There was a Shakespeare sonnet used in our text that I could have chosen to use today‚ but there is a poem that has stuck with me for quite a while now‚ since the first time I read it. The Pool Players‚ by Gwendolyn Brooks‚ although a rather short poem‚ had me drawn into it from the first line. I both read the poem and listened to the audio of the poem (having of course read it first). I will say that I read it in a different way than I listened to it. After
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Text Response 3 The poem “We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks describes the frailty of life from the point of view of a few guys playing pool. They know that the choices they make will affect them in far greater ways in the future‚ yet they still wish to do what they do because life will end no matter what.. For some inconsequential reason the guys continue to “[l]urk late… [s]ing sin… [t]hin gin… [and j]azz June” (Brooks 3-7). They know that what they are doing is wrong‚ because of the fact that
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Gwendolyn Brooks is the author of a short poem “Sadie and Maud.” Sadie and Maud grew up together. Maud was a wise and laid-back lady. She made sure her life was together by attending college and focusing on more important aspects. Sadie was wild and loved to live life to the fullest. Sadie stayed home and attended many things. She tended not to miss many aspects in life. Sadie and Maud are both sisters that share a few similarities. They share the same gender‚ parents‚ race‚ and culture‚ yet differ
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Sarah Newcomb Intro to Literature 11/22/10 "The Mother" Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem‚ "The Mother" is an introspective look into the internal struggle of a woman who has had an abortion. The poem is very powerful and conveys a vast array of feelings and sentiments on the subject such as regret‚ love‚ and disappointment in one’s self. The poem is largely successful due to it’s tone‚ which is achieved through the personification and choice of diction. To begin with‚ lines one and two state the
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their objections and judgments‚ opening a room to rethink and explore on the subject. Using two poet’s works as comparison‚ we can see how prosody can be represented in the text. Using selected poems by these two writers‚ Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks‚ also helps us in determining how significant prosody in the completeness of the poems. Born in 1902‚ Langston Hughes was raised mainly by his maternal grandmother‚ who was also a great influence in his life. Though he has also lived with each
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Name: Myths and Legends L.O. Reading comprehension AA Maud and the Dragon Read the given text carefully‚ then answer the questions using cursive writing and in full sentences. 1. There are several adjectives which describe the size of the dragon in the introduction. Say which two adjectives you think describe it best (remember full sentences!) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Getting to know Sadie Like any other college student‚ Sadie Hoffmann has many unique things about her that make her one of a kind. She has experienced all sorts of things from traveling‚ all the way to how she chooses her meals. These different journeys have helped shape who Sadie is today and who she will become. Having the opportunity to sit down one on one and talk with Sadie‚ you will see first hand the things she has learned in her short‚ but eventful 21 years of her life. Sadie used to be a
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Elizabeth Bishop’s untitled poem that begins with “Where are the dolls who loved me so” is reminiscent of her autobiographical short story Gwendolyn. Throughout her short story‚ Bishop talks about Gwendolyn’s beauty and fragility as a child with diabetes who was consistently on the verge of death until she finally passes at the end of the story. After her death‚ and at the very beginning of the story‚ Bishop depicts her encounter with a doll she was also fascinated with that belonged to her Aunt
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THE OUTCAST Sadie Jones He put his hand onto the cold glass pane. He felt far away from himself. He imagined putting his fist through it and the jagged hole in the pane and the points of the glass still attached to the wood. He imagined dragging his wrist and his arm against them so they would cut into him. He didn’t think he would feel it. He pictured putting his face through the glass and wondered if he would feel all the pieces cut him. He closed his eyes to stop imagining it‚ but it was
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Sadie Robertson is a 19-year-old with a lot of heart. She is a great role model to all young girls because of who she is and what she stands for. Her father is the current CEO of Duck Commander‚ Willie Robertson. She has been on many episodes of the famous television show Duck Dynasty. She is currently working on her Live Original tour which will launch this fall. She has modeled for Sherri Hill and Rue 21‚ made jewelry and home goods with Glory Haus‚ and has written many books. My personal “Brush
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