TPCASTT TITLE: From the title of the poem I am able to predict that this poem is about the black race being held back by the color of their skin. PARAPHRASE: The entire poem is an extended metaphor of the racial segregation present in society. The caged bird symbolizes the oppression and suffering of black society. Whilst the free bird symbolizes the ideal society: one of freedom and free of prejudice. The caged bird\'s song represents the sustaining hope of achieving this society.
The speaker begins to express his awe and amazement that occurs when he sees the flock of birds in lines 14-24. He describes this flock as “a cloud of dots like iron filings which a magnet underneath the paper undulates” (lines 16-18). This is a simile to death, something that is too strong for even the human spirit. This “cloud” is darkened in spots. This color imagery is another way to symbolize death in which the poet at this time fears.
The purpose of this poem I feel is to represent the struggles the African Americans had to endure during their time being slaves while offering hope for the black community, letting the reader knows that one day someone will lead them out of this struggle and into their promise land. The poet does these in this elegy through the use of several techniques such as apostrophe,
Hosseini and these painters were able to take one symbol and make a masterpiece silently speak to its audience while tying in relations to the Afghanistan War and the Taliban takeover. Birds have always had a significant meaning in many cultures in many ways. Middle Eastern and Asian cultures often speak of birds as symbols of immortality. In East Indian myth, every bird in the world represents a departed soul, and in Christian art, birds often appear as saved souls. Hosseini uses many birds as examples in “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” but one bird significantly stood out.
In A White Heron: “with her bare feet and fingers, that pinched and held like bird's claws to the monstrous ladder reaching up, up, almost to the sky itself” is a very good descriptive sentence with vivid imagery. Secondly, a difference is A White Heron was a more of a happy story because at the end the girl decided to let the bird live. Whereas OCB was a sad story especially due to the ending when Farquhar woke up from his dream and was falling from the bridge. Lastly, I see similarities between the man and the bird. Both were at the mercy of another, the bird at the mercy of the girl and Farquhar at the mercy of the soldiers.
Both titles serve as a strong beginning for the exploration of aspects of the natural world by effectively introducing the reader to the thoughts and feelings of the poets about the theme. The form of each poem is very important to understand as it deepens the readers understanding of aspects of the natural world. Both poets use the form of a dramatic monologue. Duffy’s use of the dramatic monologue is very effective in her exploration. She takes on the persona of a dolphin so the reader gains access to the inner most thoughts and feelings of
Birds Essay John James Audubon, author of Ornithological Biographies, conveys his outlook on a flock of birds that surrounds him overhead; in comparison, Annie Dillard, author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, intimates her deepest thoughts on this wonder. In light of this, each author dissimilarly conveys an intense affection for birds; Audubon asserts a scientific and objective approach, whereas Dillard provides a more spiritual and less objective perspective. Although both authors love birds, their viewpoints differ on a magnified level. Taking a scientific approach on the subject, Audubon views the sky as “filled with pigeons... the light of noonday was obscured as by an eclipse...” (16-17). Providing figurative language, Audubon compares the darkness of a group of pigeons to a rare scientific phenomenon that only an intellectual might consider.
In Audubon’s essay, he uses “objective” diction to create impartial and precise aspects of the birds in flock, with words such as “extreme beauty” and “immense legions.” He uses words such as these to not compare the birds to actual life, but to describe the image he sees and how it makes him feel. In contrast, Dillard’s essay use a more “poetic” command of language to compare the birds with words such as “loosened skein” and “unravel.” The contrast between these two different
From the way the story was written it talked about black women’s hairstyle, clothes they wore, lack of education, and the certain usage of words. The way Phoenix’s words were delivered in the story seemed as if it was a put down. The tale made Phoenix to be knowledgeable by her everyday doing in life, but in reality she was displayed to be ignorant. The story of Phoenix Jackson is an expedition, a dealing of race and imagery. This story portrays stereotypes, racism, and struggles, which relate to the previous books Malcolm X and Birth of a nation.
The similies successfully provoke the audience’s senses, making them imagining the melancholy scene when a dove fails to look upward. These are all lonely birds with melancholy sounds, emphasizing the level of sorrowfulness and suffering in captivity. At the end of the passage, the author asks for God’s redemption. This communication with God indicates how weak people can be in captivity and must rely on religious, or spiritual power to survive. The second characteristic of captivity is its physical affliction.