Flying is so much more than that in positive and negative ways. The poem, “Flying Lesson” is misleading in a way. Upon initial observation of the poem, some think it is talking about flight training. This “flight training” is aimed towards the reader because it’s trying to explain what flying truly is about. Flying is an art, flying involves all five senses. Flying is a hobby, Dolores Hayden’s, “Flying Lesson” illustrates the the dangers and joys of flying to the reader. The speaker in the …show more content…
The speaker says that as your flying you may run into a problem with ice on your propeller and wings which can slow you down and disrupt that joy of flying. Hayden warns the reader/pilot, “don’t take off near nimbostratus, a shapeless layer of rain, hail, ice, or snow. Ice weighs on the blades of your propeller, weighs on the entering edge of your wings. Read a cloud,” (Hayden 7-12) Ice is bad luck when you are flying. Ice will kill you if it’s not treated correctly. That’s why the speaker explicitly and clearly warns the reader about taking off near a nimbostratus (dangerous cloud=potential …show more content…
Watch for clouds closing under you,” (Hayden 12-16) the speaker scares the pilot or reader so that the reader knows exactly what he or she is getting into. When the reader says, ‘read a cloud’ which basically translates to use caution due to the fact that their is potential danger. When the speaker mentions: “chilly mass can shift, flood to light.” (15-16) the speaker is using imagery in order to help the reader understand what she means. Hayden is trying to show the underestimated power of the weather. The cloud, or dense chilly mass, can change flood to light. This means the cloud can change the weather from a storm to sunshine. Again, trying to illustrate the potential dangers of
The beauty of flying is often downplayed and viewed merely as a method of transportation. However, it is much more than that because it not only helps the local and global economy, but allows people to have an amazing experience. Flying is so much more than that in positive and negative ways. The poem, “Flying Lesson” is misleading in a way. Upon initial observation of the poem, some think it is talking about flight training. This “flight training” is aimed towards the reader because it’s trying to explain what flying truly is about. Flying is an art, flying involves all five senses. Flying is a hobby, Dolores Hayden’s, “Flying Lesson” illustrates the the dangers and joys of flying to the reader. The speaker in the …show more content…
The speaker says that as your flying you may run into a problem with ice on your propeller and wings which can slow you down and disrupt that joy of flying. Hayden warns the reader/pilot, “don’t take off near nimbostratus, a shapeless layer of rain, hail, ice, or snow. Ice weighs on the blades of your propeller, weighs on the entering edge of your wings. Read a cloud,” (Hayden 7-12) Ice is bad luck when you are flying. Ice will kill you if it’s not treated correctly. That’s why the speaker explicitly and clearly warns the reader about taking off near a nimbostratus (dangerous cloud=potential …show more content…
Watch for clouds closing under you,” (Hayden 12-16) the speaker scares the pilot or reader so that the reader knows exactly what he or she is getting into. When the reader says, ‘read a cloud’ which basically translates to use caution due to the fact that their is potential danger. When the speaker mentions: “chilly mass can shift, flood to light.” (15-16) the speaker is using imagery in order to help the reader understand what she means. Hayden is trying to show the underestimated power of the weather. The cloud, or dense chilly mass, can change flood to light. This means the cloud can change the weather from a storm to sunshine. Again, trying to illustrate the potential dangers of