Motifs:
1.Compare someone you've come across or in contact with in your life to the charcter of Curley's wife ?
Curley's wife reminds me of girls I see on tv and in my neigborhood who put their selves out there for the attention of others preferrably the opposite sex. The girls act like Curley's wife actingn overly flirtatous. Girls flaunt their womenly attributes and curves trying to be seductive knowing what the male is looking at and interested in. Even the pretty girls who feel a bit of insecurity degrade themselves by acting "sluty".
Curley's wife wpuld most likely be named as a "whore". On her lonely days fed up with being stuckk in the house went out to feel a bit of appreciation, one thing she wasnt getting from her compulsive husband. The word about Curley's wife spread around like a disease on the farm. The situation is similar to hearing about one of your classmates in school being with the whole student body. I guess i would think of it as both disgusting and disturbing.
The look of Curley's wife's curly hair would turn a head in a town where she was not known and seen reguraly, even Lennie's. Curley's wife wore dress like she was going out for a special occasion to show her beauty. His wifes apperance isnt similar to the girls I come across today but her purpose was, ATTENTION. It reminds me of the girls being half naked going to a party, or taking pratically nude pictures and posting them on myspace. Girls that do this are definate they're going to get the attention because they know what men are attracted to and how their hormones work.
Like the tv and magazines say "sex sells".
Friday, May 1, 2009
Of MIce & Men: Exam Between the line Q&A
Symbols:
1. What does Candy's dog symbolize?
I believe Candy's dog represents all the old things. In the book Carlson talks about how bad the dog smells and how he can tell the dog is no good. The dog reminds me of spoiled milk and bad fruit, it starts to have an odor and then its no good anymore so you have to throw it away. Candy is attached to the dog like a favorite air of shoes that got a hole in them, you have to throw them away. Eventually Candy had to give he dog up because he served he purpose for the time being.
2. What does George and Lennie's farm represent?
George and Lennie's farm represents their wishful thinking. Both Lennie and George want something to look forward to and work for. Lennie always wants George to tell him about the farm so he can imagine life with it just being him and George. To them its the life they've always wanted, even for Lennie because he'll be tending the rabbits. The farm symbolizes their dream.
Theme:
3.What do you believe the reason is as to why all the characters dream/ambitions don't follow through?
Almost every character in the book had something they wanted but at the moment the story ended none of their aspirations were fulfilled. Lennie and George's idea of having a farm and "living 'on the fat of the land was ended when George shot Lennie in the end of the book.Also Curley's wife who marries Curley expecting so much more from a relationship that she actually endures.I believe that none of the characters dreams come true because of inevitable circumstances and occurrences beyond their control.
1. What does Candy's dog symbolize?
I believe Candy's dog represents all the old things. In the book Carlson talks about how bad the dog smells and how he can tell the dog is no good. The dog reminds me of spoiled milk and bad fruit, it starts to have an odor and then its no good anymore so you have to throw it away. Candy is attached to the dog like a favorite air of shoes that got a hole in them, you have to throw them away. Eventually Candy had to give he dog up because he served he purpose for the time being.
2. What does George and Lennie's farm represent?
George and Lennie's farm represents their wishful thinking. Both Lennie and George want something to look forward to and work for. Lennie always wants George to tell him about the farm so he can imagine life with it just being him and George. To them its the life they've always wanted, even for Lennie because he'll be tending the rabbits. The farm symbolizes their dream.
Theme:
3.What do you believe the reason is as to why all the characters dream/ambitions don't follow through?
Almost every character in the book had something they wanted but at the moment the story ended none of their aspirations were fulfilled. Lennie and George's idea of having a farm and "living 'on the fat of the land was ended when George shot Lennie in the end of the book.Also Curley's wife who marries Curley expecting so much more from a relationship that she actually endures.I believe that none of the characters dreams come true because of inevitable circumstances and occurrences beyond their control.
Friday, March 20, 2009
My Civil War Essay
How did the Civil War affect the United States and its people?
