The author Eric Hanson reminds me to prioritize my happiness and let go of things that are making me gloomy through the character in the poem ‘Holding on and letting go’. This text is about an individual who finds it difficult to discard the emotional attachment she has developed to the thing that is hurting her. The character mentions, “I always thought that holding on, was worth the pain it takes.” She has settled on sacrificing her own happiness most likely in fear of hurting someone or someone hurting her. But in the end, she makes a choice to put herself above the satisfaction of others and realize that positive things can come out of letting go. The negative connotations at the start of the poem made me feel helpless as a reader because the character seemed to be in a powerless struggle with her conscience. The negative connotations ‘blisters’ and ‘ache’ relate to the character’s thoughts constantly going …show more content…
This text brought out a protective nature in me as I desperately want to give advice to settle the heart and mind of this character. The line, “That slowly I’d become someone, my heart no longer knew” makes me imagine a person so small and fragile. I wanted to pose as the older sister that could protect the innocence and pure heart of this character. I felt so disheartened reading the first part of the poem because it made me think of alike individuals that are fearful of letting go of things that are making them miserable. I found this text ‘Holding on and letting go’ a life-changing, inspirational poem. It gave me a new perspective on life and how many people settle for the life they no longer crave. I realized that life is too short to waste time on people that no longer make me smile, or hobbies that I don’t enjoy because there will always be better ways I could use up my energy and time. The author made me realize that sometimes letting go is the best
From the title of the poem it can be analyzed that mornings which are a sign of beginning of a new day begins with discussion of nightmares. The word ‘nightmares’ is sensed to be used to express pain
It also explores the importance of friendship, romantic relationships, family, and dealing with personal loss. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a captivating
Black Like Me gave me more insight on racism, taught more about the importance of identity, and the arrogance of hypocrisy. The novel opened up my eyes to how gloomy it was to be dark-skinned in the fifties, even currently in the world today. Millennials have such a widespread source of how we can retrieve news and keep up to date with the world just at the press of a button; however, commonly having that ability is not always a fantastic thing. As a society we need to be more accepting of those who are unique, race does not define someone and people should not have to think “will they treat me as who I am regardless of my skin color or will they treat me as some nameless Negro?”
Both stories “ A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor and “ The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula LeGuin contain elements of sin and redemption. In both of the stories sin is caused by intentional acts of humans, yet in the story “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”, some decide to leave the city in search of another city, also giving them redemption. In “ A Good Man is Hard to Find” redemption is offered many times even though those who need it don’t deserve it. In the end of “The Ones Who Walk Away” LeGuin uses specific diction to show that the citizens of the town have sinned and need redemption. O’Connor takes a different approach by showing that people who do not seek redemption often enough are handed it, while those who seek redemption may be given it.
Lastly, we should appreciate all of the wondrous things our bodies do for us, and enable us to do. We take for granted our abilities to talk, think, and move but these can be gone in an instance of bad luck. The premise of the book is unbelievable but it does make the reader think about life and its value, both to an individual as well as to a society. No matter who it is their life
She has been trying to change by helping him change from his trauma that he is going through. This poem has show us the
The journey I was taken on while reading the novel had a beneficial effect on myself, expressed significance to the world about a common topic and showed how the main character gradually changed throughout the story. I felt
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
The surgical operation he had gone in his forehead makes him lose his status as a hero in the emotional reaction of despair as other prisoners watch. In analyzing this poem, the main point of focus is that the poet achieves a contemplative mood by listing surface events that are emotional in nature. Looking at the structure of the poem first, the poem has 42 lines or sentences. Most of the sentences are complicated with the poem employing the use of verb-nouns in a normal way. The poet also includes some enjambment, some end-stopped lines and a title that precisely explains what is going on in the poem.
Learning a Life Lesson Reading A Long Way Gone, a book about child soldiers, in Sierra Leone during the 1990’s made me feel disgusted because of the treatment of the young children. Reading about the most disturbing sequence in life, dealing with children my age or under made me realize how much life means. I could not imagine ever going through anything that will determine my life well-being. This made me look forward to more in life and appreciate the life I do live, because everyone doesn't have it like I do.
It's showed me that you shouldn't run away from your relationships. In the book Chris got close to many different characters, but as soon as he got close to someone he would have to leave and go on a adventure. “ McCandless was thrilled to be on his way north, and he was relieved as well-relieved that he had again evaded the impending threat of human intimacy, of friendship, and all the messy emotional baggage that comes with it. he had fled the claustrophobic confines of his family. he’d successfully kept Jan Burres and Wayne Westerberg at arm’s length, flitting out their lives before anything was expected of him.
This book, can relate to people who don't usually believe that they can make a change. That they have no effect on the world. This book, tells you straight up, that if you change yourself, you can change the world around you. This is very motivating, and a very awesome
It taught me that strength and perseverance can make a significant impact in life. I also learned that forgiveness and the ability to forgive is much more powerful than I ever realized. This novel sucked me into the story and its characters and took me on an emotional ride of highs and lows. Finally, it forced me to reevaluate my previous judgement of the homeless.
Made new friends and everything became much easier for me. The moral of this story was about moving to a new country and not knowing the language and the culture. When moving to a new country It won't be the same country you were back home. Its totally different. When coming to a new country you have to adopt with the new culture.
When I first met someone who didn’t like the book I was beyond shocked. Right at that moment, I realized that reading has its own effects on me. Reading has changed my writing skills, it has improved my knowledge and lastly, it has helped me manage my stress while going through hard times. Without reading I wouldn’t be the person that I am today.