ipl-logo

The Founding Fathers Poem Analysis

225 Words1 Page

The song begins with one person singing the chorus, the young boy of the divorcing parents. “Hold/Hold on/Hold on to me,” (1-3) the boy begs his parents to hold on to their family that is being torn apart, to hold on to their child that’s heart is breaking. The word “Hold” in this song means to be patient, try to work things out, don’t just walk away from everything. “’Cause I’m a little unsteady/A little unsteady.” (4-5) This is part is talking about the boy’s emotional stability and how it is barely there anymore. The part is also talking about the family, how it is unstable now that the parents are separating, consequently, causing the family to tear apart from each other. The line altogether is saying for the parents to be patient, don’t

Show More
Related

  • Paul Revere By Belknap: Poem Analysis

    719 Words  | 3 Pages

    In both of these texts, including the poem of Paul Revere by Longfellow and the letter by Belknap based on Paul Revere are very different from each other, for one I know that the poem about Paul Revere is indeed a tale and the letter is surely the truth. We can differentiate these two stories and find out what differences and similarities are there by using context clues and exemplars. In the poem by Longfellow, explains not as many details as the letter, for one in the poem, it is said that he went through Charleston first, then many other villages to warn the people of the town that the British were coming by sea. On the night of Paul Revere, Longfellow's poem states that Paul Revere and his friend planned out that Paul Revere would stand on the opposite side of Charleston river prepared with his horse to tell everybody that the British were coming but he would not go until his friend would put letters on the church wall “ 1 later if by land and 2 lanterns if by sea”

    Read More

  • Warriors Don T Cry Poem Analysis

    513 Words  | 3 Pages

    Have you ever faced a life-changing experience that impacted you, your family, or your country? Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru faced life-changing experiences and made decisions that impacted their lives, their family’s lives, and their countries’ lives. In the story Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals, Melba integrated an all white school so blacks can get an equal education as whites. In the story I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson, Jackie was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues. Finally, in the story “Father of Chinese Aviation” by Rebecca Maksel, Feng Ru, became the first Chinese aviator to build planes of his own design.

    Read More

  • An Analysis Of Julie Otsuka's When The Emperor Was Divine

    1684 Words  | 7 Pages

    While the child was feeling down; instead of picking her son up, the mother scolds her child “[reminding] him, once again, not to shout out in public. And never to speak with his mouth full” and his sister reminds him that, “Papa’s gone” (Otsuka 50). For one of the few emotional outbursts in the novel, there is no consolation for the distressed child. There is only condemnation of his actions and a reminder of not only of how he should act but also of the very topic that is distressing him, his missing father. It is clear that it did not matter what age an individual was, it was expected that the child would remain silent and distant from

    Read More

  • The Apology To The Tribal Nation Poem Analysis

    1259 Words  | 6 Pages

    The Significance of Words Ever question why some individuals even bother with an apology? This is how Layli Long Soldier must have felt after seeing the contents of the apology to the Tribal Nation, written by President Obama. After reading the apology, one could see the lack of understanding and empathy the United States Government has for Native Americans. All the horrible crimes and tragedies are laid out as simple misunderstandings and mistakes by the United States; the apology makes light of the situation. Despite Obama’s apology on behalf of the United States, Layli Long Soldier uses her poem, “Whereas,” to illustrate instances of her life to connect her reaction to said apology, in turn showing the absurdity and shortcomings of the

    Read More

  • James Weldon Johnson Poem Analysis

    301 Words  | 2 Pages

    James Weldon Johnson was known mainly for his poetry James John was the first African American in his country. Johnson gave a more in depth view into his life he also focused on African American accomplishment and everything battled through his life he was brought up in a middle class setting. Along this was a way to clear that the autobiography of Ex-Coloured Man was not a record of his life. O black slave singers, gone, forgot, unfamed, You—you alone, of all the long, long line Of those who’ve sung untaught, unknown, unnamed, Have stretched out upward, seeking the divine.

    Read More

  • I Too Sing America Poem Analysis

    286 Words  | 2 Pages

    Langston Hughes conveys a similar message throughout most of his poems. “Let America Be America Again”, “I Too Sing America” and “Down Where I am” are all very similar in that they convey the same message. Blacks and whites will be equal someday. In “Let America Be America Again” Hughes says, “Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme.” This could be paraphrased or interpreted as “The U.S. should return to the old way of no one having all the power” because if blacks would have had more power back then instead of whites having most of the power, whites and blacks would have been more equal.