April 10, 1861, the Southern forces attacked Fort Sumter, beginning the Civil war. Only a couple of months after President Abraham Lincoln took office. What began as a bitter dispute over Union and States’ Rights, ended as a struggle over the meaning of freedom in America (pbs.org; Civil War: The War). As many as a third of the soldiers who fought in the war died or were wounded. Between 1861 and 1865, Americans made a war on each other and killed each other in great numbers .The civil war exacted a tremendous cost to the country.
While the government leaders were “pulling” at our country, tearing it apart to gain control, their animosity grew stronger. (Letters 16). While they argued over land young men were being drafted in a war (klasek.com). More than 3 million men fought in the war. Soldiers had to leave their homes and families for up to four years while enduring numerous hardships. The lack of medical knowledge and poor hygiene made things more extreme. The development of new and deadlier weapons made it an honor to live to see the next battle (Hart, Pg 124). African American soldiers fought beside the same people who enslaved them and helped the people who fought for their freedom.
For one thing dysentery, diarrhea, typhoid, and malaria contributed to the deaths and agony of soldiers. Confederate soldier John P. Nugent wrote to his mother, “I am not in very good health I have had diarrhea for more than two months and have yet the very worst kind” (Letters 29). The limited amount of medical knowledge was scarce. Doctors had a little understanding as to how to treat many diseases. Those who were rescued often faced a grim fate in the hands of military doctors (Hart, Pg 125). They didn’t even quite understand the causes of the infections. Fallen men were cared for by under qualified, understaffed, and undersupplied doctors. A Civil War soldier was ten times more likely to die of disease and eight times more likely to die from a battlefield wound than an American soldier in World War I (Pbs.org; Medical Care in the Civil War). The unsanitary conditions didn’t help much on the rapid spread of disease.
Above all medical professionals had no concept of sanitary conditions, antiseptics or germs when the Civil War began. Sometimes doctors went days without washing their hands or instruments, there for passing germs from one patient to another as they treated them. Battlefield surgeons often worked in clothes covered in blood. They wiped their hands and surgical tools on their jackets or dipped them in dirty water between operations (Hart Pg 125). Camps couldn’t provide adequate and safe drinking water and food was often scarce. A union soldier wrote to his wife, “ We are living on half rations yet of hard bread [strikeout] and beef, and salt and shuger and coffee we don’t draw anything else, at all, such as meat and beens and rice and such things, we have lived this way now for two months, but we look for full supplies of evry thing soon for we have got our line of communications completely opened out now” (Letters, pg 41). Most of the time the soldiers drank the same water they bathed in (Hart, Pg 125). Which didn’t make things any better. Not to mention bullets carried dirt and germs into the wound.
Many soldiers who were wounded died where they fell (loc.gov; Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865)(Hart, Pg 125). Union soldier Joseph Jones said, “ Many were to be herd crying for help as we would walk over them and turn our ears against their cries, not havin anytime to loose” (Letters, pg 42). The most common Civil War small arms ammunition was the dreadful Minnie ball, which tore an enormous wound on impact, and an extreme hit usually shattered any bone encountered. Joseph Jones, a union soldier said, “ Many fel by by the fire of the musket and roaring distructive canon of traitors”(Letters, pg 42). Leading to amputations of about 30,000 wounded soldiers. Only 75 percent of amputees survived. Calling for the recruiting of more soldiers. (Why Documents Matter, Pg 31)
Thus in 1862, President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation opened the door for African Americans to enlist in the Union Army (Why Documents Matter, pg 30)(archives.gov). Black recruitment was pursued in earnest. Recruitment was slow until black leaders such as Frederick Douglas encouraged black men to become soldiers to ensure eventual citizenship (archives.gov). Frederick Douglas said, “Once let the black man get upon his person the brass let brass letters U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pockets, and there is no power on earth which can deny that he has earned the right of citizenship in the United States” (archives.gov)(loc.gov; Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877). Even before the Emancipation Proclamation, thousands of slaves fled to Union lines. (Hart, Pg126). By the end of the war approximately 180,000 African American soldiers had joined the fight (Letters, pg26)(pbs.org; The Civil War).
