"(Du Bois) It is obvious that the protagonist as well as several lesser characters in Maud Martha by Gwendolyn Brooks suffer from this distressing double-consciousness‚ especially Maud Martha. Maud Martha realized that she was not the cherished one because of her darker skin color at an very early age‚ thus “to be cherished was the dearest wish of the heart of Maud Martha Brown”.( Brooks 1650) In her own family‚ her beloved father preferred her sister Helen because Helen was lighter; At school
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Errol Armstrong Topic #2 “Art” Comparison of Gwendolyn Brooks “The Egg Boiler” To “Our Town” A Work of Art Art is a skill that is worked through the conscious that helps us as individuals to bring forth a creative imagination. Often times‚ people put restraints on what beauty‚ culture‚ and love are. Act One of “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder and “The Egg Boiler” by Gwendolyn Brooks are both similar in which Mr. Webb and Professor Willard is sharing with us Grover’s Corners beauty and letting
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“water” is “lukewarm.” This specific phrase suggests that the hot “water” is running out and the narrator receives the last of it before the “water” turns cold. Brooks affirms the marginalized person receives substandard fulfillments of life’s necessities: lower-wages‚ horrible living conditions‚ and unacceptable political treatment. Brooks uses the word “lukewarm” to assert another statement: the oppressor does not care about the struggles they force upon the marginalized. When referring to a person
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good memories that the past has brought forth and should learn to appreciate them and the people who helped us to gain them. (Maya Angelou‚ author of the excerpt "Mary"‚ Zora Neal Hurston‚ author of the essay "How it feels to be colored me"‚ Gwendolyn Brooks‚ author of the poems "Sadie and Maud" along with "We Real Cool"‚ and Annie Proloux‚ author of the essay "The half Skinned Steer"‚ proves that through past experiences‚ whether negative or positive‚ the memories or struggles that people have encountered
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Mauricia Smith December 1‚ 2012 3b “We Old Dudes” by Joan Murray/”We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks In both of these Poems‚ the poets both capture almost the same topic but different point of views. In “We Real Cool”‚ the poet talks about a group of African American boys who think of themselves as cool and think that they don’t have to go to school‚ they can stay out as late as they can drink‚ shoot pool and basically waste the rest of their time on earth doing these things. In contrast
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devices helps to enhance the audiences’ experiences. In “We Real Cool‚” by Gwendolyn Brooks‚ one can almost visualize a cool snapping his fingers to the beat‚ while reading this poem. This poem starts off with two lines of background describing. It is written by an outside observer watching the boys at the pool when she passes by. Her powerful poem uses only a few descriptive words to conjure up a gang of rebellious teens. Brooks employs a modern approach to the English language and her choice of slang
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Almost everyone enjoy a good poem. The words of great poets tell stories‚ pay tribute‚ impart advice‚ and express emotions that transcend time. Of few of these amazing poets are Henry Longfellow‚ Eve Merriam‚ Gwendolyn Brooks‚ Langston Hughes‚ and Julio Noboa. These poets have a way with word. They are capable of creating art with simply letters. Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” is an example of historical fiction written to remind young audiences about the events of April 1775.in its exposition
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Interpretation of "The Preacher Ruminates: Behind the Sermon" Gwendolyn Brooks’ "The Preacher Ruminates: Behind the Sermon" gives an eerie look into a minister’s mind. Indeed the poem’s premise is made clear from the opening line: "It must be lonely to be God" (1). The poem proceeds to note that while God is a much-revered and respected figure‚ he has no equal. The preacher’s revelation provides the reader a unique perspective into religion. Brooks points out due to God’s position of omniscience‚ it is
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Gwendolyn Brooks ’ "First fight. Then Fiddle" initially seems to argue for the necessity of brutal war in order to create a space for the pursuit of beautiful art. The poem is more complex‚ however‚ because it also implies both that war cannot protect art and that art should not justify war. She suggests this idea in the sentences that open the poem: "First fight. Then fiddle." One must fight before fiddling. Playing the violin wouldn’t be a pleasure if an enemy was threatening one ’s safety
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In this course the three poems that I related to the most was the ballad of a chocolate Mabbie by Gwendolyn Brooks (130) ‚ Bonny Barbara Allen by Anonymous (132)‚ and The Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare (131). One of the main reason’s I found these poems the most interesting was because I was able to understand the writer and their point of view of the message on love that they were trying to share. The most easiest to analyze was the story of Mabbie‚ a poor girl who has a crush on a boy who barely
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