    Read More

  • Fort Mchenry: Poem Analysis

    383 Words  | 2 Pages

    Some say he “seized a unique moment in American history” (Peter Dreier, and Occidental College professor), others believe he was “bringing shame” (Kaepernick’s mother) not just to his home team, but his home country. Kaepernick stole everyone 's attention, not by his athletic ability when playing football, but from his actions during the American anthem. This patriotic music is an important part of American history. The anthem comes from a poem written about the bombardment of Fort McHenry, it was called Defence of Fort McHenry.

    Read More

  • To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee: Poem Analysis

    241 Words  | 1 Pages

    Not only does Harper Lee symbolize Tim Johnson in To Kill a Mockingbird, but also the snowman. Maycomb County is expecting snowfall, enough for school to be closed (Spark Notes). Maycomb is known for being a very tired and counterproductive town where things rarely occur. So this was a wonderful surprise to the citizens of Maycomb. Because of this, the citizens of Maycomb decided to build a snowman or Morphodite.

    Read More

  • History Lesson Poem Analysis

    792 Words  | 4 Pages

    Poetry Analysis Once the poem “History Lesson” was written numerous poetry foundations celebrated it for many reasons. “History Lesson” not only makes an impact on literature today it has also impacted people also. This poem inspires people and moves them to the point to where they can find a personal connection to the poem itself and to the writer. Not only does it hold emotional value for those who were victimized and those whose family were victimized by the laws of segregation, but the poem is also celebrated for its complexity. The poem uses many techniques to appeal to the reader.

    Read More

  • The Governor's Hall: Poem Analysis

    155 Words  | 1 Pages

    This is an example of an idiom used in chapter 7, The Governor 's Hall. This isn’t supposed to be taken literally, but it is used to describe to the reader the light of innocence inside Pearl. The fire represents that light which is seen in and throughout her small body. She is considered by many to be a devil child with this light shining through her. The second part of the quote describes how Hester did not know in the moment of her crime that Pearl would be the consequence.

    Read More

  • Why People Choose To Be Bystanders

    871 Words  | 4 Pages

    It reads”His mom has always told him to stay out of any situation where he could get hurt-- he knows of this group, they could hurt him”. In the situation it was the thought of his mother and what he taught within their culture that made him feel like maybe he shouldn’t intervene but instead stay quiet and walk away to not cause himself to have problems with the group of kids that could potentially hurt

    Read More

  • Examples Of Dehumanization In The Book Night

    650 Words  | 3 Pages

    They just got back from the concentration camps from Auschwitz. The quote is “separation of family” (38-39)”. To me this mean that all he had back in the holocaust was his family and then the nazi took his family away so now. He already hurting but hurting even more cuz they took his mother and his sister then top of that he saw his father die right in front of him.

    Read More

  • Examples Of Loneliness In The Road By Cormac Mccarthy

    863 Words  | 4 Pages

    This action shows that the boy obviously misses his father and wants him to come back. He had no one else and now is all alone in the world. The boy is sad because his father died, but also because of his desolation from life. The boy is so secluded from life, he weeps for his

    Read More

  • I Hear America Again Poetry Analysis

    558 Words  | 3 Pages

    A stimulating and rousing ideal, the American Dream is a symbol of America’s promise and the possibilities within her borders. Compelling far-off foreigners to cross the dark and blue oceans decades ago, the American Dream has become an enthralling controversy for films, plays and books to exhibit and question. A famous example of the exploration of the American Dream lies in two beautifully written poems by two critically acclaimed poets, Langston Hughes and Walt Whitman. Hughes’ “Let America be America Again” and Whitman’s “I Hear America Singing” are fascinating poems by legendary poets.

    Read More

  • The Poet's Obligation Poem Analysis

    1442 Words  | 6 Pages

    Rina Morooka Mr Valera Language Arts Compare and Contrast essay on “The poet’s obligation”, “When I have fears that I may cease to be”, and “In my craft of sullen art” The three poems, “The poet’s obligation” by Neruda, “when I have fears that I may cease to be” by Keats, and “In my craft of sullen art” by Thomas, all share the similarity that they describe poets’ relationships with their poems. However, the three speakers in the three poems shared different views on their poetry; the speaker in Neruda’s poem believes that his poems which were born out of him stored creativity to people who lead busy and tiring life, and are in need of creativity, while the speaker in Keats’ poem believes that his poems are like tools to write down what

    Read More

More about The Founding Fathers Poem Analysis

Open Document