We Wear Mask By Sherman Alexie Analysis
Response:
If I’m being honest, I didn’t like any poem from the reading list. I felt the lack a connection from the author to me. Through the years how I adapt to a poem has changed as I shifted from poetry, to story telling poetry (narrative poetry), to spoken word. In most cases with narrative poetry or spoken word, often times the poems do not have a rhythmic pattern. I believe that reason to be why I found it so difficult to genuinely connect to one of assigned poems as I feel that in some cases, they rhythmic tone requires more effort taking away from the natural flow and connection that narrative poetry has.
I will say that I found last week’s poem, “The Facebook Sonnet” by Sherman Alexie, to be a clever and blunt, 14 line piece that shines light on just how much social media drives people away from face-to-face contact. Even in mentioning that religious worship is as simple as logging onto a website. We connect by connecting on Linkedin, and Facebook, video calls, and group texts. We live in a world connected to millions, billions, and yet the majority people eat dinner alone every night. I found this piece to be honest, and I can appreciate the honesty. …show more content…
I stumbled upon this poem at 14, I was struggling substantially with basically everything, especially being angsty, rebellious 14 year-old girl,—sprinkle in a less than ideal home life and I felt like I was always acting. For me this poem expressed how the outside version, the person I allowed people to connect and know, differed so much from the feelings and the person I was inside. I wore a ‘mask, because being honest with how life and situations had been affecting me, wasn't an option. Existing against the norm, failing to be happy and appropriately
If I’m being honest, I didn’t like any poem from the reading list. I felt the lack a connection from the author to me. Through the years how I adapt to a poem has changed as I shifted from poetry, to story telling poetry (narrative poetry), to spoken word. In most cases with narrative poetry or spoken word, often times the poems do not have a rhythmic pattern. I believe that reason to be why I found it so difficult to genuinely connect to one of assigned poems as I feel that in some cases, they rhythmic tone requires more effort taking away from the natural flow and connection that narrative poetry has.
I will say that I found last week’s poem, “The Facebook Sonnet” by Sherman Alexie, to be a clever and blunt, 14 line piece that shines light on just how much social media drives people away from face-to-face contact. Even in mentioning that religious worship is as simple as logging onto a website. We connect by connecting on Linkedin, and Facebook, video calls, and group texts. We live in a world connected to millions, billions, and yet the majority people eat dinner alone every night. I found this piece to be honest, and I can appreciate the honesty. …show more content…
I stumbled upon this poem at 14, I was struggling substantially with basically everything, especially being angsty, rebellious 14 year-old girl,—sprinkle in a less than ideal home life and I felt like I was always acting. For me this poem expressed how the outside version, the person I allowed people to connect and know, differed so much from the feelings and the person I was inside. I wore a ‘mask, because being honest with how life and situations had been affecting me, wasn't an option. Existing against the norm, failing to be happy and appropriately