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Analysis Of 'Thinking For Berky' By William Stafford

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In the poem “ Thinking for Berky”, written by William Stafford, the speaker argues that people in the society are so careless and do not understand for people who are not lucky like them, being able to born in a wealthy family with good relationships. The author started out with the setting of the author lying in bed thinking about a girl named Berky and her deaths. He pointing out different forces that lead to her death like her abusive parents, poor family situation, and lastly, people who can’t sympathize with Berky and criticize her for her situations/environments. The speaker also pointed out that there are people out there who can’t think for others and just live their life, thinking that it is Berky fault for living a life like that.

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