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Analyzing Sharon Olds 'Ode To Dirt'
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Catcher In The Rye Analysis
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Poem Analysis: On The Subway By Sharon Olds
869 Words | 4 Pages“On the Subway,” written by Sharon Olds, is written from the perspective of what is presumed to be an upper class white woman, who finds herself on a subway with a lower class black boy. In “On the Subway”, Olds focuses on the controversial issue of racial conflict, and the theme of White v. Black. She does so by use of contrast between whites and blacks, by using harsh enjambments, powerful imagery, and by using the tone to convey the purpose. A major strategy used by Olds throughout the poem is contrast; in this case, the contrast between blacks and whites.
The Catcher In The Rye Analysis
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