Nothing is Ever Thrown Away: The Dana Gioia Poetry Project By: Jonathan Chiang By: Jonathan Chiang Chiang 1 Chiang 1 “Infinity is Open to Your Sight”: A Brief Biography of Dana Gioia “Dana Gioia is a prominent advocate for the restoration of meter‚ rhyme‚ and traditional formal structures to American poetry” (Muratori). He is considered to be one of the best known poets affiliated with the New Formalism movement. This movement emphasized traditional poetic techniques as well as narrative
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Dana Gioia offers convincing argument on the importance of reading‚ which has been dramatically declining for decades. In fact‚ an ability to read critically is fundamental for social interactions‚ range of thinking and even sustainability of society. To build the argument profoundly‚ author uses variety of facts and studies‚ personal anecdote and conclusions. Throughout the passage‚ Gioia includes institutional surveys such as: Survey if Public Participation in the arts‚ Survey of Literary reading
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“Money breeds money” ‚ In other words ‚ money creates money. Have you ever heard the expression ‚ “You have to spend money to make money” ? Well ‚ it’s the same approach. Dana Gioia’s poem “Money” appealed to me for this same reason. It seemed so ironic to me that the greatest necessity we need like money is recyclable. In Gioia’s poem ‚ he pretty much summarized what we all do with money. Every stanza describes a different perspective of how we look at and spend money. The poem is basically a
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In “Entrance” by Dana Gioia‚ the author challenges the reader to reimagine their view of the world. Stepping outside of our comfort zone and trying to understand the view of those in opposition of us. Doing this we don’t necessarily change our ideals and views‚ but better our understanding and ability to accept what we once could never come to imagine. For me‚ particularly‚ Dana’s poem strikes a deep sense of familiarity‚ because I understand exactly what it means to try and accept another view or
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Dana Gioia builds up a very strong argument by having an abundance of factual evidence. That help her back up her every claim. Therefore‚ she is able to persuade the reader on the topic of how there is a decline in the intellectual endurance of Americas new millennials. there is a decadence in intellectual development The New American young adults have shown a decline based off the fact that people are no longer introducing literature into their lives in her article she says “A strange thing has
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Throughout the story the author persuasive argument is categorized though facts and lots of research from organizations. The author also includes the advantages readers have over the non readers an the disadvantages non readers have. Dana Gioia show the reader examples of how the us reading literature is declining. “If it were true that they substitute histories‚ biographies‚ or political wortles for literature‚ one might not worry. But book reading of any kind is failing as well.” The author says
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Dana Gioia was once a business executive before become a writer‚ poet‚ and critic. He is much recognize‚ acclaimed‚ and awarded. President George W. Bush named him Chairman of the National Endowment for Arts in 2003. Money is a poem that is included in Dana Gioia’s book”The God’s of Winter.” This poem talks about something that everyone is very familiar with in their own way‚ money. No matter who you are‚ you know what money is and what money can do or cannot do for you. Dana Gioia illustrates
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Throughout the passage‚ the author‚ Dana Gioia‚ guides the reader’s opinion to resemble his own through the use of persuasive literary tactics. Emotionally charged language‚ referencing credible sources and presenting factual evidence all assist Gioia to persuade the reader to believe the decline of reading in America negatively impacts today’s youth. Gioia uses language that provokes the reader’s emotions to help him form a cogent argument. To relay that Gioia believes America’s youth needs to read
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Planting a Sequoia Dana Gioia uses the premise of planting a tree to help the reader explore the connection between the opposing ideas of life and death‚ hope and loss. The poem "Planting a Sequoia" by Dana Gioia is written from a fathers pespective . He reflects on the lose of his infant son and the grief he experiences as a result and how he deals with it. The poem has five stanza’s with five lines each which could refer to five stages of life‚ infant‚ child‚ teen‚ adult and old age. The poem
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Dana Gioia builds the argument that young americans interest in art has drastically declined and shows harsh consequences that are to follow. He shows this point by using compelling polls‚ and as well as reports made by organizations that have been studying on the issue. In the story the contrast positive changes in the American life such as better income chances. He uses the focus of the article that the fact the young Americans interest in art has declined a substantial amount. This draws in the
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