Many Northerners doubted that African Americans would make good soldiers (Hart, Pg126). The 54th Massachusetts Regiment, he most famous black unit, fought valiantly and earned the praise of the nation (Hart, Pg127). In addition to the problems of war faced by all soldiers, African American soldiers faced additional difficulties created by racial prejudice. “ Colored men were good enough to fight under Washington, but they are not good enough to fight under [General George] McClellan.”(Hart, Pg126). Many discriminatory practices resulted in large numbers of African American soldiers being assigned to perform non-combat, support duties as cooks, laborers, and teamsters. African American soldiers were paid $10 per month, from which $3 was deducted for clothing (archives.gov). White soldiers were paid $13 per month, from which no clothing allowance was deducted (archives.gov). If the Confederated Army captured the African American soldiers they confronted a much greater threat than did their white counterparts. Confederate soldiers shot to death black union soldiers when captured (archives.gov). It is estimated that one-third of all African Americans who enlisted lost their lives. By the end of the war 16 black soldiers had been awarded the Medal of Honor for their valor (archives.gov). Nearly 40,000 black soldiers died over the course of the war- 30,000 of infections and disease (archives.gov). in spite of their hardships, African Americans served the Union Army well and distinguished themselves in battle. One white officer wrote, “ You have no idea how my prejudices with regard to negro troops have been dispelled…[They] behaved magnificently and fought splendidly… They are far superior in discipline to the white troops, and just as brave.”(Hart, Pg 127)
The soldiers of the confederacy were demoralized, tired and had almost no way of winning the war (bbc.co.uk; The End of the American Civil War). Finally the soldiers sufferings were over. General Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865 (pbs.org; The Civil War). “ It would be useless and therefore cruel, to provoke the further effusion of blood” said Confederate General Robert E. Lee (memory.loc.gov). Two percent of the population-more than 620,000-died in the war (pbs.org;The Civil War). After the surrender former soldiers slowly returned home to their families with stories to tell about their hardships. African Americans were left with the honor of being in such a historic period and the promise of freedom. The war for a united nation was over. “ With malice [hatred] toward none; with charity for all; with in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphan; to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all the nations” said President Abraham Lincoln in his Second Inaugural Address, March 1865 (Hart, Pg 133)(pbs.org; The Civil War). It became an enormous opportunity to extend the ideals of liberty, equality , and opportunity to the almost 4 million Americans who had just been freed from slavery (Hart, Pg 133). It had to end with bringing together all the states, and unfortunately the end of the Presidency of Lincoln (bbc.co.uk; The End of the American Civil War).
April 10, 1861, the Southern forces attacked Fort Sumter, beginning the Civil war. Only a couple of months after President Abraham Lincoln took office. What began as a bitter dispute over Union and States’ Rights, ended as a struggle over the meaning of freedom in America (pbs.org; Civil War: The War). As many as a third of the soldiers who fought in the war died or were wounded. Between 1861 and 1865, Americans made a war on each other and killed each other in great numbers .The civil war exacted a tremendous cost to the country.
While the government leaders were “pulling” at our country, tearing it apart to gain control, their animosity grew stronger. (Letters 16). While they argued over land young men were being drafted in a war (klasek.com). More than 3 million men fought in the war. Soldiers had to leave their homes and families for up to four years while enduring numerous hardships. The lack of medical knowledge and poor hygiene made things more extreme. The development of new and deadlier weapons made it an honor to live to see the next battle (Hart, Pg 124). African American soldiers fought beside the same people who enslaved them and helped the people who fought for their freedom.
For one thing dysentery, diarrhea, typhoid, and malaria contributed to the deaths and agony of soldiers. Confederate soldier John P. Nugent wrote to his mother, “I am not in very good health I have had diarrhea for more than two months and have yet the very worst kind” (Letters 29). The limited amount of medical knowledge was scarce. Doctors had a little understanding as to how to treat many diseases. Those who were rescued often faced a grim fate in the hands of military doctors (Hart, Pg 125). They didn’t even quite understand the causes of the infections. Fallen men were cared for by under qualified, understaffed, and undersupplied doctors. A Civil War soldier was ten times more likely to die of disease and eight times more likely to die from a battlefield wound than an American soldier in World War I (Pbs.org; Medical Care in the Civil War). The unsanitary conditions didn’t help much on the rapid spread of disease.
