The Speaker Essays

Speaker for the Dead, written by Orson Scott Card, is the sequel to the book Ender's Game. The book follows the character Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, in his new role as the "speaker for the dead", three thousand years after Ender's Game leaves Ender. The author provides depth in the story through his writing style, and the many plotlines he uses. Speaker for the Dead begins by introducing the character, Pipo, a xenologer (a scientist who studies extra-terrestrial life) living in "Milagre", a colony

assimilation to the society due to the language barrier or cultural differences. Therefore, immigrants fall into confusion between their original culture and adapted culture that they suffer an identity crisis. In Chang-rae Lee’s first novel, Native Speaker, the protagonist, Henry Park, tells the story as a first-person narrator with flashbacks. Henry Park is a first generation Korean-American who is an industrial spy for a strange company with unknown clients. The company specializes in gathering information

showcases the speaker’s lack of self-confidence as shown when the speaker breaks down mentally approaching the end of the poem. Additionally, Bishop’s use of symbolism and eloquent imagery further exaggerates the speaker’s difficult process in attaining the awareness of the reality of loss. Therefore, the poem “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop highlights that despite an individual’s experience with the loss of irrelevant material

The speaker in the poem “Buffalo Bill’s” by E.E Cummings seems to admire Buffalo Bill. The reader can immediately see the admiration that the speaker has for Buffalo Bill’s shooting skills and good looks. The speaker has a longing and passion for the life lived by Buffalo Bill. He is infatuated by the ideality that Buffalo Bill lived. In his short, yet elegant poem, the speaker fantasizes about an attractive Buffalo Bill gliding on his “watersmooth-silver stallion” which is preceded by irony and

job, but the speaker sees it as (a juggler expressing his passion)a person performing his passion. By doing so Wilbur describes the juggler’s performance by using imagery, figurative language and tone. In the first stanza the speaker uses a metaphor of the ball to describe passion. In the line “A ball will bounce but less and less… settles and is [forgotten]”, the ball is interpreted as dwindling passion, it lasts(bounces) only for a while. It eventually goes away, but the speaker in the last sentence

and personification to demonstrate the speaker's gradual shift in perspective towards dirt. As a result, the speaker begins to appreciate the true value of dirt. Sharon Olds is able to express the speaker's attitude toward dirt through the use of metaphors. An example of this can be seen in line 2, "I thought you were only the background" (Olds, line 2). In these lines, the speaker uses a metaphor to compare dirt to something as irrelevant as the background with the main characters shining

In the free verse poem “The Black Walnut Tree” by Mary Oliver, the speaker and her mother debate about selling the black walnut tree in their backyard to pay off the mortgage. The poem is narrated in the first person and has a conversational tone, demonstrated by the simple vocabulary and diction, such as “we talk,” “I say,” and “she replies.” In the beginning, the speaker and her mother discuss the logical reasons for selling the tree, viewing the tree in a somewhat utilitarian manner. However,

shifting from a regretful to an enlightening yet reminiscent tone, we see how our speaker misunderstood his father’s expression of love and why it was misinterpreted. Towards the beginning of the poem, a regretful tone is shown from the speaker who feels guilty for the way he treated his father in his childhood. It;s used to demonstrate how our speaker misunderstood his father’s expression of love. This is shown when the speaker expresses that “no one

literally severing off her toe in order to fit her foot into the slipper given by the Prince. In the final lines of this stanza, the speaker states, “I declined with thanks the honour/ of cutting off my toe” (Major 23-24). The shift of these two verses indicate that the speaker is no longer the respected “princess”, but rather the lowly step sister. In other words, the speaker realizes that she must respect her own self worth, rather than committing a horrendous act, and mutilating herself in order to

In “Pulled Over in Short Hills, NJ, 8:00 AM” by Ross Gay, the speaker takes readers through an exchange with a police officer. The speaker depicts their nerves in this encounter due to the situation as a whole, but also the menacing figure of the police officer. In general, the poem includes one stanza, 17 lines, and does not include an obvious rhyme scheme. Ross Gay never reveals the true identity of the speaker. The speaker uses figurative language (imagery, similes, metaphors) and specific diction

