Every item in the poem has a connection to me, in some way. My backpack is important because of all the academic items I carry in order to get good grades and be proud of myself. Money connects to a constant sense of safety that I need to have, and my phone is an important part of my life because I'm always on it and it connects me to people. Music helps me deal with deep problems and my sparring bag is significant because karate reveals what life is like outside of school. The Great Gatsby is important because it relates to Gatsby's feelings of loneliness and hopelessness. Repetition such as “notes, notes...” and “what if you just see black forever?...” emphasizes how many mentally burdening notes I take and the incessant fear that comes with death. …show more content…
Schemes of questioning such as “Just my shoulders aching?”, “what if you just see black forever?”, and “But it's just high school right?” make the audience ask themselves the same questions as I ask myself. The allusion to The Great Gatsby makes the description less general and gives the audience insights into the kind of person I view myself as. Juxtapositioning such as “which connects me to almost everyone, which isolates me from connecting with people” reveals that my connection to everyone also makes me feel alone because of the overstimulating nature of socializing. Another juxtaposition like “I'm innocent; yet, it's my fault” contrasts with each other, representing my thoughts constantly shifting the blame from myself to others and back to myself. A paradox revealed through “My positivity is my downfall” emphasizes my overplay of positivity, leading me deeper into bad situations. Another paradox, “I wasn’t enough for them but I was all I had” reveals that I tried my hardest but failed to please my peers, which takes a toll on my view of