Above all medical professionals had no concept of sanitary conditions, antiseptics or germs when the Civil War began. Sometimes doctors went days without washing their hands or instruments, there for passing germs from one patient to another as they treated them. Battlefield surgeons often worked in clothes covered in blood. They wiped their hands and surgical tools on their jackets or dipped them in dirty water between operations (Hart Pg 125). Camps couldn’t provide adequate and safe drinking water and food was often scarce. A union soldier wrote to his wife, “ We are living on half rations yet of hard bread [strikeout] and beef, and salt and shuger and coffee we don’t draw anything else, at all, such as meat and beens and rice and such things, we have lived this way now for two months, but we look for full supplies of evry thing soon for we have got our line of communications completely opened out now” (Letters, pg 41). Most of the time the soldiers drank the same water they bathed in (Hart, Pg 125). Which didn’t make things any better. Not to mention bullets carried dirt and germs into the wound.
Many soldiers who were wounded died where they fell (loc.gov; Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865)(Hart, Pg 125). Union soldier Joseph Jones said, “ Many were to be herd crying for help as we would walk over them and turn our ears against their cries, not havin anytime to loose” (Letters, pg 42). The most common Civil War small arms ammunition was the dreadful Minnie ball, which tore an enormous wound on impact, and an extreme hit usually shattered any bone encountered. Joseph Jones, a union soldier said, “ Many fel by by the fire of the musket and roaring distructive canon of traitors”(Letters, pg 42). Leading to amputations of about 30,000 wounded soldiers. Only 75 percent of amputees survived. Calling for the recruiting of more soldiers. (Why Documents Matter, Pg 31)
Thus in 1862, President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation opened the door for African Americans to enlist in the Union Army (Why Documents Matter, pg 30)(archives.gov). Black recruitment was pursued in earnest. Recruitment was slow until black leaders such as Frederick Douglas encouraged black men to become soldiers to ensure eventual citizenship (archives.gov). Frederick Douglas said, “Once let the black man get upon his person the brass let brass letters U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pockets, and there is no power on earth which can deny that he has earned the right of citizenship in the United States” (archives.gov)(loc.gov; Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877). Even before the Emancipation Proclamation, thousands of slaves fled to Union lines. (Hart, Pg126). By the end of the war approximately 180,000 African American soldiers had joined the fight (Letters, pg26)(pbs.org; The Civil War).
Many Northerners doubted that African Americans would make good soldiers (Hart, Pg126). The 54th Massachusetts Regiment, he most famous black unit, fought valiantly and earned the praise of the nation (Hart, Pg127). In addition to the problems of war faced by all soldiers, African American soldiers faced additional difficulties created by racial prejudice. “ Colored men were good enough to fight under Washington, but they are not good enough to fight under [General George] McClellan.”(Hart, Pg126). Many discriminatory practices resulted in large numbers of African American soldiers being assigned to perform non-combat, support duties as cooks, laborers, and teamsters. African American soldiers were paid $10 per month, from which $3 was deducted for clothing (archives.gov). White soldiers were paid $13 per month, from which no clothing allowance was deducted (archives.gov). If the Confederated Army captured the African American soldiers they confronted a much greater threat than did their white counterparts. Confederate soldiers shot to death black union soldiers when captured (archives.gov). It is estimated that one-third of all African Americans who enlisted lost their lives. By the end of the war 16 black soldiers had been awarded the Medal of Honor for their valor (archives.gov). Nearly 40,000 black soldiers died over the course of the war- 30,000 of infections and disease (archives.gov). in spite of their hardships, African Americans served the Union Army well and distinguished themselves in battle. One white officer wrote, “ You have no idea how my prejudices with regard to negro troops have been dispelled…[They] behaved magnificently and fought splendidly… They are far superior in discipline to the white troops, and just as brave.”(Hart, Pg 127)
