Sadie And Maud Tone

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Poem Analysis The poem “Sadie and Maud” by Gwendolyn Brooks is about two sisters that go through life with different attitudes. One, Sadie, lives happily and gets everything she can out of life, while Maud never goes out and lives her own life. The message of the poem is to live life to the fullest and enjoy everyday. Even if others do not agree with your decisions, it’s not their position to control your life. The tone of the poem is undiscriminating. She writes it this way to not seem bias of the characters lives. Brooks wants the reader to make their own opinions on how the girls live and to be able to relate to the poem. Everyone can be categorized into two groups: the Sadies and the Mauds. What character the reader wants to live like