Analysis Of Black Hair By Gary Soto

His poetry focuses on past or daily experiences throughout his life. One of his poems mentioned him when he was twelve years old. Another mentioned his dream of moving away from home. His topics seem random, in the sense that there is no clear connection between the poems. The only thing that connects the poems is that Soto had experienced the topic of the poem. Another thing these poems have in common is the fact that most of them are relatable. Overall, Gary Soto’s poetry was interesting with a neat style of

The poem “O Black And Unknown Bards” is an extremely well written poem and contains some themes of Harlem Renaissance poetry. The first stanza questions and states how black poets are extremely passionate and positive considering their awful history. This ties into the theme of identity because black people tried to identify themselves in their work by evaluating their history and its impact on them as a people. This poem addresses slavery, which had been a major part of their history. There are also references to elements of Christianity throughout this poem which is interesting. This poem contains an abundant amount of figurative language that contributes to the overall meaning of the poem. This poem sounds like it was written from the perspective

Soto’s use of imagery serves as an aid to the reader to better understand the author’s perspective, which is that of a six-year-old boy. Prior to stealing the pie, the author uses imagery to describe his temptation to steal. “My sweet tooth gleaming and the juice of guilt wetting my underarms” (Soto 1). The imagery here illustrates both the irresistibility of the temptation to steal and the immaturity of the young boy as he can’t take his mind off of anything but what is in front of him. After stealing the pie, Soto

When Soto refers back to Adam and Eve tells the reader that Soto is aware of his wrong doing but ends up disregarding his prior knowledge and feels paranoid.

They are obviously used to show that Soto is nervous and moving around quickly because there is a lot of action going on at the time. However, in the some of the last paragraphs there are many more complex sentences, which are used to show that Soto has returned to his state of boredom and also to express that there is not much going on inside Soto’s head..

The way he used words from another language really showed the cultural mix in him. For example in his poem “America”, he uses Spanish word like “Mercado” (line 17) or “Tía” (Line 1) that even if the reader is not a Spanish speaker, the reader could probably figure out. I could not do that with my language because we have an entirely different alphabet that most readers are not familiar with. Therefore, I had to write the words in my language using the English alphabet. For example on line 6 of my poem, I use the word “Jannah” which means paradise in Arabic. I specifically used Arabic words that were religious to show the tight bond between my culture and my religion. Richard also uses specific words to help readers read in between the lines. For example, Richard Blanco said in his poem America, “Prepared the poor fowl” (line 58). When he said poor fowl, it gave the impression that the grandmother did not like having to prepare the turkey and wishes she did not have to do it. I used diction in my poem in this way in my poem when I said; “Warm hugs from my begetters” (line 8). I used the word begetters, which gives the impression that my parents and I were not close which the case was. By analyzing Blanco’s use of diction, I enhanced my poem by mimicking his

Rhetorical devices are elements embedded in a piece of work that allow the viewer to fully interpret and engage with the content presented. Rhetorical elements can be used universally through various mediums. In this essay I will be analyzing a photograph, specifically addressing the images logos, pathos, and Telos. The photograph frames your not so typical geriatric couple complete with skateboards and their flying birds. The caption of the photo is “This couple sticking it to the man”. This ironic photo packs a strong central message of living young wild and free. The unknown photographer develops the central message through the use of rhetorical deceives.

First, in his article, Rose sets the scene by efficiently using personal anecdote as an essential to achieve the emotions of the readers to argue his claim. Rose introduces his readers

Many composers use various techniques in which they communicate the distinctly visual. John Misto’s ‘The Shoe-Horn Sonata’ and Alexander Kimel’s ‘The Action in the Ghetto of Rohatyn, March 1942’ represent significant issues in our world by using various literary and dramatic techniques. Through using these techniques it is evident that the composers of these texts allow the audience to ‘see’ with our eyes as well as with our minds. The many literary and dramatic techniques have the ability to create a visual that

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Amongst the judgmental stares of the audience that has bestowed an image of pathetic vulnerability upon the dancer, the poem’s speaker emerges to provide a portrait of the dancer that is much less lascivious, acknowledging that “Her voice was like the sound of blended flutes / Blown by black players upon a picnic day” (3-4). The sudden juxtaposition of a “picnic day” vis-a-vis a crowded night-club highlights the speakers attempt to remove the sexualized image of the dancer with the intent of identifying her noble power as a member of the black community. The elegance of the dancer, recognized by her soft voice, is affirmed by the speaker’s specific mention of “black players,” displaying black heritage as containing multi-faceted artistic potential. While the poem begins with a dehumanizing portrayal of the dancer, the speaker successfully reformulates the identity of the dancer into a component of a larger black tradition.

The speaker addresses the dilemma of being neither Mexican nor American, of traveling the trajectory between both nationalities. Because he its color of the skin and lived in a border culture, it was often assumed that he was not an American. The speaker is a men looking for freedom and a better future, an element so well-known that he is willing to risk everything to achieve his goal. There is no need for Soto to run because he is an American. Soto’s poem is emotionally and a practical clever story that many Mexicans Americans relate too.

Over the past few classes we have seen several examples of monologues and scenes where the actors have utilized “tools” to successfully convey ideas to the audience. From the clip “Rose's Last Cake in St. Olaf”, Betty White brings Rose, a recently widowed, to live by cause of her imagination, body, and voice.

In John Berger’s essay “Ways of Seeing,” he shares his view on how he feels art is seen. Mr. Berger explores how the views of people are original and how art is seen very differently. By comparing certain photographs, he goes on to let his Audience, which is represented as the academic, witness for themselves how art may come across as something specific and it can mean something completely different depending on who is studying the art. The author goes into details of why images were first used, how we used to analyze art vs how we do today, and the rarity of arts. He is able to effectively pass on his message by using the strategies of Rhetoric, which include Logos, Pathos, and Ethos.

aims his focal point at imagery to provide vivid and rich details. Literary devices play a crucial