The soldiers of the confederacy were demoralized, tired and had almost no way of winning the war (bbc.co.uk; The End of the American Civil War). Finally the soldiers sufferings were over. General Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865 (pbs.org; The Civil War). “ It would be useless and therefore cruel, to provoke the further effusion of blood” said Confederate General Robert E. Lee (memory.loc.gov). Two percent of the population-more than 620,000-died in the war (pbs.org;The Civil War). After the surrender former soldiers slowly returned home to their families with stories to tell about their hardships. African Americans were left with the honor of being in such a historic period and the promise of freedom. The war for a united nation was over. “ With malice [hatred] toward none; with charity for all; with in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphan; to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all the nations” said President Abraham Lincoln in his Second Inaugural Address, March 1865 (Hart, Pg 133)(pbs.org; The Civil War). It became an enormous opportunity to extend the ideals of liberty, equality , and opportunity to the almost 4 million Americans who had just been freed from slavery (Hart, Pg 133). It had to end with bringing together all the states, and unfortunately the end of the Presidency of Lincoln (bbc.co.uk; The End of the American Civil War).
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
My Article: Uniform a Disagreement
“ I could come in here with big clown shoes on they probably wouldn’t say anything as long as I have my collar on” said sophomore student Shakeerah Johnson.
As the Constitution High School we were given the privilege of creating a uniform and following it. Red, white, and blue collared shirts and tan, blue, and gay pants was the dress code that the 1st 9th grade class of the school and the new staff agreed on. The students of the school were expected to abide by the policy they created. In the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year Mrs. Morson who was previously the 9th grade Physical Science teacher was moved to the position of Dean of students, now THE ENFORCER.
the now.....
what we used to be able to get away with
Today so many conflicting views between teachers and students as to what the dress code is. As the policy changes continuously the students feel reasons for objection. Students hope for a change for the better. While most teachers agree on the dress code, others question its fairness and constant nit picking.
Teachers like the new improvements in the uniform and the way it’s enforced. 9th and 10th grade English teacher Mr. Romero commented, “ I like the dress code, I don’t like the way it’s being implemented”. Sometimes teachers feel that constant fault-finding in the dress code violations leads to students missing out on important class time and assignments.” They take students out of my class for a little scrape in their jeans” said Mr. Romero. Is a little scrape on your jeans worth missing out n a valuable education?
Students feel the big change, from being able to wear whatever to what they want you to wear is huge. Sophomore student Alexis Byrd said “ Its not really a change its just more strict”. Students receive “in-house” suspensions for the dress code. There were 44 infractions the first day of school and the week of March 9,2009 there were only 4. To the Dean the change is and was for the better.
So I’ve come to the understanding that both students and teachers have different views on the dress code. Although the staff and students may disagree upon what the uniform is they come together on a common standpoint that sometimes things go to far pertaining to the uniform. One thing that is uncertain is whether or not the uniform will change again. Mr. Romero commented “If the students come together they could change it, but their not”. So I ask you do you believe the student body could unite to make a change that accommodates their satisfaction and the staff?
As the Constitution High School we were given the privilege of creating a uniform and following it. Red, white, and blue collared shirts and tan, blue, and gay pants was the dress code that the 1st 9th grade class of the school and the new staff agreed on. The students of the school were expected to abide by the policy they created. In the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year Mrs. Morson who was previously the 9th grade Physical Science teacher was moved to the position of Dean of students, now THE ENFORCER.
the now.....what we used to be able to get away withToday so many conflicting views between teachers and students as to what the dress code is. As the policy changes continuously the students feel reasons for objection. Students hope for a change for the better. While most teachers agree on the dress code, others question its fairness and constant nit picking.
Teachers like the new improvements in the uniform and the way it’s enforced. 9th and 10th grade English teacher Mr. Romero commented, “ I like the dress code, I don’t like the way it’s being implemented”. Sometimes teachers feel that constant fault-finding in the dress code violations leads to students missing out on important class time and assignments.” They take students out of my class for a little scrape in their jeans” said Mr. Romero. Is a little scrape on your jeans worth missing out n a valuable education?