As a hidden track on her 1995 album, Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette assumes the perspective of an obsessed woman undone by grief, trespassing around her ex-boyfriend’s house while he is away at work. The song—aptly titled “Your House”—is sung in chilling a capella and details the speaker’s every step, as she enters his home “without ringing the bell” and spends an afternoon dancing in her ex-lover’s shower, lying in his bed, and playing his CDs. Though rational thought warns her that she “shouldn’t

tones, vibrant imagery, and a venturesome narrative, the speaker of “The Juggler” reveals the elegance of a juggler and their own fondness of another’s passion. The speaker opens with the beginning of the act. The act is already a serious matter and the action of throwing and catching the balls repeatedly is, in the speaker’s view, “not a light-hearted thing,” (line 2). Despite the speaker’s serious tone toward the juggler, the speaker still maintains an overall dreamy approach. To them, this

the speaker in the poem? How would you describe this persona? The speaker is a boy who is member of a group. The persona the speaker presents is a very jazzy, cheerful person who enjoys life. What is the speaker’s tone? Which words reveal this tone? Is the poem perhaps ironic? The speaker’s tone is very calm and happy. The words “jazz” and “strike” helps the reader understand the speaker is a very relaxed person who is focused on having a good time. The poem is not ironic because the speaker uses

The poem ,“Jungler” by Richard Wilbur is not your usual poem, but in it the speaker utilizes many different elements to describe this juggler. The poem, itself, encounters an another form of entertainment through a deeper view. Additionally, Wilbur uses tone to convey to the reader what a sight this Juggler truly is. He is very descriptive and makes sure that every detail is carefully placed in the poem. I think that the poem is really a symbol and topped with a little imagery, conveying the excitement

1. Who is the speaker in the poem? (NOT the author!! What do we know about the speaker based on this text?) The speaker is one who has lost their life, and now haunt the individual as a ghost. 2. Where does the poem take place? (The literal setting of the poem) The land of the dead, where ghosts can interact with the living. Later, the poem takes place in the house of the loved one to whom the poem is addressed. All the while still from the realm of ghosts. 3. What is the mood (overall feeling)

and ‘non-present’ on the margin is contradictory because “The system of textuality extends infinitely and thus any belief in a moment of presence that would remain outside, precedent to, and governing this text is illusory” (Lewis 1). How does the speaker present the concept of the time? Time is divided into past, present and future. Only the present is existing, past is gone, future is yet to come. The moment he speaks of “desert of vast eternity” (24) this concept collapses. Can we separate the parts

Wilbur, the speaker describes the juggler as trying to maintain 2 different tasks under a tumultuous circumstance. This describes reveals the speakers own struggle to juggle various tasks, and the recognition he is deserving for this. Poetic elements such as metaphors, tone, and imagery are used. In The Juggler, the titular character is seen juggling multiple balls in his hand, using imagery such as “it takes a sky-blue juggler with five red balls.” Over the course of the poem, the speaker describes

effort to listen.” (Beebe and Masterson 154) ● “Take adequate time to listen-don’t rush the speaker; be patient.” (Beebe and Masterson 154) ● “Be open-minded.” (Beebe and Masterson 154) The goal of this exercise is to build verbal and nonverbal communication skills as well as strengthening team members listening skills. Group size There will be groups of at least three people. The first member will be the speaker, the second member will be the listener and the third member will be the observer. Process

In Tara Betts “Hip hop Analogies,” the speaker uses free verse to express that one must have support, reciprocation, and a sense of completeness or being whole in order to achieve a good relationship. The speaker says, “ If you be microphone/ then I be palm” (Betts 11-12), to express a support system. If this analogy is taken in the figurative text, it can be implied that the palm is the support and the microphone is the voice or representative of self-expression. When one uses a microphone to speak

Juggler," the speaker uses vivid imagery and figurative language to describe the skill and control of a juggler, creating a sense of admiration and awe for the juggler's ability to defy gravity and create a sense of magic and wonder through his performance. However, the speaker also recognizes the temporary nature of the juggler's feats and the eventual return to everyday life, adding a sense of nostalgia and longing to the poem. Through this description of the juggler, the speaker reveals a fascination