Dorianne Laux

The purpose of this essay is to compare the of Wendell Berry’s essay, “The Failure of War”, Dorianne Laux’s poem, Staff Sgt. Metz and Damon Winter’s photograph of Sgt. Brian Keith. All three of these pieces represent the controversial issue of War which is a topic for a argumentative piece. In two of the written pieces the writer acknowledges the opposition, however, the picture the opposition is implied. Each piece has a purpose aimed at an audience with an emotional appeal. All three of these

author’s beliefs or life experiences. In “Facts About the Moon,” Dorianne Laux poses an important question she faces, which is whether or not someone or something receiving love deserves it. The significance of the poem begins with its title. It implies that the poem is a list of facts about the moon. However, after reading this, one can conclude that there is a whole world of possibilities under the facts, similar to an iceberg. Laux begins her poem using generic facts about the moon, speaking mainly

In the poem “Facts About the Moon,” by Dorianne Laux, the speaker mourns for how the Earth used to be, filled with green, lush, and free. She laments that the cause of the now desolate Earth is humanity’s fault and the Moon, even though it loves us, can’t help but pull away; that is the consequences of our actions. The poem begins with the speaker stating facts about how the Moon is pulling away from us each year, soon to disappear completely. She explains how vital the Moon is to us and how it is

another. Many of which are seeking “blue collar” employment in factories, construction, sanitation, etc. The blue collar worker has been the influence behind many themes within American literature. Authors such as B.H. Fairchild, Philip Levine, and Dorianne Laux capture these critical messages and themes in their poetry by using varying degrees of literary elements and techniques such as diction, sentence structure, and imagery. B.H. Fairchild, the son of a lathe operator, was able to identify with the

or life experiences. In “Facts About the Moon,” Dorianne Laux portrays an important theme in her life, which happens to be whether or not someone or something receiving love actually deserves it. Beginning with the title of the poem, it is quite simple. It implies that the poem is just a list of facts about the moon. However, after reading this, one could conclude that there is a whole world of possibilities under the facts, similar to an iceberg. Laux then begins her poem using basic facts about the

or life experiences. In “Facts About the Moon,” Dorianne Laux portrays an important theme in her life, which happens to be whether or not someone or something receiving love actually deserves it. Beginning with the title of the poem, it is quite simple. It implies that the poem is just a list of facts about the moon. However, after reading this, one could conclude that there is a whole world of possibilities under the facts, similar to an iceberg. Laux then begins her poem using basic facts about the

In the poem “Break” by Dorianne Laux, the author tells a tale of parents who are piecing together a puzzle. In a dreamy tone, the parents fits the small pieces of the puzzle to form autumn trees and porch swings while they completely ignore their neglected child who is brooding. The poem conveys the want of escaping reality and forgetting heavy responsibilities. The poem opens up with beautiful imagery of a couple peacefully piecing together a puzzle. They enjoy how the puzzles pieces fits so well

Gender Close Reading In the poem “Bird” written by Dorianne Laux, she juxtaposes a female bird with a woman who stays at home while her children go to school and her husband goes to work. It represents women in our society and their lack of freedom equal to that of men in choosing the type of life they want to live. Even with achievements and breakthroughs in the history of feminism, women have always suffered from heavy societal expectations relating to marriage, children, and homemaking. The poet

Robert Frost uses an expanded metaphor to reveal the decision making process. Unlike this poem, people would not read an essay on how to make decisions without scoffing or forgetting. “Poetry is the only history of the human heart.” (Kim Addonizio, Dorianne Laux) Through this poem, Frost addresses to the speaker's heart and subconscious in a memorable way that has truly stood the test of time. In his heart, he also understands the scary thing about choices is that you don’t know the outcome until after