Students feel the big change, from being able to wear whatever to what they want you to wear is huge. Sophomore student Alexis Byrd said “ Its not really a change its just more strict”. Students receive “in-house” suspensions for the dress code. There were 44 infractions the first day of school and the week of March 9,2009 there were only 4. To the Dean the change is and was for the better.
So I’ve come to the understanding that both students and teachers have different views on the dress code. Although the staff and students may disagree upon what the uniform is they come together on a common standpoint that sometimes things go to far pertaining to the uniform. One thing that is uncertain is whether or not the uniform will change again. Mr. Romero commented “If the students come together they could change it, but their not”. So I ask you do you believe the student body could unite to make a change that accommodates their satisfaction and the staff?
Monday, February 23, 2009
I'm in the Summer of My Life
Summer, the hot beaming sun, bathing suits, sand and beaches, BBQ’s, and late nights. A splash of fun and a sense of freedom. I imagine life as the seasons. Spring first as the burst of life. Summer, being the break to maturity and adulthood. Fall the calmness of settling down and creating a family. Winter the end of the road, waiting for the traffic light to turn red and your life to stop. I’m in the summer of my life. My strong emotions, with every tear falling I’m growing stronger. Responsibility of knowing what I need to do to be able to provide for myself in the future. No longer thinking as a child, now I’m imagining what college I’m going to.
Not a childish person. I’m not quite sure if I ever have been. I wasn’t like Lizabeth from the story “Marigolds” running ramped with the other children. I remember days as a 10-year-old watching Lifetime movies glued to the television, angry with my mother for calling my name. While my friends conversed about the latest Sponge-Bob episode, I cringed. Cartoons bore me to the point I continuously yawn and my eyes get droopy. Everyone seems to like it but me.
The awakening, my alarm clock going bombard becoming louder and more annoying in my ear. Knowing its time to wake myself up. In the back of my mind I still want to plaster my face in my pillow and allow myself a couple more minutes of sleep. I rather wake up from that then having my mother’s nagging, high-pitched voice screaming from her room across the hall. It’s not her responsibility it mines. So I rise and let the cool morning air give me chills. Not the young girl I used to be. I feel like Lizabeth I’m free of the young me.
Caring. Young children seldom care about who feelings they’ve hurt or the things they did wrong. Four walls, sitting on a bed, t-v blasting and all I do is think. Past, Future, Present.I'm able to give advice to people and having them feeling appreciative.Recently having to tell my best friend my feelings on her current "love interest". Not trying to make it sound nice for her and telling her what she wanted to hear but telling her what her heart was blocking her from seeing. Sometimes I feel like her therapist deciphering her emotions. Being a mature person I can take many lessons from my hardships and mistakes. Lizabeth did the same after she destroyed Miss Lottie's garden. The next time around I'll no how to steer my way clear, like trying to steer your car in the opposite direction of an accident.
So I conclude that I am a mature young women. In the summer of my life I have bloomed. From being a crying baby to being responsible to take care of myself and have no more childish actions or emotions. No savaged marigold garden to prove it. But a mellow toned person. It's time to sit back and think about what season of life are you in?
Not a childish person. I’m not quite sure if I ever have been. I wasn’t like Lizabeth from the story “Marigolds” running ramped with the other children. I remember days as a 10-year-old watching Lifetime movies glued to the television, angry with my mother for calling my name. While my friends conversed about the latest Sponge-Bob episode, I cringed. Cartoons bore me to the point I continuously yawn and my eyes get droopy. Everyone seems to like it but me.
The awakening, my alarm clock going bombard becoming louder and more annoying in my ear. Knowing its time to wake myself up. In the back of my mind I still want to plaster my face in my pillow and allow myself a couple more minutes of sleep. I rather wake up from that then having my mother’s nagging, high-pitched voice screaming from her room across the hall. It’s not her responsibility it mines. So I rise and let the cool morning air give me chills. Not the young girl I used to be. I feel like Lizabeth I’m free of the young me.
