People need connections with others, but these connections are not always what brings them to their absolute highest level of happiness. Chris proceeded to record his personal thoughts in his journal, further proving to the reader the point that personal connections are not essential to happiness. “I now walk out and live amongst the wild. Take care, it was great knowing you.” (69), Chris wrote on a card sent to two generous people, Jan and Bob Burres. How briefly this sentence was written and how easily the “good-bye” was said to the couple that took him in and gave him supplies, Chris had displayed that his desire to be on his own was greater than his desire for theirs or anyone’s, friendship.
The mood of the poem is a depressing one and I intend to show this by referring to structure, imagery and sound techniques that he uses to create the overall mood. The structure does play a small part in helping create a mood/atmosphere but the only significant thing is the way the poem is on the page and it looks like a solid block of words which in a way is a representation of the building. The poem is a sonnet and has a structure which is and octet and sestet, the octet is the first part of and the sestet which is the latter and they are structured in a way it is like you are being forced to witness what it is like in and out of the building and this makes you feel sympathy and depression and adds to the poem mood/ atmosphere and my appreciation overall. The imagery helps back up the depressing mood created by the poet and is best done by the way Edwin Morgan describes the inside of the building and does this well with: “Roses of mould grow from ceiling to wall” The metaphor “Roses of mould” is excellent in conveying the state of building and gives the poem a depressing feel well because it makes you think the building is a state and it is depressing to think what it would be like to live there such as these remaining people do: “Mother and daughter the last mistresses of that black block” This image creates sympathy for these people as they have nowhere to go and are stuck in that building and this also adds to
The neighbor repeatedly says in the poem, “Mending Wall,” “Good fences make good neighbors” (Frost, Line 27). The neighbor believes that although two people can be friendly neighbors a barrier is needed to separate them and the wall is the barrier that protects the personal space and privacy of the individual. The neighbor’s property represents his privacy and the wall acts as a barrier against any intrusion. Similarly, in “Revenge Gardening,” Marion suggests that her neighbors need curtains to protect their personal space and privacy. Marion said to her neighbors, Colleen and Claire, “Those large picture windows of yours are so… revealing” (Harper, Page 65).
Throughout “The Things They Carried,” Tim O’Brien uses symbolism to reflect the men’s necessity to feel hope and optimism among the destruction surrounding their lives. An example of this implementation is his description of the letters that Lieutenant (Lt.) Cross received from Martha, a female acquaintance back home. He says, “They were not love letters, but Lieutenant Cross was hoping…” (178). Again he discusses this place in the Lieutenant’s mind where he must go to get away from the inherent horror and gravity of the situation he is in when O’Brien writes that at dusk the Lieutenant would “hold them with the tip of his fingers, and spend the last hour of light pretending” (178) and that “he would imagine camping trips into White Mountains in New Hampshire” (178). Just the simple thought of Martha and spending time with her seems to be what Lt. Cross needs to escape from all this weight that they carried as O’Brien
The neighbor, on the other hand, asserts that the wall is crucial to maintaining their relationship, asserting, “Good fences make good neighbors.” Over the course of the mending, the narrator attempts to convince his neighbor otherwise and accuses him of being old-fashioned for maintaining the tradition so strictly. The neighbor, all the while, holds his ground simply repeating his old adage. This poem displays a deep idea that is often overlooked. People, regardless of their relationship/closeness, still have boundaries, and walls must still exist around all people. The narrator questions the need for a boundary between them, while the neighbor insists on its presence.
'Mending Wall' is an interesting poem that is symbolic of the differences in human thinking on barriers Robert Frost is known to make use of nature and pathetic fallacies in his poems and a lot of symbolism that leaves the reader to imagine what he really means,making his poems highly subjective. In this piece, Frost has used words and phrases that we could draw parallels with,he uses a sense of underlying meanings with these phrases. In the title itself, ‘Mending wall’ the poet lets us know that the poem is about a wall or a fence,but later the reader realizes that it’s more than just the words on the surface that Frost wants us to recognize. The poet refers to the wall as a solid object but also a psychological or invisible wall,this wall signifies the differences between the two neighbors. Ironically,when the wall is actually supposed to separate two beings,this wall reunites the two neighbors ,this is seen in the title ‘Mending wall’,where one might suggest that this is grammatically incorrect, what Frost might actually be intending is that the poem is more about the wall mending the relationship between the two individuals than the two merely mending the wall itself !This wall maybe built due to differences in thoughts and ideas or merely just because of social awkwardness of the two characters.
show how ’10 Mary St’ explores the concept of belonging. http://www.nebo-lit.com/poetry/skrzynecki/Migrant-hostel.html ’10 Mary St’ by Peter Skrynecki effectively highlights the concept of belonging in relation to place. Skrynecki tells of his home, his connection to country, environment and culture. * The title suggests no attachment; it’s just an address without personal language however, a sense of belonging develops throughout the poem * When they hide the key under the bucket it shows familiarity and security * The “rusty bucket” shows affinity and a close connection to place * Routine reflects comfort and security. Shows routine is needed to establish a sense of connection/belonging to place especially when a person
Feliks has created his own garden to which he “loved it like an only child”. The garden represents a natural world he can understand and control. It also offers security and peace as he establishes a deep connection to it. Instead of becoming an educated Australian like Peter, Feliks refuses to belong as he holds onto his past and Polish heritage. The fact that Peter is becoming more Australian further distances him from his father leading to isolation and alienation.
Ansley Rehorn March 1, 2010 Class: Tuesday/ Thursday @2 Poetry Explication Essay “The Peace of Wild Things” “The Peace of Wild Things” is a poem that uses a unique approach of words to explains a fathers worries about his family and life’s challenges, and how he gets peace at night. The Author, Wendell Berry, is an American Author who writes non fiction pieces that speak of lifes values. The speaker or narrator in this poem is a father who cares for her children but seeks to find peace. What I received from this poem is that the narrator is a man because of the words he uses and how he mentions that he protects his children. When I think of protection, I think of a man, such as my father, because a father is who many go to for
How does the author use the section in Hang Wood to deepen the tension in the relationship between the two boys, Kingshaw and Hooper? Firstly the author creates the right atmosphere to build upon the tension in the boy’s relationship. She uses a dramatic contrast between two different atmospheres in order to emphasis the tension. Initially Hang Wood is portrayed as a nice, safe haven for Kingshaw far from Hooper and Warings. Soothing‘s’ sounds are used in alliteration to make the wood seem a pleasant place to be.