Hayes Davis' poem "INUNDATED" offers a powerful reflection on the way Individuals respond to difficult circumstances. The poem presents a powerful image of a man wading through floodwaters with huggies and milk under his arm, a man who could easily be labeled a looter but who remains, first and foremost, a father, husband, and human being. Davis' poem suggests that, in the face of adversity, individuals must often make difficult choices, choices that others may not fully understand. The poem suggests that difficult circumstances can create a sense of urgency that can cause people to take actions that they might not otherwise take. The man in the poem is labeled a "looter" by the media because he is carrying items that are often associated …show more content…
When faced with adversity, individuals often find themselves having to make difficult choices, choices that can have serious consequences. These choices are not always understood or appreciated by others, who may judge them harshly without understanding the full context of the situation. My personal experience relates to this poem in many ways. I have family members living in Iraq who are financially struggling, and it falls to my family to provide them with support. It's not an easy task, especially as we don't have a lot of money ourselves. However, we know that our family members are depending on us, and so we do what we can to help them. Like the man in Davis' poem, we have to make difficult choices, and we often feel that others may not fully understand the situation we are in. However, the poem also highlights the complexities of human behavior during times of crisis. It questions the media's portrayal of black people as looters and suggests that people should look beyond these stereotypes and try to understand the individual's story. For example, the …show more content…
This is true not just for individuals but also for communities as a whole. In times like this, communities can come together to support one another, sharing resources and taking action in helping each other Davis' poem reminds us that, no matter how difficult the circumstances we face, we are all human beings with basic needs and desires. The man in the poem is not a looter nor a thief, but a man, father and a husband trying to provide for his family in the face of this daunting and demoralizing natural disaster he has found himself in. He is not different from any one of us, struggling to make ends meet and to do what is best for us and the ones we love. In conclusion, Hayes Davis' poem "INUNDATED" offers a powerful reflection on the way individuals respond to difficult circumstances. The man in the poem is faced with a difficult situation, but he remains focused on his goal - to get the supplies his family needs and to
The mother wept as she watched her son walk away into the fog. She knew the war would take his life, as it had her husband. During the American REvolution, times were hard for many colonial families. Families were torn apart, divided by their belief and choices. Generations clashed.
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Soldiers go into war to fight for something they believe in. They do this knowing the risks that come with war. That’s why soldiers are so grateful when they come home from war unscathed. Many soldiers tend to capture this gratitude with words. The author of the poem delivers a solemn message about war.
When I first read this 4 years ago, I worked at a hospital where I was surrounded by homelessness, depression, illness, death, and poverty. I felt right in the thick of this world. It was mentally and at times physically taxing, but I loved it. When a patient or friend had no one else to be with them during these times, I was there. It may have been in a professional role or as a friend, but I liked being there with them, in the
Throughout the short story “The Man Who Saw The Flood” the narrator follows the journey of a man, Tom, and his family caught in the cycle of sharecropping. Recently suffering severe weather conditions, the family comes back to find that the majority of their things are ruined. For most this is a catastrophic situation, however, for Tom and his family they search for anything that can be salvaged and remain positive. While the family is facing catastrophic situations, they continually follow the theme of persevering through any circumstances. The same theme of persevering through any circumstances is also prevalent in Marvin Gaye’s, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”
"The war in Vietnam had taken everything from us - our home, our family, our future. We were starting from scratch in a strange new country, with nothing but the clothes on our backs. " this quote highlights the hardship experienced by refugees who have to start their lives over from scratch in a new country. This conveys the sense of loss and dislocation felt by refugees and how his family had to restart their
In conclusion, this poem connects with its audience on a fundamental level by acknowledging their struggles and reminds them of the positive things they can experience while on
In the poem, he says that if they were to die let it not be “like hogs''. This is a simile that compares the harsh slaughtering of animals to that of African Americans, stripping them of their humanity. He fears that African Americans will start believing that they are only destined to die, being kept in “pens” waiting for the inevitable to happen. This poem talks about breaking down this metaphorical wall of oppression and highlights the importance of standing up for what's right despite the consequences that might
Smith goes on in the fourth stanza to say this is the story of minorities that save themselves standing next to the addicts, exiles, and children of slaves. It is the broken people that are the heroes of this story. A shift is noticeable beginning in the fourth stanza because the poem changes from what the poet wants the movie to be to what elements the movie is prohibited to have. Danez Smith claims he does not want a “hmong sexy hot dude” to save the day with “a funny yet strong, commanding black girl buddy-cop” then uses Will Smith and Sofia Vergara as an example. The preceding lines go on to say there will be grandmas taking out Raptors while sitting on her porch and for once a movie will not obsess over violence, race, and status, only normal people doing amazing
Through the poem’s tone, metaphors used, and symbols expressed the poem portrays that fear can make life seem charred or obsolete, but in reality life propels through all seasons and obstacles it faces. The poem begins with a tone of conversation, but as it progresses the tone changes to a form of fear and secretiveness. The beginning and ending line “we tell
In the first stanza, we can already see how this poem can relate to the world today and how we feel about certain things. We as humans don't like change. Sometimes, we want something to happen so bad, that we don't consider how our life might change if this wish, this hope of something, actually happened. We sometimes may want something so bad, but fear what the consequences might be if something goes
McKay begins the poem by stating that the Black population is under attack by “mad and hungry dogs” that “mock at our accurséd lot”, but asserts that although they are “hunted and penned” like “hogs”, they
There is such a bigger meaning to these poems on overcoming hardships in life that everyone has to go through. To not give up and to fight for what is
The speaker of this poem tells different stories of himself in other people’s shoes. This means that he could not have experienced every single situation in life that he describes, but he can certainly put what others experience into perspective. In this poem, there are four different viewpoints that the speaker expresses. The stanzas are naturally split by these four viewpoints, and in these stanzas there is a viewpoint from around the world and one closer to home in the United States. “The Belgians cut off my hands in the Congo.
This poem also comments on societies attitude towards the unemployed and people in a bad situation. It comments on societies apathy to bad situations experienced by others and disgust of disadvantaged and poor people. The poem reads like a list of all the things the person is supposed to follow, "eat with