Thursday, October 31, 2019
Monday, October 28, 2019
What we dong and why
Noah is responsible for the explanation, and Daylin and I are responsible for the
performance, we will let the dialogue more explain.Our general theme is about black
people eager to have the same rights as whites at that time. They no longer want to
be slaves, but they are equally able to sit on a table with white people.
Saturday, October 26, 2019
poem response
I Too
Hughes wrote "I, Too" from the perspective of an African American man - either a slave, a free man in the Jim Crow South, or even a domestic servant. The lack of a concrete identity or historical context does not mitigate the poem’s message; in fact, it confers on it a high degree of universality, for the situation Hughes describes in the poem reflects a common experience for many African Americans during his time.The speaker begins by declaring that he too can “sing America,” meaning that he is claiming his right to feel patriotic towards America, even though he is the “darker” brother who cannot sit at the table and must eat in the kitchen. This alludes to the common practice of racial segregation during the early 20th century, when African Americans faced discrimination in nearly every aspect of their lives. They were forced to live, work, eat and travel separately from their white counterparts, had few civil or legal rights, were often victims of racial violence, and faced economic marginalization in both the North and the South.The speaker does not languish in despair, however. He proclaims that "tomorrow" he will join the others at the table and no one will dare send him back to the kitchen. Not only that, but the "others" will see “how beautiful” the speaker is and will therefore feel ashamed. This statement is extremely hopeful and optimistic. The speaker demonstrates a heightened sense of self and proclaims his ambition to assert his legitimacy as a an American citizen and as a man.
Hughes wrote "I, Too" from the perspective of an African American man - either a slave, a free man in the Jim Crow South, or even a domestic servant. The lack of a concrete identity or historical context does not mitigate the poem’s message; in fact, it confers on it a high degree of universality, for the situation Hughes describes in the poem reflects a common experience for many African Americans during his time.The speaker begins by declaring that he too can “sing America,” meaning that he is claiming his right to feel patriotic towards America, even though he is the “darker” brother who cannot sit at the table and must eat in the kitchen. This alludes to the common practice of racial segregation during the early 20th century, when African Americans faced discrimination in nearly every aspect of their lives. They were forced to live, work, eat and travel separately from their white counterparts, had few civil or legal rights, were often victims of racial violence, and faced economic marginalization in both the North and the South.The speaker does not languish in despair, however. He proclaims that "tomorrow" he will join the others at the table and no one will dare send him back to the kitchen. Not only that, but the "others" will see “how beautiful” the speaker is and will therefore feel ashamed. This statement is extremely hopeful and optimistic. The speaker demonstrates a heightened sense of self and proclaims his ambition to assert his legitimacy as a an American citizen and as a man.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Three Poems Analysis
The Red Wheelbarrow
Why does ‘so much’ depend upon such a minor thing as the red wheelbarrow? One answer is to interpret that red wheelbarrow as a metonym for something greater, as a specific example of a general phenomenon or idea. The red wheelbarrow being ‘glazed’ by the rainwater captures the wheelbarrow in a brief, transient moment after the rainfall, when the rainwater has made the red wheelbarrow shine in the sunlight.This moment will pass, as soon as the rain evaporates and the wheelbarrow is dry again. We might say, then, that Williams is declaring – in typically concrete, Imagist terms – that much depends on these fleeting moments, on capturing moments of beauty which may seem ordinary or mundane (wheelbarrow, chickens). It is important that we observe and perceive such small, everyday details, and recognise the poetic beauty in them.
I Too
Hughes wrote "I, Too" from the perspective of an African American man - either a slave, a free man in the Jim Crow South, or even a domestic servant. The lack of a concrete identity or historical context does not mitigate the poem’s message; in fact, it confers on it a high degree of universality, for the situation Hughes describes in the poem reflects a common experience for many African Americans during his time.The speaker begins by declaring that he too can “sing America,” meaning that he is claiming his right to feel patriotic towards America, even though he is the “darker” brother who cannot sit at the table and must eat in the kitchen. This alludes to the common practice of racial segregation during the early 20th century, when African Americans faced discrimination in nearly every aspect of their lives. They were forced to live, work, eat and travel separately from their white counterparts, had few civil or legal rights, were often victims of racial violence, and faced economic marginalization in both the North and the South.The speaker does not languish in despair, however. He proclaims that "tomorrow" he will join the others at the table and no one will dare send him back to the kitchen. Not only that, but the "others" will see “how beautiful” the speaker is and will therefore feel ashamed. This statement is extremely hopeful and optimistic. The speaker demonstrates a heightened sense of self and proclaims his ambition to assert his legitimacy as a an American citizen and as a man.
This Is Just To Say
The poem has no regular rhythm or syllabic count, no rhyme, and lacks any punctuation, other than line-breaks. It is true to the poetic philosophy that Williams championed - away with convention, free the line, write poems about anything, be local, be American, no ideas but in things.
Williams wanted freedom from restraint in his poems, he wasn't interested in line after line of iambs, trochees, pentameter or tetrameter or other such confining devices. This troubled some of the other poets at the time but others welcomed the break away from the boring rhymed lines of formal convention.
