In the poem Harlem (1951) by Langston Hughes, it’s a very thoughtful essay that had me wondering and asking myself questions that was hard to find answers too. Especially on the questions ‘What happens to a dream deferred?, Does it stink like a raisin in the sun?, Or does it explode?. We all have had dreams before and know that they can not be predicted no matter how accurate you think are. Dreams are like diseases you never know when it will occur. The purpose of dreams, experiences as a dreamer and why we dream are some of the things I was trying to find answers to when I read the poem.
“An Atlas of the Difficult World” After reading this poem written by Adrienne Rich, I found it to be odd yet interesting at the same time. She starts off the poem with “Here is a map of our country” (Rich 3). My first assumption after reading that line in the poem is that she is going to mention certain main factors about our world map. Although, she doesn’t give specific names of what places that she is describing in her poem, it allowed me to imagine and be creative by developing images in my head that she is trying to portray. Once I reached the second line in her poem, I noticed that she uses the word “indifference”.
Writers often choose their titles carefully to allow for different potential meanings. Write about some of the potential meanings of titles in three of Keats’ poems. Keats chose particular titles for his poems to allow the reader to interpret them with different meanings, thus emphasising the main themes of the poems. Firstly, Keats’ titles represent Negative Capability, and the opposition between romanticism and rationalism. ‘The Eve of St Agnes’ alludes to the legend of St Agnes’ Eve, where women saw visions of their future husband if they performed certain rituals before sleeping.
After reading the poem, I think that the poem isn’t about any specific fear, just fear itself. It shows how we, as people, all have fear. The poem might even suggest that we need fear and we ask for it, as seen in the following line, “Mr. Fear, we say in our dreams, what do you have for me tonight?” In the poem, this fear is unwanted but accepted by the author. It’s a part of life and a part of every day.
When it comes to the last line of the poem and the smilie transfers into a metaphor when talking about an explosion of a dream, there is no further connection to it. It is a question that is left unanswered and waiting to be interpreted by the reader. In my opinion I find it interesting that when the writer uses these literary devices they can create generate a story with no conclusion or a question with no correct answer, but what the reader can
The repetition of words with meaning of beauty is conveyed throughout this passage from Act IV scene v of Hamlet. Earlier in Act III scene i, Hamlet and Ophelia had a discussion about “fairness” and chastity. Literary features such as double entendre and pun are used constantly to enhance a character’s emotions as the theme lunacy unfolds to reveal more about characters. As this passage climaxes with Ophelia’s insanity, secrets and the personality of each character are revealed through her singing. Perhaps Shakespeare is trying to convey the message that women are bound by societal expectations and are thus silenced and taught to obey and not talk back or express their own ideas.
I believe the statement “Australian playwrights often include important symbols in their plays” is true as I have experienced and seen the use of symbolism in the plays Ruby Moon and A beautiful life help put the point of the story across as it represents the emotions, mood and meaning of the plays. Matt Cameron created the play Ruby Moon about a couple named Sylvie and Ray who are grieving over their young daughter, Ruby Moon’s disappearance. The disappearance haunts the parents in a way a normal couple would over their child’s disappearance. Throughout the play, the couple dress up and act out as other
Forget to help those around you because one is to focused on attaining these goals. Tyler Frazier Professor Tolbert Eng.1020 16 April 2012 A Raisin in the Sun is a play with many themes and real life issues. It touches on racism, one’s dreams and values, family issues etc. The biggest themes are the Young’s dreams they all have and how their family deals with these issues, and racism. Mr. Linder aids that theme to be a prominent one and shows how the family deals with it.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper,” using the unreliable narrator which makes the story more engaging. Gilman’s famous short story had a lot to do with her own personal life and how she suffered from postpartum depression. The setting and theme of Gilman’s story were unbelievable and makes the short story more exhilarating. The narrator in the short story was unreliable. Gilman told the story from her own point of view; the reader cannot trust what to believe.
Human Nature According to “the lottery” When the first time I read “ the lottery ” by Shirley Jackson I was confused and angry , thinking and asking why somebody write a story like this , but after I read it again with a broader view I can see what the writer of the story trying to say about the human nature throughout the characters of the story . Especially the great influence of tradition on human and how often people give up their own opinion and belief some time their emotion when the acting as part of a group. Tradition gain power form the fear of change even in some time the idea of change