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Analysis Of Where The Sidewalk Ends By Shell Silverstien

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Do you ever wish you were older? Or wish you could jump to the future and be all grown up? Well the poem “Where the Sidewalk Ends” by Shell Silverstien and the letter from the novel Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass both talk about how though the journey can be rough, there can be peaks and moments that we will always enjoy. The poem and letter convey a message about the journey, and what comes after. The descriptive language helps to truly show the journey. The poem Where the Sidewalk Ends talks about although the journey may be hard, there are moments that are worth the struggle. In the poem, the author wrote "Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black and the dark street winds and bends. Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow. We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow, and watch where the chalk-white arrows go, To the place where the sidewalk ends." (7-12 Silverstien). This quote shows how the journey may be a struggle. But things like a flower peeking through the asphalt can mean how little memories can overcome a struggle. …show more content…

The author wrote, "From my 13th birthday forward, I basically grew up with a deadline over my head. I thought, what if this woman was right? If I only had 4O years, how many more times would I eat chocolate cake? (Turned out to be a LOT.) How many more times would I see a sunrise over a beach? Four or five? How many more times will I listen to jazz? Ten times? A hundred? How many more times will I hug my son good night?" (Mass para. 7) This quote shows how even though Jeremy's dad is facing a scary deadline of his life, he was truly taking it day by day. He had a lot of memories that his family would help him create. Even though it was hard always knowing when the journey might end, it is important to make the most of

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