Laughter – A – Medicine (Stefanie Natasha Rich) Explication Laughter – A – Medicine‚ the title itself shows that the poem is about laughter. How laughter can be a medicine and what types of laughter that we have. The theme of this poem is all about laughter and how it can affects our life and the people around us. The poet presents the theme through a first person speaker‚ which is the poet herself. She describes what she kind of laughter that people use to do and some situations that causes
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Diving into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich‚ in my opinion‚ is written about the journey of a woman going deep inside her soul to find out her true identity and her role in life. With numerous multi meaning metaphors‚ the poem could be interpreted in various ways; however I believe Rich was experiencing herself changing through this challenging adventure. The depth of vivid metaphors gives credit to Rich ’s message in this poem‚ through such symbols like "the wreck"‚ "the book of myths"‚ "camera" and
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being objects; constructions based on habitual ways of thinking as a result of the cultural world in which members of a society inhabit. Patterns‚ a poem by Amy Lowell reflects on a woman as an individual in society and her strength and ability to escape from her world of oppression through her dreams. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers‚ a poem written by Adrienne Rich depicts a woman who is constrained and trapped within her marriage. In a patriarchal society‚ society’s expectations confine women because they
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The poem is told from the point of view of a wise mother talking to her son about how to get through the hard times in life. This woman compares life to a set of stairs. The first few lines of the poem states‚ “Well‚ son‚ I’ll tell you: Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” The purpose of these lines is to let people know that life will never be as easy as it is made out to be. Sometimes you need to have thicker skin to get through the worst times in life. One line in the poem states‚ “Don’t
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parents in each poem foreshadowed their lives on their child to improve their children’s outtake on life. By doing so they’re being a good role model and showing their child great leadership. In the Poem‚ “Langston Hughs/Mother to Son(1926)‚ Langston Hughs composed the structure of "Mother to Son" as a discussion between a mother and her child. The mother starts by explaining to her child how hard her life has been ‚ by stating‚ "Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair." The mother depicts the difficulties
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The poem “Mother to Son” addresses the theme of overcoming racial discrimination. The speaker of the poem is a mother lecturing her son. By referring to her life as not being a “crystal staircase” would suggest a lifestyle that is simple‚ beautiful‚ and luxurious (). The life she speaks of is only for people with privilege‚ specifically white people. The speaker reflects on her life‚ stating how it has never been easy for her. The description of her life evokes sympathy. The speaker describes her
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Bill of Rights Poem The Bill of Rights consisted of the first ten‚ These little guys would be the first to amend‚ Number one would clearly be the freedom of speech‚ To be able to speak your mind‚ to be able to preach‚ Mr. Two says we should be able to own a gun‚ But let’s not shoot to harm‚ just to simply have fun‚ Three would surely guarantee‚ That noone would come into your home‚ not even the army‚ Neighboring three would be Mr. Four‚ Having the same ideas‚ they would not allow anyone
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under the pain or persevere under the decades of mistreatment as written in his resilient toned poem‚ Mother to Son. The effectiveness of the poem is emphasized on the unresolved conflict of the long-postponed and frustrated dream of African Americans. This can be seen as‚ “five of the six answers to the opening questions are interrogative rather than declarative sentences.” As the whole poem is rhetorically structured‚ it questions the “white race” for their treatment of the African American but
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Poem and Song #1: Never Give Up “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes is a well-known piece written during the Harlem Renaissance. In this poem‚ Hughes uses a mother-figure as a narrator. She is speaking to her son and telling him about her life. She has had a rough life but has persevered to this point and plans on continuing that. She tells her son to never give up and to keep going even when it’s hard. The overall tone of this poem is one of hope and perseverance. When Hughes’ narrator says
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The poem ‘The Mother’ by Gwendolyn Brooks is a representation of the thought process and feelings a woman endures after aborting a child. The abortion of a child does not erase the memory or pain associated with such a drastic experience.The question of what could have been lingers on in the mothers mind after the termination of their own flesh and blood.In ‘The Mother’‚ the author seamlessly incorporates two types of imagery‚ symbolism‚ and situational irony‚ to express the feelings and thoughts
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