Poem Essay : Pick Up The Buckets '

In this context, I believe that the fruit being cut down symbolizes that Ha is leaving South Vietnam too soon, before she is ready, just as the papaya is cut down before it is ready. I believe this because in the poem “Wet and Crying,” Ha says, “My biggest papaya is light yellow, still flecked with green.” This shows that the papaya is not quite ripe and ready to be picked, just like Ha is not yet ready to leave her home country. Furthermore, in the same poem, Ha says “Brother Vu chops; the head falls; a silver blade slices.” I believe that, judging from the word choice that the author uses, Ha thinks of this as an execution of sorts. I believe this because of the words the author uses such as “Chop” and “The head falls.” This shows that Ha

Frost further points out that the stretch of woods being viewed is very rural. This is made possible by the reference to the location between the woods and frozen lake. In closing the final sentence of the second stanza Frost reiterates the fact that this occurs on “the darkest evening of the year” stating the darkness of the mood.

Conflict was used effectively in the short story to reveal the theme of the story. The boy has an internal conflict about which parent to stay with, and because his father left, he seemed to have favored him. He wanted him back so badly that every night, he watches him on the six o’clock news while wearing his old jackets. He was blinded by his father’s sudden departure that he forgot about what is really important. Additionally, another development in the short story’s conflict has been used effectively to reveal the theme. When the boy went to Macdonald’s to see his father’s true colors, he thought: “I finished my drink quickly, thankful that he had to be back in the studio for the news.” By the time he saw his dad for the first time in a while, he knew he was not the man he thought he was. At that moment, he also realized that he lost sight of what he had all this time: His mother’s unconditional love. If it wasn’t for the characterization of

It was two days before Christmas, when Josephine opened the door to her 12 year old son’s room. Chay was the oldest of her four children, and the one she related to most. As Josephine sat down on the edge of the bed, Chay opened his eyes slowly. The dim light that seeped through the partially opened door revealed tears in his mother’s eyes.

Prompt: Read the following two poems very carefully, noting that the second includes an allusion to the first. Then write a well-organized essay in which you discuss their similarities and differences. In your essay, be sure to consider both theme and style.

From the beginning of William Carlos Williams’ poem “The Red Wheelbarrow” the reader is captured by the statement “so much depends” (Williams line 1). As this short work continues the reader is seeing a graceful image that Williams creates. The mind’s eye can envision a painting that is tranquil, yet has the quiet activity of a rural farm home. With this in mind, what exactly is the author sharing with the reader? The poem communicates charmingly the dependence a man has for a vital piece of equipment.

William again went to Juvenile court and was placed on probation to go to St. Bede’s Academy in Peru, Illinois, per his parents’ request. He spent his sophomore and junior years at St. Bede’s Academy. During his sophomore year, his grades were “A’s” and “B’s,” but his junior year, his grades went from “A” to “F.” Just like in Gibault School for Boys, William was a loner; he did not have any close or confident relationship with anyone. His probation ended at the beginning of his second semester in junior year, January 19,

Reflections Within is a non-traditional stanzaic poem made up of five stanzas containing thirty-four lines that do not form a specific metrical pattern. Rather it is supported by its thematic structure. Each of the five stanzas vary in the amount of lines that each contain. The first stanza is a sestet containing six lines. The same can be observed of the second stanza. The third stanza contains eight lines or an octave. Stanzas four and five are oddly in that their number of lines which are five and nine.

grin, revealing a row of jagged, broken teeth that grayed along the gum line.”(page 43)

I performed a slam poem, dedicated to the Non-Profit RAIN, at connecting Charlotte, which is an event that honors 12 non-profits through poetry and photography. RAIN is an organization that brings attention to people with AIDS and provides treatment, counselors, etc. I always made eye contact with the audience members. During my performance I made eye-contact with one of the RAIN members and he had the biggest smile on his face. It took all my self-control and concentration not to crack a smile with him. After Connecting Charlotte ended I was able to talk to the RAIN people and they had nothing but good things to say. I talked to the man who was grinning ear to ear in the audience, Mr. Jason. He said that "it's good to hear a young person with

“Uh,” I sighed, “I couldn’t wait 10 minutes to save me from you repulsive demons.”

Have you ever seen someone ashamed of their heritage? In “The Medicine Bag” by Virginia Driving Hawk a young boy called Martin was ashamed of wearing the medicine bag. On the other hand, in “Who Are You Today Maria?” by Judith Ortiz Coffer, Maria wore her grandmother’s shawl to represent who she is. Both Martin and Maria had something to represent their heritage with. Although Martin and Maria had different relationships with their grandparents, and are from different countries, both learned to be proud of their heritage at the end.

This bitterness and sarcasm is revealed as strong characteristics of the narrator. Throughout the majority of the story, the narrator continues shows his distaste for any "happy" situation. Much like the hyphenated asides, Carver implements fragmented sentences behind description, to show the narrator pausing for a moment of color commentary.

“Uh,” I sighed, “I couldn’t wait 10 minutes to save me from you repulsive demons!”

“No! You leave me no choice. You will be visited by three ghosts the first at 9 AM!”