1. Kipling and I by Jesús Colón
... be somebody in life. Everyone in the world wants to become a respected and honored person throughout his or her lifetime, to the narrator a poem was a guideline for him to change his life and live in a way that he would be a perfect man. Symbolically the poem was his life, printed on gold paper ready ... .156). This is a perfect example of symbolism because the poem is symbolizing hope. The narrator does not have a great life. He has to cover the holes on his shoes with a piece of cardboard. Struggling to put food on the table and clothes on his back he is willing to find hope anywhere s...
- Word Count: 1254
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School