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I Ask My Mother To Sing Analysis

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Yew Chung International School Dylan Koo
CN 571 1616

Examine the theme of home in Chicago and I Ask My Mother To Sing.

The poems ‘Chicago’ and ‘I Ask My Mother To Sing’ examine the theme home. Moreover, both poems give a distinctive feeling about home. In ‘Chicago’, the poet Carl Sandburg focuses on how Chicago the city becomes the very people who inhabit it. It makes the reader feel the pulse of the city, and the heart of the people. On the other hand, “I Ask My Mother To Sing” emphasizes on the bonds of the family and no matter how long they are gone, the bond and home will be there forever. …show more content…

“Bareheaded, Shoveling, Wrecking, Planning, Build, breaking, rebuilding.” The author uses describing words, in order to dictate the pace of the poem and creates a pause. However, the sudden silence in the poem helps to emphasize the image of the city and also creates an aura of tension. By,

He describes Chicago as 'ignorant ' and 'young, ' which means that even though Chicago is flawed, it is also full of energy, and is growing into something mature and healthy. The poet ends the poem by defining Chicago as a young and proud city.

“I Ask My Mother To Sing” is a poem made up of four stanzas. It signifies remembrance, nostalgia and sentimental which connects towards the theme home. Throughout the whole poem, it talks about the song, which was being sung. It emphasizes the sound and warmth of the poem. Which relates to the bonds the mother and daughter has.

In the second stanza, the word ‘Peking’ is related to Beijing. Which makes the readers become aware that the speaker is talking about China. Usually in China most of the antiques are unique and has a certain culture behind it. So it connects towards the theme home. As each home has their own culture. ‘Great Stone Boat’, ‘Kuen Ming Lake’. All of these places are also China’s famous icons for tourists to go. Which suggest that the author is from

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