Summary Of Race Poem By Luis Rodriguez

“Race” by Luis J. Rodriguez Essay

Luis J. Rodriguez us an insight of the segregational acts that took place in what seems to be the early 1900s, through this short poem based in the Matts of Mexico. Friction and violence is shown between two latino brothers and the boys of an “- all white. All American,” neighborhood, named South Gate, as written by Mr. Rodriguez. In this essay, I will explain how Rodriguez uses forms of syntax, imagery, and connotation in his poem “Race ‘Politics’”. I believe he uses syntax to affect how the reader is taking in the information. For instance, a dash would be used to emphasize the word following. Imagery is used throughout the poem so that the reader can imagine more, and relate to the poem. Rodriguez uses connotation in “Race”, so that the reader and feel the emotion through the words used to describe the situation in the poem Syntax affects the reader into reading it differently. It’s the same idea of “Let’s eat grandma,” or “Let’s eat, grandma,”. The comma works as syntax in affecting how the reader assesses the

62-63). This line uses descriptive words to help the reader imagine them being thrown against the hot and dirty asphalt. It aids their imagination to help them connect, visually, to the story. For my second example, I will be referencing lines eleven and fourteen, “Decided we were men, not boys, Decided we should go wherever we damn wanted to.” There are very strong descriptive words here, and definitely some words that use connotation, and overall create a good image for the reader. This line signifies their sudden encouragement, and then somewhat proves it a little by using a foul word that “men” use, but not too foul. It shows that though they feel confident, they aren’t overly confident. Now that you have read two examples that prove how Rodriguez uses imagery in his poem “Race”, it’s time to read more about connotation used in this