Summary Of Masks By Shel Silverstein

The four lines of the poem, “Masks”, by Shel Silverstein help develop the message of the poem in many ways. The final four lines of the poem help convey the message by showing how hiding your true identity does not help in any way, because even the tiniest piece of your personality is important. For example, the poem states, ”they searched for blue”, but how do they expect someone to show parts of themselves if no one else has the courage to be unique (Silverstein). Moreover, wearing a “mask” does not help because it makes people believe you are something that is not in your character. Therefore, thinking someone else is going to come out and how the world who they really are is not going to happen, everyone wears a mask they are just too