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Women are expected to take care of their children, keep the house and do only as they are told. The author of this story suggests otherwise. The author implies that women can do a lot more and combined with men can contribute to
In Amanda Gorman’s poem “The Hill We Climb” at the 2021 Biden inauguration, she campaigns for a united nation to fight against the many problems of division and adversity prevalent within American society. Gorman acknowledges the struggles America has faced recently, including the 2021 COVID-19 pandemic and the Capitol riots, claiming that the people of our country “would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy” (line 18). During times of distress and adversity, Gorman advocates for us as Americans to work together to make change and alleviate the problems within our country, rather than causing havoc and riots to damage our nation even more. She states that overcoming adversity teaches us a lot about our nation, stating that even
Have you ever thought about how much politics are involved in our lives? Or have you ever thought about how much we look up to public figures? Public figures have a huge influence on our lives, and they are now being told that they shouldn’t have the right protest standing during the national anthem because the national anthem represents the power and conquest of our country. I believe that not standing for the national anthem is disrespectful not only to our country, but to the men defending our country.
“The women in Harwood’s poems are always shown as victims of a male-dominated world. Discuss.” Throughout her poetry, Gwen Harwood often revisits and challenges the statement that women are victims of a male dominated world. The expectation that women would only serve as domestic housewives and child bearers is thoroughly rejected as Harwood identifies the repressive and restrictive cultural and social ideologies in which women were restrained too.
The different key features also plays an important role for example the tone that is being formed by the lyrical voice that can be seen as a nephew or niece. This specific poem is also seen as an exposition of what Judith Butler will call a ‘gender trouble’ and it consist of an ABBA rhyming pattern that makes the reading of the poem better to understand. The poem emphasizes feminist, gender and queer theories that explains the life of the past and modern women and how they are made to see the world they are supposed to live in. The main theories that will be discussed in this poem will be described while analyzing the poem and this will make the poem and the theories clear to the reader. Different principals of the Feminist Theory.
Amanda Gorman is a 26-year-old American poet and activist. Gorman grew up with a speech impediment, influencing her to write poetry as a way to express herself. Rather than seeing her impediment as something slowing her down, she learned to view it as a superpower. Her inauguration poem “The Hill We Climb” speaks on the Black Lives Matter movement, the losses of the COVID-19 pandemic, and equality in the US. She delivers the idea that a country shouldn’t strive for perfection, but rather seek improvement.
From the beginning sentence, “It’s rare to know in real time that what you are about to do will define the course of the rest of your life,” Sarah McBride piqued my attention. I am currently four pages into her book, Tomorrow Will Be Different, and I have already discovered a prominent theme of the beginning of the book, or, at the least, as much as I know of it. As the book begins, so does her progression. By the end of page one, Sarah reveals what she calls her “deepest secret.” Her secret is that she is a transgender woman.
My two chosen books are Holding up the Universe written by Jennifer Niven, and Noughts and Crosses written by Malorie Blackman. My first meaningful connection between the two books is the theme of forbidden love. My second important theme is alternating perspectives and my last significant connection is being confident in who you are. These three connections are representations of real-life issues faced by many people in today's world. My first connection between the two books is the theme of forbidden love.
She is describing how men want things done their way and women who do not cater to their needs get punished. The men never take responsibilities for their actions towards their women. This entire poem signifies how women bend over backward for their husband and get no rewards or praises in the end. Sor Juana is considered a feminist because she is in favor of women being well educated and having the right to pursue their dreams. Sor Juana turned down several suitors who approached her with marriage proposals.
The theme of Women is basically women are viewed as straightforward and illiterate creatures that should be considered blessed to be used by men. Overall the theme of "Women" is feminism. Initially, a fascinating aspect of Women is the shape and structure of the poem. As a form of visual poetry, the configuration of the poem subsidized heavily to the overall message. The poem's
1. State what the poem [song] is about. The song is about a woman who is exhausted of being the person who cleans and does the housework and is in a lonely environment where no one understands her situation. She felt very lonely but then she learned to love herself and be comfortable with who she is.
This is a real life example of what it looks like when feminism and Poetry intertwine. Nikki Giovani an American writer and activist from Knoxville, TN has a quote a about poetry that really relates to the way Beyonce creates her music. “Writers don’t write from experience, although many are hesitant to admit that they don’t. If you wrote from experience, you’d get maybe one book, maybe three poems. Writers write from empathy.”
In her essay “In defence of the iGeneration,” Renee Wilson argues that today’s technology has benefitted not only the students, but also the generation as a whole. The advancement in technology allows for change, innovation and creativity that result in one of the best generations yet. Although Wilson generalizes today’s iGeneration, she succeeds in providing a compelling argument. Much of her argument is supported by scientific evidence and personal experiences that demonstrate the ability of the iGeneration to accept change and provide self-actualization. Wilson’s use of generalizations reveals a degree of disconnect between the current iGeneration and previous generations.
This is shown in the opening line when she says, “If you grow up the type of women...” Throughout this poem, Kay explores the themes of empowerment and identity, through the use of repetition and connotation. Through the frequent use of repetition, Kay puts emphasis on how women are defined in relation to males. Additionally, she also uses connotation to remind women they are more than what they are perceived to be in relation to others and they have the power to define themselves. Therefore the main idea of the poem is to perhaps remind women of their worth and inspire them to define themselves on their own terms, and not through the eyes of men or in comparison/relation to their relationship with others.
Society’s superficial viewing of women is also reflected in the poem’s wring, as it may seem that this poem is strictly concerned with a prostitute, but in fact it describes all females. The male representative in the poem, Georges, then asserts his superiority, despite their similar conditions of being poor. Although he is sexually attracted to her as he “stiffens for [her] warmth”, suggesting an erection, he is unwilling to accept her as a human being as he deems her question “Why do you do this?”
