The interactions a person encounters are an essential part in the formation of identity. In Peter Skrzynecki’s poem, Feliks Skrzynecki, a linguistic barrier between the father and son is present due to persona, Peter’s lack of cultural identity. The poem examines the relationship with his father explores how he has a constantly changing identity as he encounters his surroundings. Similarly, in Postcard, the persona’s identity is altered through the interactions he has with the environment around him. Using his poems, the poet attempts to establish that one’s identity is shaped from the difficulties they go through.
Have you ever thought about your country having a war with other country?? Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan is a sad and memorable story of children carrying gold in Norway(Norway is their country) and adults fighting with Germans. This story is important to people who think war is nothing. Because in this story, they show how they are having a hard time during the war. I really admire character Jan Lasek, who is a Pole but he was once German solider. Then you’ll ask me why. Because he risked his life to save Peter from German army.
Life began in a garden.(BS) When a gardener fills his canvas, the garden roots itself in the gardener. Each garden reflects the most intimate details and struggles of the gardener. The outward appearances of the characters lack depth, but the gardens that they each create or show endless details of their genuine selves. (COMPOUND) Gail Tsukiyama, the author of Samurai’s Garden, gives each of the main characters a garden that mends and heals each of them as much as they grow their gardens.
George and Lydia decide to shut down the house, whereas Peter and Wendy lie to their parents about Africa in the nursery. The children lie to their parents when their technology might be taken away. The parents, however, are desperate to shut down the house as they know that a lot of damage has been done in their
Life has been and will continue to be full of changes. From the time humans are born, their bodies, their minds, and their surroundings will be at a constant transition. It is inevitable. Change can be sad and hard to go through, but it should never be something that someone is ashamed of. Lisa Parker conveys change frequently in her poem “Snapping Beans” through imagery, similes, internal monologue, repetition, and foreshadowing.
“Microcosmos”, by Wislawa Szymborska, explains how understanding bacteria expanded human’s understanding of the universe. Throughout the poem, she draws comparison between how small humans are in the vastness of the universe, and how bacteria are so small compared to humans. Szymborska depicts human existence as insignificant when compared to the massive scale of the universe in her poem, “Microcosmos”.
The poem, “Drifters” explores how sacrifice is essential to belong in a family through examining the sacrifices made by the mother and the eldest daughter when moving out. The conflicting interests of the mother and the father result in a situation where one must make a sacrifice in order to preserve the connection in the family. The flat depressed tone of the poem reflects the mother’s unhappiness and frustration about having to constantly
The speaker is describing his yard as “. . . dark, the tomatoes are next to the whitewashed wall, the book on the table is about Spain, the windows are painted shut.” (Siken 3-6), is also what his relationship has become. His dark yard, standing for nothing more than how lonely his relationship has become. The tomatoes next to the whitewashed wall is the built up hatred that they are concealing from one another. And the book on the table that is about Spain is the passion that they have for one another. But the book is just sitting on the table because it has already been read, and reading it again would be a waste of time because they already know what the book is about. Boredom has brewed in their relationship because “the windows are painted shut”. They have shut down their communication with each other. The two are no longer trying to see each other’s different point-of-view. The only thing they are now capable of doing with each other is breathing, so they can at least
In the poem, My Papa’s Waltz by Theodore Roethke, is known to be a controversial story about a father and son relationship. The speaker in this poem has contradicting emotions about his father and the tone told throughout the story can be ribald yet many readers find it all just a happy memory. The main subject of My Papa’s Waltz is a young son who loved his son but still feared him. In this poem the speaker will illustrate the family views using a certain word choice and the tone he uses. The specific diction will highlight the real truth between the father and son relationship and what it means.
Kate Chopin’s “The Storm” was written in 1898, but it was published until 1969. “Bibi laid his little hand on his father’s knee and was not afraid”(88), shows that whatever is to come will not cause problems. Kate Chopin uses a lot of symbolism throughout her stories to represent her feelings about things. A character or an object could represent a bigger idea throughout the story, which gives more meaning to the story. An analysis of the symbolism in Kate Chopin’s “The Storm” will show the meaning of the storm, the house, and the relationships.
The use of hyperbole one he “spent years walking its perimeter” conveys Feliks strong connection and sense of belonging with his environment as opposed to the external environment (society). This juxtaposes to his son Peter Skrzynecki who feels he does not belong in his father’s environment and instead creates a sense of connection to the external environment. “I had forgotten my first polish word” emphasises how segregated and different Peter is as opposed to his father. The use of symbolism illustrates that Peter is choosing to be with his own environment rather than his father’s by adapting to the adoptive countries culture. This reflects the theories of the 1950’s assimilation policy, where for one to be an Australian they had to forget their culture and replace it with Australian customs, beliefs and attitudes in order to live the Australian way of life. Although for older generations it was difficult to assimilate, It was simpler for the offspring’s of the migrants. Thus, it can argued that an individual’s sense of belonging is dependents on their physical or external environment which can limit or enhance their sense of connection.
The private secretary to the president of Schultz Sausages, Sydelle Pulaski is fifty years old. She rents a one-bedroom apartment in the rear of Sunset Towers. Sydelle has worked many years as a secretary and feels that she 's always overlooked. She hoped that moving into this exclusive building would provide her with many invitations from her classy neighbors. Still ignored, she seeks attention and sympathy by faking a mysterious illness that causes her to use crutches. She has many pairs of crutches that she 's painted to match various outfits.
According to 48 Liberal Lies about American History, Larry Schweikart argues that the founding fathers of the United States truly did want religion to be incorporated into government. James Madison, one of America 's founding fathers, first considered the relationship between religion and government when he saw a group of Baptists in a local jail. He determined that it was necessary for all citizens to have an equal opportunity to practice their own religion, whether their beliefs align with the government or not. Madison eventually paired with Thomas Jefferson, and together their support for religious freedom changed legislation.
In Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue by Quiara Alegria Hudes, Ginny, mother to Elliot, suffers from PTSD, and maintains a garden as a means of possessing a sense of stability. In 4/Prelude, she recalls her purpose for bringing the garden to life, and the memories it brings back when she spends time there. Through elements of style such as diction, figurative language, and imagery, Hudes establishes Ginny’s garden as a symbol of healing.
“The Moment” is by Zosia Krolewski chronicles a young girl’s challenges experienced after moving to a country and culture foreign to her. In “The Moment,” the writer uses similes, idioms, and personification to portray that although it may be hard people always move forward, and once progress is made to move backwards is not an option.