Summary Of Next To Of Course God America I
For this week’s post the poem I focused on is “Next to of course God America I” written by E. E. Cummings. E. E. Cumming is becoming my new favorite poet, I like his use of words both stylistically and for meaning, the way he makes them play together. This poem is not very forth coming with the 5w’. It’s only after reading it multiple times and looking up definitions that you start to have a slight sense of what is being illustrated. The poem is written in a way that it can carry multiple interpretations, and scenarios that make sense. Like a father that has just got the news of his son passing in war.
Who-It seems like a rant by the father of a soldier, who is talking to whoever will listen to what he has to say.
What- There is mention of
a glass of water “He spoke. And drank rapidly a glass of water” (Cummings 706), which sounds like a euphemism for alcohol.
When- The timing doesn’t seem important because it’s not mentioned. I think it takes place sometime after a war but without specifying which one you can assume it is anyone past or present even future.
Where- In context to all the other assumptions I would say that it takes place at a bar.
Why- He loves his country (America) cummings writes “next to of course god America I love you land of the pilgrims’’ and so forth” (Cummings), However there is a under tone of sarcasm. The speaker also mentions “happy dead who rush like lions to the roaring slaughter, they did not stop to think they dead instead”. The word lion carries a connotation of Pride, power, and strength, whisch shows his respect for the fallen dead.
Who-It seems like a rant by the father of a soldier, who is talking to whoever will listen to what he has to say.
What- There is mention of
a glass of water “He spoke. And drank rapidly a glass of water” (Cummings 706), which sounds like a euphemism for alcohol.
When- The timing doesn’t seem important because it’s not mentioned. I think it takes place sometime after a war but without specifying which one you can assume it is anyone past or present even future.
Where- In context to all the other assumptions I would say that it takes place at a bar.
Why- He loves his country (America) cummings writes “next to of course god America I love you land of the pilgrims’’ and so forth” (Cummings), However there is a under tone of sarcasm. The speaker also mentions “happy dead who rush like lions to the roaring slaughter, they did not stop to think they dead instead”. The word lion carries a connotation of Pride, power, and strength, whisch shows his respect for the fallen dead.