Caring. Young children seldom care about who feelings they’ve hurt or the things they did wrong. Four walls, sitting on a bed, t-v blasting and all I do is think. Past, Future, Present.I'm able to give advice to people and having them feeling appreciative.Recently having to tell my best friend my feelings on her current "love interest". Not trying to make it sound nice for her and telling her what she wanted to hear but telling her what her heart was blocking her from seeing. Sometimes I feel like her therapist deciphering her emotions. Being a mature person I can take many lessons from my hardships and mistakes. Lizabeth did the same after she destroyed Miss Lottie's garden. The next time around I'll no how to steer my way clear, like trying to steer your car in the opposite direction of an accident.
So I conclude that I am a mature young women. In the summer of my life I have bloomed. From being a crying baby to being responsible to take care of myself and have no more childish actions or emotions. No savaged marigold garden to prove it. But a mellow toned person. It's time to sit back and think about what season of life are you in?
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
"If There be Sorrow"
Have you ever read a poem which title caught your attention and after it begun you remained interested? Well I’ve come upon a poem as such,” If There be Sorrow” by Mari Evans. The poem captured my attention with its alluding topic; id bet it’ll have you wondering. “If There be Sorrow” basic vocabulary was captivating although the author wrote so little. The poem had the ability to justify emotion by telling what things lead to sorrow.
The first aspect of the poem that I enjoyed was the title, “If There be Sorrow”.
The title creates an imagery of sadness just by using the word sorrow. It allows one to allude what the poem will talk about. The title draws you in, like the aroma of a home cooked meal.
Another thing that draws me into the poem is the vocabulary.
Words in the poem were basic. It didn’t have big words. Evans choice of terminology makes the poem meaningful with only little being said. She uses the words “undreamed…unrealized…unattained”. Mari uses the prefix un- to emphasize things undone. Imagine never feeling love or the joy and sudden grins of happiness.
Furthermore the emotions of the poem grasped me. “If There be Sorrow” highlights feelings that lead to sorrow. Evans uses the phrase “love withheld” to show that sorrow is the result of never being loved or never loving. As I think about that expression and others from the poem I conclude that I haven’t felt sorrow.
Mari illustrates that sadness is an ingredient the combines with a slew of sentiments to create sorrowfulness.
Ultimately the poem was well written. I’ve never read a poem with a general language and so little written but say all the right things. “If There be Sorrow” title was abstract to me. I didn’t know if the poem was going to tell a story or bore the life out of me. Mari Evans expressed in the poem if you felt sorrow what circumstances would make you feel as such. I suggest the next time you do a quick search on the Internet look up some poems by Mari Evans.
The first aspect of the poem that I enjoyed was the title, “If There be Sorrow”.
The title creates an imagery of sadness just by using the word sorrow. It allows one to allude what the poem will talk about. The title draws you in, like the aroma of a home cooked meal.
Another thing that draws me into the poem is the vocabulary.
Words in the poem were basic. It didn’t have big words. Evans choice of terminology makes the poem meaningful with only little being said. She uses the words “undreamed…unrealized…unattained”. Mari uses the prefix un- to emphasize things undone. Imagine never feeling love or the joy and sudden grins of happiness.
Furthermore the emotions of the poem grasped me. “If There be Sorrow” highlights feelings that lead to sorrow. Evans uses the phrase “love withheld” to show that sorrow is the result of never being loved or never loving. As I think about that expression and others from the poem I conclude that I haven’t felt sorrow.
Mari illustrates that sadness is an ingredient the combines with a slew of sentiments to create sorrowfulness.
Ultimately the poem was well written. I’ve never read a poem with a general language and so little written but say all the right things. “If There be Sorrow” title was abstract to me. I didn’t know if the poem was going to tell a story or bore the life out of me. Mari Evans expressed in the poem if you felt sorrow what circumstances would make you feel as such. I suggest the next time you do a quick search on the Internet look up some poems by Mari Evans.
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