Yusef Komunyakaa

Analysis of "Facing it" by Yusef Komunyakaa Cruel and terrible events forever leave a mark on our memory. Especially, when these events are directly related to person, the memory reproduces every second of what happened. Unfortunately, humanity fully cognized the term of "war". "Facing it" by Yusef Komunyakaa reveals another several sides of the war. Poem tells the reader about which consequences, the war left and how changed people's lives. The hero identifies itself with the Vietnam Veterans

In various forms of literature there is theme. The theme is the central idea of the story that is inferred by the reader from details in the story. A theme is the main concept of the writing. The poems Glory by Yusef Komunyakaa and Success is Counted Sweetest by Emily Dickinson share the theme of success. Success is the achievement of an intention that was planned or attempted. Success not only requires bravery and courage, but hard work and determination. The theme of success in the poem, Glory

One topic can be expressed in millions of ways. It can be positively, negatively, full of emotion, or emotionless. In the two poems “Slam, Dunk, & Hook” by Yusef Komunyakaa and “Fast Break” by Edward Hirsch, the authors express the positive outlook of basketball in a way that shows they admire and praise the sport. Their love for the game is shown through imagery, point of view, and its emotional impact, but these ideas are expressed in different ways. Imagery is essential in poetry for the audience

Emily Martin Mrs. Rogers L202 Period 2 15 February 2018 The Sting of Society In Yusef Komunyakaa’s “Blackberries,” a youthful speaker seems to be living past the boundaries of city life and exhibits qualities of rural living. The poem tells of the speaker’s adventure of picking blackberries from a thicket and encountering the duality of urban society. Readers of “Blackberries” might at first be puzzled by the speaker’s youthful memory of picking berries, but a closer analysis of the poem allows readers

In Neon Vernacular, Yusef Komunyakaa brought to the forefront the struggles of African American soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War. They fought for the freedom of the very ones that denied them their freedom to be equal and the same as their white counterparts. The collection of poems really delve into the everyday matters that were a constant reminder to the African American soldiers that they were free to fight, but not free to be as those white soldiers that they fought beside. An analysis

Lime, by Yusef Komunyakaa tackles the duality of change through a menagerie of interconnected elements. His anecdotal introduction, dense with contrasting imagery, brings to life a duplicitous picture that lays the foundation for the two-sided nature of cultural evolution . Further solidified by references to his own life, Yusef’s background elucidates the elements of racial solidarity found in his writing. However, by taking in historic perspectives of the time period Lime is set, questions are

What is the monument really reflecting? In the poem “facing it” by Yusef Komunyakaa memorial may be more impacting than the monument itself. The memorial was designed by Maya Lin a student at Yale. She called the design “the architecture of design.” This memorial anticipated an effect on the veterans everywhere, and had a unique impact on the poet Yusef Komunyakaa himself. He found his first introduction to poems through his grandparents reading the old testimate, which sparked his interest for

In the poem “Facing It”, by the poet Yusef Komunyakaa, he himself is the one who is speaking, the poem is about his own life experience at the Vietnam Memorial. The way a person can tell if the own poet of the poem is the speaker is by the use of first person. In this case, the poet uses words like “I” and “I’m” that support the fact that he is the speaker. The Vietnam War was a Historical event taken place in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Which was one of the first War that African Americans were

Yusef Komunyakaa: A Well of Experiences The poetry of Yusef Komunyakaa is influenced by his personal life, as are the works of many other poets. His work is described as “built on fiercely autobiographical details” (5). Knowing his story helps to understand the topics he writes about, and his poetry. Komunyakaa was born in the relatively small town of Bogalusa, Louisiana in 1947. (5) His father was a carpenter, and he grew up surrounded by the rich and transformative southern culture. He enrolled

is to increase the widespread national appreciation of the reading and writing of poetry, specifically those imbued with American themes. These duties as laureate are perfectly suited for Yusef Komunyakaa, who embodies all of the necessary qualities. Through jazz-infused poetry and personal experiences, Komunyakaa truly captures within his poetry what it means to be an American, and he continues to leave an impact on the world of literature both