Why does ‘so much’ depend upon such a minor thing as the red wheelbarrow? One answer is to interpret that red wheelbarrow as a metonym for something greater, as a specific example of a general phenomenon or idea. The red wheelbarrow being ‘glazed’ by the rainwater captures the wheelbarrow in a brief, transient moment after the rainfall, when the rainwater has made the red wheelbarrow shine in the sunlight.This moment will pass, as soon as the rain evaporates and the wheelbarrow is dry again. We might say, then, that Williams is declaring – in typically concrete, Imagist terms – that much depends on these fleeting moments, on capturing moments of beauty which may seem ordinary or mundane (wheelbarrow, chickens). It is important that we observe and perceive such small, everyday details, and recognise the poetic beauty in them.
I Too
Hughes wrote "I, Too" from the perspective of an African American man - either a slave, a free man in the Jim Crow South, or even a domestic servant. The lack of a concrete identity or historical context does not mitigate the poem’s message; in fact, it confers on it a high degree of universality, for the situation Hughes describes in the poem reflects a common experience for many African Americans during his time.The speaker begins by declaring that he too can “sing America,” meaning that he is claiming his right to feel patriotic towards America, even though he is the “darker” brother who cannot sit at the table and must eat in the kitchen. This alludes to the common practice of racial segregation during the early 20th century, when African Americans faced discrimination in nearly every aspect of their lives. They were forced to live, work, eat and travel separately from their white counterparts, had few civil or legal rights, were often victims of racial violence, and faced economic marginalization in both the North and the South.The speaker does not languish in despair, however. He proclaims that "tomorrow" he will join the others at the table and no one will dare send him back to the kitchen. Not only that, but the "others" will see “how beautiful” the speaker is and will therefore feel ashamed. This statement is extremely hopeful and optimistic. The speaker demonstrates a heightened sense of self and proclaims his ambition to assert his legitimacy as a an American citizen and as a man.
This Is Just To Say
The poem has no regular rhythm or syllabic count, no rhyme, and lacks any punctuation, other than line-breaks. It is true to the poetic philosophy that Williams championed - away with convention, free the line, write poems about anything, be local, be American, no ideas but in things.
Williams wanted freedom from restraint in his poems, he wasn't interested in line after line of iambs, trochees, pentameter or tetrameter or other such confining devices. This troubled some of the other poets at the time but others welcomed the break away from the boring rhymed lines of formal convention.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Figurative Language
- my twin’s new hair colour is as green as the leave
- my twin is a salted fish
- Autumn is coming, fallen leaves and autumn winds dance outside
- My twin is so tall, he can even touch the sky
- booom!! My twin broke the ballon
- my twin always plays the basketball so well
- My twin puts something into the rubbish bin.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Final Draft Reflection
My final draft starts with the word ‘friends’. My whole core theme is to let people cherish friendships. To this end, I found a lot of background information about this song at the beginning. The song "see you again" is used to commemorate Paul. I even found a lot of "speed and passion" that series of films inside the material, I want to use this to better prove my essay, but it is a pity that I spent a lot of time to find those things, in the end can not be used, so this is for me is a big difficulty. I think my essay's second body paragraph is relatively weak, because my whole article has a point of view and cherishes friendship, so it will be harder to write . When i am writing the second paragraph of the body paragraph, I didn't think of it and just started to write it. If I have more time, I think I can still improve it, then add more analysis sentences and analyze the author's emotional statement to the second body paragraph.
Sunday, October 13, 2019
See you again--Final draft
Cherish Friendship
Friends, is a very special noun, they are not necessarily with you every day, but when you have something to worry about, you will definitely think of them, they will certainly listen to your troubles, will not tell you the useless truth and it is the best comfort to stay with you. A friend is someone who can leave a lot of unforgettable memories with you. Friends, will be an extremely important part of your life. Therefore, cherish friendship, those unforgettable memories with friends will also be valuable treasures in your life.
This poem mainly uses the first person perspective to develop the story, and uses a large number of second person. In this poem, the first person appears 34 times, and the second person appears 33 times. The appearance of "you" is basically used as the object of confiding. The second section of the poem describes the various travels that the author and his friend have experienced together during their lifetime."All the planes we flew''. ''Good things we've been through''. ''Something told me that it wouldn't last''. ''Those were the days hard work forever pays".The frequent alternation of the pronouns of the first person and the second person can better interact with the readers, just like face-to-face communication, which increases the authenticity of the emotions. The transformation of different perspectives allows the reader to naturally integrate into the mood of the lyrics and feel the author's cherishment of the friendship and the thoughts of his friends, as well as the past, and this ''you'' may be every reader. It can make every reader participate in the communication, integrate it, and resonate with it, feel the feelings and emotions of the author, realize the most effective communication, and sublimate the theme.
''It’s been a long day without you my friend''. ''And I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again''. ''We've come a long way from where we began''. ''Oh I'll tell you all about it when I see you again''. ''When I see you again''. These words appeared many times in this poem. The author used repeated rhetorical techniques to strongly show the reader the deep thoughts and nostalgia for the author.When he talks about the things he and his friends have experienced, he calmly wants to tell a story. The whole thing he and his friends have experienced is like a picture scroll in my mind The author also expressedthe desire to share and tell the recent events with his friend, but he is no longer there, so he cherishes the memories with his friend.
Sometimes life is like driving a car. Some roads are driven by you and friends. Perhaps the scenery along the way will make you unforgettable, but sometimes we will always encounter a fork in the road and then drive to the end in different directions. Perhaps this is life, no matter how good a friend can not be in a day, have their own different pursuits, and all the toss will eventually be attributed to the ordinary. Therefore, still cherish the friendship you have now, maybe you will miss and feel the days when you meet up with friends again and again many years later.
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