forum to share the stories and shed light on the experiences of people in groups that get overlooked. Omar Sakr’s powerful poem ‘The H word’ explores issues of poverty and danger in the daily lives of disadvantaged people and draws attention to the idea of a safe‚ happy home environment that isn’t the same for people who aren’t privileged. Similarly‚ Kevin Gilbert’s haunting poem “Kiacatoo”‚ serves as a tool to tell the stories of Aboriginal people and the massacres that were otherwise swept under the
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Though we don’t know who wrote this poem by name‚ if we look deep in our heart we all know what was a man or woman that come to our country seeking refuge‚ but found only pain and suffering. You can feel how hopeless this person’s situation was simply by the words you wrote. The last line of this poem is most heart wrenching line any individual could bring himself to write. To bow your head in reflection and hopelessness
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In the poem “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop‚ the speaker’s attitude is reflected through the situations he has been through and the most evident one is his experience with loss. Through verse form and colloquial language. Bishop conveys the speakers attitude throughout the poem to be nonchalant‚ ultimately demonstrating that “The art of losing isn’t hard to master‚” even if it is the loss of a loved one. In the first fifteen lines‚ Bishop describes the attitude the speaker feels towards losing objects
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experiencing when he wrote his poem‚ “Side Kicks.” Ronald has spent a lot of time both teaching and being taught. He received his BA from the University of Illinois and an MA from the University of Arizona. Robert has also taught at Pasadena City College (Website 1). Most of Ronald’s writing is about teens and young adults. “Side Kicks” is a poem about losing a hero or someone important. The poem‚ “Side Kicks” has many different meanings. When you read the poem the surface meaning gives
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What initially drew me to this poem was the title‚ and how it was written to be read as the first line of the poem. The title also drew me in because I have a connection to the material‚ my father died when I was ten. Not many lines about the speaker’s father draw direct parallels to my father‚ but never the less I was drawn to the work and felt a since of deep melancholy as I read. This since of melancholy‚ even though the speakers father differs from my own‚ is largely due to the non-standard metaphors
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town of the corrupt elements that lurk from within. In many cases‚ however‚ the hero’s skills are not enough. His relationship and interaction with the community serves as a marker to determine how successful he will be. In the films Shane and High Noon with heroes have attempted to integrate themselves into their respective communities. This gives them away to identify with the community‚ giving them incentive to defend their communities from elements which pose as a threat to them. In the film
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December 26‚ 2012 A Comparative Essay: “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “The Lamp at Noon” “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a novel by Harper Lee‚ narrated by Jean Louise Finch whose nickname is Scout. She is a young girl from Alabama who lives in small city called Maycomb with her older brother Jem and father Atticus. She describes racism against blacks‚ specifically Tom Robinson. Meanwhile‚ the short fiction “The Lamp at Noon” by Sinclair Ross narrates the story about farmer Paul and his wife Ellen. They
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I believe this poem is told from the point of view of a loaded gun. The gun is unused in the first stanza until the master identifies it and carries it away to use it. Throughout the poem the master and the gun become united and powerful. Once the gun has been reunited with its master they become one: “and now we roam in sovereign woods- and now we hunt the doe” which indicates that their uniting has made them powerful enough to hunt such a desirable animal. In this stanza they are fused together
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Adan Lotridge Ms. Cox English 10 27 September 2024. Beware: Do Not Read This Essay. In "Beware: Do Not Read This Poem" by Ishmael Reed‚ the speaker’s unknown intention attracts the reader because it creates tension. The speaker first begins talking about a lady shrouded in mirrors: "It got so bad that she finally locked herself indoors & her whole life became the mirrors. One day‚ villagers broke into her house‚ but she was too swift for them" (Reed 5-11). Mirrors became the woman’s life; it was
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The title of the poem ‘Whatif’ refers to the fears and paranoia questions we have at night‚ as we are more vulnerable. The poet combines the words ‘what’ and ‘if’ in a childlike manner. The main theme of the poem is ‘fears of a child’. In almost every line the poet adds a new fear. He mentions numerous childish fears like the feel of failing at school‚ being bullied‚ growing green chest hair and teeth not growing straight. He also mentions fears that a human at any age can relate to such as the fear
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