The poem of Rizal entitled “To the Philippine youth” implies a message of Confidence in the first few stanzas of the poem. Confidence is a feeling or belief that someone or something is good or has the ability to succeed at something. The poem of entitled “To the Philippine youth” is predominated by a formal vocabulary because during the time of Rizal, many wealthy scholars travel to different countries to study in prestigious universities to enhance their vocabulary according to www.loc.gov.According to the line from the poem of Rizal “Hold high the brow serene youth, where now you stand;”, Rizal is implying that the Philippine youth must be more confident when taking a stand because according the line “Come now, thou genius grand, And bring …show more content…
Participants also cited concern about out-of-school youth, child laborers, and those who are being lured into drug use. They stressed the importance of responsible parenthood and guidance from older peers. This news article shows confidence in the Philippine youth because as stated in the poem of Rizal many young Filipino’s have the potential to become great leaders and this shows that the youth has Confidence today because they aren’t afraid to speak about the problems facing the country. Unfortunately during the time of Rizal the youth was unconfident to speak against the Spaniards because whoever spoke against them would be tortured or killed according to http://www.joserizal.ph. This example is a counter example to “confidence” because by definition according to thefreedictionary.com, Unconfidence is the Absence of confidence; uncertainty; doubt. Jose Rizal wanted the youth to be braver in taking a stand because the youth has a lot of potential to become great and today many young members of the Philippine society are slowly rising up to help improve the
The essay will consider the poem 'Practising' by the poet Mary Howe. It will explore how this poem generates its meaning and focus by analysing its techniques, metaphorical construct and its treatment of memory. The poem can primarily be seen to be a poem of missed opportunity. In this way is comes to form, alongside other poems of Howe's a study about a certain kind of loss and the recuperative efforts of memory, alongside the certainty of the failure of this recuperation. The paper will begin by giving a context to the poem with regard to Howe's life and work and will then proceed to analyse it directly, drawing attention to how it can be seen to fulfil this thesis about its content and meaning.
Mr. Rodriguez quit his job at the People’s Tribune at the age of 39 to dedicate his life to writing and promoting his books. All of Luis Rodriguez’ books have the same overall theme, morality and reality. He wants his writing to portray his own imagination and truths that he grew up around. He traveled all over the world as a known author and poet in Rome, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, Holland, Austria, Germany, Nicaragua, and
The first classmate who raised her hand commented that she really liked the how the narrator “withdr[ew] from the blood”. A few other students agreed. Another classmate said that he liked how the narrator having to kill a “demon” indicates that something is weighing this character down emotionally. The same classmate also liked how I repeated “pay is still less than the sum” because the line enforces that the main character’s suffering is not complete despite the poem ending. Another classmate said that she really liked how the line “with each wet step I grow lighter” utilized figurative imagery to show that the character is freeing herself from the burden of life’s troubles.
Regulate is another hip hop song that challenges common music themes by speaking of personal hardship faced by the artist. This song basically summarizes a casual day for the rappers, as they stroll around the ghetto streets. Warren G and Nate Dogg get robbed by a group of men with weapons, taking everything they had, including Nate’s rings and rolex. The rappers speak of being scared to death, as they thought they would end up killed. Fortunately, things eventually turn around and they end up alive and well.
‘For What It’s Worth’ by Buffalo Springfield has a logical message because it is referring to the Sunset Strip Riots that took place in Hollywood during the 1960’s. People protested when they lost their civil rights due to a curfew law that was put into place. The song says, “Stop, children, what’s that sound. Everybody look- what’s going down?”
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.
The poem, Useless Boys,is one that portrays a feeling of indignation, rebellion and finally, understanding by two boys who grew up with bitter views of their fathers’ onerous jobs. The narrator believes that the only reason his father stays at his job is for the money. In his naivety the son does not realize that at times living selfishly is the way things have to be. Sometimes commitments are made in a self-sacrificial and cowardly manner. No matter how “wrecking” his father’s career, he stays in order to provide for his family.
The poem fully develops the idea of the limited of privileges that some might have according to the their races and the racial division. The “borderlands” is the division of a place, but in the eyes of Gloria she makes the character grow up in a place where there is a racial division. The character is in the middle of how of her race is important as her cultural ways get in the way of trying to practice each one of them. The poet writes in both english and spanish to explain how she speaks to the different races she carries. As you read the poem you can feel how the tone changes as the author is speaking of the different events that she goes through in her life.
Anzaldúa also expresses that all Hispanics must take pride in who they are because, “with that recognition, [they] became a distinct people,” so they must continue to hold true to themselves and their culture
Being yourself is the most important thing. All in all, repetition is the main transition used in Polanco’s poem. These quotes show, how if you do or say something just because someone told you to do, does not make you feel free. Being yourself is better even though people don’t like you.
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
Poetry Explication: “In a Library” by Emily Dickinson The poem “In a Library” was written by Emily Dickinson as an expression of her love of books, and the way they can transport her. Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830. Emily Dickinson was born and raised in Amherst, Massachusetts.
The poem A Step Away From Them by Frank O’Hara has five stanzas written in a free verse format with no distinguishable rhyme scheme or meter. The poem uses the following asymmetrical line structure “14-10-9-13-3” while using poetic devices such as enjambment, imagery, and allusion to create each stanza. A Step Away From Them occurs in one place, New York City. We know this because of the lines, “On/ to Times Square, / where the sign/blows smoke over my head” (13-14) and “the Manhattan Storage Warehouse.”
How would you like it if you had to fit in? The poet Erin Hanson, who goes by E.H., wrote the poem “Welcome to Society”. The poem is summarized by the third and fourth lines, which state, “And please feel free to be yourself/ As long as it’s in the right way.” Hanson expresses the theme of social acceptance through his/her use of conflict, word choice, and idioms throughout the poem.
“The Street” of Octavio Paz is one of my favorite pieces of poetry (Literary Reference Center). It was written in Spanish in 1963 and was translated to English by Muriel Rukeyser (Literature and the Writing Process). This poem talks about a man who loses hope and direction in life and thinks as if he were not alone. The combination between the sense of hopelessness and the use of metaphor brings the poem to the highest level of analyzing a person’s feeling.