story “Hum” by Naomi Shihab Nye and “The Holocaust” by the History.com Staff both shows how people’s rights were taken away from them and how they are fighting for them. The story “Hum” by Naomi Shihab Nye is about a kid who moved from Palestine and after the 9/11 attack‚ he gets treated differently because people thought that he could be a terrorist. People are treated differently in the way that people look. Naomi Shihab Nye states‚"Go HOME‚" said a
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Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet‚ essayist‚ children’s writer‚ and distinguished anthologist (Almon 273). Naomi’s works "explore the ways heritage and history contribute to personal identity" ("Naomi Shihab Nye"). Her writings continually show a love for human diversity (Almon 273). Although Nye’s works have been influenced by her Palestinian-American background‚ she is neither Muslim nor fluent in Arabic (Almon 273). Nye’s works are inspired by her current home of San Antonio‚ Texas; her Palestinian background
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Thesis: In the poems “For Mohammed Zeid of Gaza”and “Why I Could Not Accept Your Invitation” by Naomi Shihab Nye‚ the poet uses the poetic devices of repetition‚ cacophony‚ as well as a free-verse style of writing in order to convey the emotions of frustration and sadness that flow through these war torn communities. Repetition The Word bullet is repeated many times throughout the first poem. “No bullet like a worried cat...But this bullet had no innocence‚ did not which and one well…” (For Mohammed
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to hold it‚ and share it‚ and in that way‚ be known. This poem really made me think about how much sadness I hold onto when really all I need to do is remember the good things and focus on the positive. In the poem “So Much Happiness”‚ Naomi Shihab Nye contrasts happiness with sadness. In stanza one‚ Nye uses metaphoric language to express that sadness can be dealt with and treated. She writes‚ “a wound to tend with lotion and cloth” (3) and that sadness can be held‚ like ticket stubs or
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Naomi Shihab Nye was born on March 12‚ 1952. She lived in Jerusalem most of her life then she moved to San Antonio‚ Texas. She later received her BA in English and world religions from Trinity University. Her experience in both cultures have influenced much of her work. Much of her literature has been inspired by her local life‚ the things around her and what happens in her life(“Naomi Shihab Nye”). Naomi Shihab Nye helped people overcome obstacles in their life through her literary
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Anna Speed Abernathy Honors 9th Grade Literature March 2‚ 2011 Kindness Critical Analysis Kindness -Naomi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is You must lose things‚ Feel the future dissolve in a moment Like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand‚ What you counted and carefully saved‚ All this must go so you know How desolate the landscape can be Between the regions of kindness. How you ride and ride
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My first poem “Making a Fist” by Naomi Shihab Nye I instantly thought of fighting someone‚ but I was wrong. In the first stanza Naomi tells us she felt the life slipping out of her‚ indicating that she was losing hope and her will to fight through the difficulties of life that we all face. She then starts to tell us a life story about being in the car with her mom feeling sick and watching all palm trees pass. I feel as though she picks this memory because she wishes life was as simple as it was
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Making A Fist By: Naomi Shihab Nye The title contributes‚ to us readers as it shows‚ that we are alive and strong as long as we can still make a fist. The person speaking in this poem is speaking to her daughter after a long car ride of days and days‚ maybe even weeks. Her mother is giving her comfort and reassuring her that even though people go through obstacles‚ you need to be strong enough to go through many aspects in life to bring happiness. And just tells her if you can still make a fist
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In the short story Thank you‚ M’am by Langston Hughes and Gate A-4 by Naomi Shihab Nye both have a common theme of helping anyone‚ even if they are different‚ to build up story and character. The story "Thank You‚ M’am” reveals the theme of helping anyone‚ even if they are different. In “Thank You‚ M’am” by Langstin Huges‚ Roger wanted blue suede shoes but he had to steal from a lady but when she caught him he became very nervous. So the lady decided to help Roger learn that stealing is bad and
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“Making a Fist” “Making a Fist” is lyric poem by: Naomi Shihab Nye‚ in her poem she describes the speaker as an adult woman. The woman is reflecting on her past memories of her experiences with her mother‚ as a young seven-year-old girl. The main characters are the speaker who is an adult woman reflecting on herself as the seven-year-old girl‚ asking her mother questions about dying. The character felt like she was going to die during a car trip traveling north of Tampico (a seaport in eastern
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