Dreams And Aspirations In Paul Laurence Dunbar's 'Sympathy'
Dreams and Aspirations
Dreams and aspirations can be viewed in a negative or positive way; they affect daily lives and views on the world. The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck George wishes to become independent and live the American dream and own his own land with is friend Lennie. In the poem “Sympathy” by Paul Laurence Dunbar a Caged Bird is used to represent the author and other African Americans The Caged Bird faces the same struggles and the misfortune events they faced such as pain and misery just to be set free. Malala Yousufzai a young woman from Mingora, Pakistan had her own dreams as well, she wished to fight for woman’s rights to have education, she faced many difficult people that didn’t agree with her such as the Taliban they threatened to kill her at gun point but it didn’t stop her. What all these people went through, was difficult but their dreams kept them going thus, their dreams being a positive part of their lives, it got them thriving for the best for themselves and other people along the way even through all the …show more content…
The caged bird dreams to go out in to the world but its trapped in a cage, the bird ties everything he beats his wings and prays but his prayer is miss heard as a call but not heard for what it is, he author states “When his wings are bruised and his bosom sore, / -When he beats his bars and he would be free;/ It is not a carol of joy or glee, / But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core…” the bird is misunderstood for being happy but he’s just trying to be free. The bird faces the biggest struggle and no one helps him but he’s not giving up on the hopes that one day he will be set free. Even threw hard times your dreams are the only things that keep you going and give you hope, which makes the bird’s dreams a positive impact because it lead to positive
Dreams and aspirations can be viewed in a negative or positive way; they affect daily lives and views on the world. The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck George wishes to become independent and live the American dream and own his own land with is friend Lennie. In the poem “Sympathy” by Paul Laurence Dunbar a Caged Bird is used to represent the author and other African Americans The Caged Bird faces the same struggles and the misfortune events they faced such as pain and misery just to be set free. Malala Yousufzai a young woman from Mingora, Pakistan had her own dreams as well, she wished to fight for woman’s rights to have education, she faced many difficult people that didn’t agree with her such as the Taliban they threatened to kill her at gun point but it didn’t stop her. What all these people went through, was difficult but their dreams kept them going thus, their dreams being a positive part of their lives, it got them thriving for the best for themselves and other people along the way even through all the …show more content…
The caged bird dreams to go out in to the world but its trapped in a cage, the bird ties everything he beats his wings and prays but his prayer is miss heard as a call but not heard for what it is, he author states “When his wings are bruised and his bosom sore, / -When he beats his bars and he would be free;/ It is not a carol of joy or glee, / But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core…” the bird is misunderstood for being happy but he’s just trying to be free. The bird faces the biggest struggle and no one helps him but he’s not giving up on the hopes that one day he will be set free. Even threw hard times your dreams are the only things that keep you going and give you hope, which makes the bird’s dreams a positive impact because it lead to positive