The mood shown in this poem becomes confusion and anger. The confusion is expressed all the way through the poem. E.K.B makes himself sound confused as the tone of the poem changes from raising a scene of his uncle working peacefully and the bringing to life of a sculpture, which would be seen as a happy part of the poem. But towards the end of the poem the tone changes to somewhat an angry mood. ... Confusion is also caused via the reader, as the structure of the poem is very unusual. ...

• Word Count: 980
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Of them, I liked the poems the best. ... A common theme for both the stories and the poems was that of the, for lack of a better word, name-dropping. ... My favorite poem wasSure you can ask me a personal question.? I thought that this poem was bluntly honest and concisely brutal without pushing too far the anger of the author. ... I thought at the end of the poem, her sarcastic, biting remarks helped establish her frustration. ...

• Word Count: 652
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Yeats is an Irish poet who wrote many different poems. ... This poem was based around a love interest that Yeats had. ... This poem expresses the love the author has for this woman. ... Yeats poem really takes on this stereotype. ... Yeats' poem showed us the reality behind his love for another person: The stereotypical love poem. ...

• Word Count: 1340
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the poems "Digging" and "Follower" by Seamus Heaney, we, the audience, are treated to a look into Irish culture and "place". We learn through the poems, that "digging" is indeed part of Irish culture, and was carried out by both the poet's father and grandfather. Through the poems we realise that new times call for a different type of digging, and thus we empathize with Heaney's choice in the pen, and not the spade. ... Another poem that details Heaney's youth and his father's digging is "Follower". ... The poems" show that "digging" is part of the Irish culture and ...

• Word Count: 764
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Rodolfo Gonzales portrays the battle of culture and customs in a clashing society in his poignant poem " Yo soy Joaquin/I am Joaquin". ... The poem is told in a tone of hope and pride in and of his people and their need to endure and educate the youth culture. ... The trials and tribulations he endures living in a society that condemns him because of his cultural background make up the body of the poem. ... The stories in the context of the poem serve to spark hope in his children of their own abilities to keep their heritage alive. ... The last lines of the poem read, "I am the Aztec Prin...

• Word Count: 615
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

By the time stories began to be written down in the 8th century, the only surviving epic poem was Beowulf, which depicted the warrior culture of medieval England and Scandinavia. The poem follows the life, from childhood to death, of a warrior named Beowulf and simultaneously reflects the values of the society during this time period. Throughout the poem, many of the warrior culture's values are brought to attention, but the most significant to recur throughout this poem is generosity. ... Throughout the poem, there is one specific scene that portrays how crucial generosity is to the war...

• Word Count: 585
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The poem "Day of the Bride- was written by Joy Kogawa, who is an award-winning Japanese Canadian author who often integrates ideas of culture and identity into her writing. The poem is heavily laden with historical Japanese imagery, culture and tradition. ... The main theme of the poem is the contrast between these preceding images and customs, the world we are living in today, and the dramatic passage between the two. ... Joy has now written a number of novels, poems and essays - one of which, titled Obasan, won multiple prestigious awards. ... The poem leaves you feeling a sort...

• Word Count: 637
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

I read a great poem in Chicken Soup for the Christian's Soul. ... Although my dream was to become a doctor staying in one place called "home," after reading this poem, I realized what I really want to do is to become a doctor in third world countries. ... The last line of the poem "That is why I made you" stuck in my mind and felt like God was talking to me. ...

• Word Count: 609
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The poem is mainly about the difficulty she finds in fitting in with, or feeling a part of, either of the cultures, the Pakistani or the English. IN this respect, the poem is like: Search for My Tongue; from Unrelated Incidents; Half-Caste; and Ogun. ... The Hurricane described in the poem was that of the Great Storm in 1987, which brought great destruction and havoc to England and its landscape, particularly the trees. In the first verse of the poem, the persona stands outside the action and uses the pronouns, he and she. ...

• Word Count: 1229
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The poem "America" also speaks to dichotomy, the decision to come to America and continue to live here even though you hate it. It is a closed poem, a metaphor with emotions running raw throughout. ... This poem is so full of strength we can see the muscles bulging, glistening with sweat as the man works to survive, representative of love, hate, and the dichotomy of heaven or hell. ...

• Word Count: 1239
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

IMHO, computer-related issues that involve an ethical dilemma are worthy of discussion among laymen and computer specialists alike. Particularly such discussions among computer-related specialists should be pursued because computer applications are almost ubiquitous in our urban lives (and...

• Word Count: 376
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The Ruler Gilgamesh, his legend developed in to a series of poems. ... The beginning of Greek History is noted with two very important epic poems, "The Iliad and The Odyssey." The writer of the poems if Homer, even though no one knows whom he is or if he even existed. ...

• Word Count: 2163
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

After reading and discussing the poems: "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, "I Too" by Langston Hughes, and "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman, I realize that culture is all around us. ...

• Word Count: 678
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School