After beginning the poem with the question, “What happens to a dream deferred?” Hughes starts to answer that question in the following lines through the use of simile and diction. Lines 2-3 familiarize the metaphorical similarities of a neglected dream and a dehydrated raisin: “Does it dry up/ like a raisin in the sun?” Hughes’ use of simile to exhibit how an unfulfilled dream is similar to a raisin is fitting; much like a raisin is appeased of its life-giving liquid, so does the human spirit experience emotional undoing when an influential dream is not achieved. A raisin is a small, rather unattractive form of its past self, a once
Hughes compares a deferred dream to “ a raisin in the sun” due to the fact it was once a healthy purple fruit and is now all shriveled and unattractive to view, he uses “in the sun” to emphasize how to the dreamer feels defeat and the raisin to show further effects. Dreams can be subject to ridicule or abuse in the face of blunt opinions and pride and the only option can be to give up. The next question he states was “or fester like a sore and then run?” he compares a delayed dream to an open seeping wound. Fester is a bitter term meaning to become infected or decompose. Hughes uses this term to relate how a deferred dream can have a growing painful effect on the persons mind and soul by eating away at them causing misery, And how the irritation of losing hope and motivation can be just as daunting as a physical sore.
Despite the fact that it is one of the most forbidden behaviors in modern society and is typically seen as an aggressive, barbaric and degrading act, cannibalism is also one of the earliest cultural practices of human beings. There are two types of cannibalism endocannibalism and exocannibalism. Endocannibalism is flesh eating within one’s social group. Seen almost as paying homage to that person. Some believe cultures do it to regenerate life, and take in the deceased’s good qualities and features as a sign of respect.
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Upon further examination, I have realized that I am very “germaphobic” when it comes to food. If I think that someone has contaminated it while I walked away from it, I will get grossed out and automatically chuck it into the trash bin. As Eighner said, most people will throw out moldy cheese just because one corner is bad, and I have to agree I am a part of that group. In America we are so
This loss of belonging is metaphorically illustrated via the symbolism of the passports in the stanza “ The consul banged the table and said: ‘If you’ve got no passport, you’re officially dead” Here it can be implied that the loss of their passport symbolizes their loss of identity and the loss of their sense of belonging. Another piece of evidence that parodies the protagonist not belonging is when the poet writes “Once we had a country and we thought it fair, Look in the atlas and you’ll find it there.” Here it is shown that the protagonist is torn between the homesick feelings juxtaposed against his rejection from his homeland. Finally, the lines “A thousand windows… a thousands doors… not one of them was ours…” alludes to the isolation and alienation that not belonging bestows upon those lacking a nation, a home, and a country. The poem shows the need for belonging as a form of what identifies us as human beings. An idea also explored in Refugee Blues, is that cultural differences pose as a barrier to inclusion, and that personal perceptions and attitudes play a crucial role in determining the belonging status of individuals.
So, why would one want more? This may be because one feel greedy about the food, which sounds more like the expression of gluttony. In The Odyssey, by Homer, similar gluttonous instances are present which consequently produce negative outcomes. The characters are involved in all sorts of gluttonous activities such as munching on lotus plants, devouring and feasting on cattle, and gulping down wines, which impairs their senses to forth coming troubles. While gluttony is a repetitive event in The Odyssey, practically everyone who indulges in the gluttony is ultimately punished for their misdeeds.
The touch of the blood dripping from their arm as they try to clean the mess that they have just made. It’s as if they have just let a sudden rush of pain out, and the lump that felt as if a jawbreaker was stuck in their throat; finally arose letting them breathe. Some find burning themselves to be pleasurable. The feeling of skin just sizzling, a feeling for them of letting go. Smelling the burning as if it is smelling a sweet just cooked homemade apple pie.
Debra Shaw Professor Magarine English II 21 February 2012 My Brother’s Keeper James Baldwin was an artist who transcended above the voice and ideas of critics who did not think he would be successful in his endeavors. He lived during an era of time when segregation was rampant and blacks did not have a vote. Although, Baldwin was black, poor and gay he made a great impact on society with his creative writing style. “Sonny Blues,” depicts a true historical event of the racial tension and difficulties that African American Families faced in the 1950’s. Living in the ghetto is a time of darkness and despair for most black families and for a majority of the people it is a way of life and death.
For example, Claude McKay’s poem states “If we must die, O let us nobly die/So that our precious blood may not be shed in vain” ( 5-7, “If We Must Die”) .Likewise Armiri Baraka writes “Let Black people understand/that they are the lovers and the sons /of warriors and sons/of warriors” The authors are urging their black audience to stand up for themselves. The poems are telling their audience they the shouldn’t settled for the horrid mistreatment and racism that is being forced upon them. They emphasis that fighting back is inevitable for change. Moreover,the action in both poems are clear. There is a war between African