A single image or object can justify so many different qualities that one never thought they had, until they've lived the experiences. Like in Cisneros poem, when she suggests herself as a baby, and her mother not knowing of the outcome of her being bad. Cisneros states,
“This is me she is carrying.
I am a baby.
She does not know
I will turn out bad.” When I was a child I thought my family was normal with their dysfunctions but nothing out of the ordinary. Only being until I grew older to then realize that my family was everything but normal. I come across an image of what looked like happiness until it was all gone before my eyes. My grandmothers image to be exact. She looked to be as happy as ever but it was as happy as she’d ever
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She does not come till later.”, is a place in the passage that I can relate to with my grandmother. An image doesn't have to be in print or have ink to have reality to it. The image I have is almost embroidered into my head. My grandma, being the most perfect being in my eyes, filled with so much pain and discomfort. Words can not come to compare the altitude of suffering that was endured in such a kind soul. We all do not really know what someone encounters during their life until it’s right in front of our eyes but yet we are too blind to see it. Everyone thought my grandma lived this amazing life, starting her own business, having three beautiful daughters (one being my mother), being married at the age of eighteen and having it last until death has done them part, and being loved by so many people. You would think that would be all a person would need. I believe Cisneros was not bad, not like she believes herself to be as. I believe her mother was in a depth of hurt and despair at that time in her life.
In my grandmother's life, this was not the case whatsoever. I don’t believe that any has ever impacted my life and so many others as we she has. She was amazing and the most perfect soul I believe to have ever impacted my life. The image I have of my grandmother isn’t just sad and sorrowful. I see a strong woman who was taken from us far too early. I believe she had a much greater life to
The poem “Snapping Beans” by Lisa Parker is about a girl who visits her grandmother. In the poem, the girl and the grandmother talk about their usual things, like how she is going in school. The girl responds with how school is going good, but she knows that her grandmother would not approve of her social circle and what they do and talk about. The narrator does an excellent job of using imagery and personification to help the reader understand on an emotional level of how the student may be feeling while sitting on the porch with her grandmother. One example of personification in this poem would be: “About the nights I cried into the familiar / heartsick panels of the quilt she made me,” (26-27). This use of personification indicates that the panels of the quilt are heartsick because the girl cries each night into her quilt because she misses her grandmother dearly. In Regina Barreca’s poem “Nighttime Fires, the narrator explains her complex view of her father. Imagery plays a big role in this poem because it vividly illustrates the girl’s impression of her father’s...
Imagery can be created using detailed background information or directly stating the feelings of a character. “As a child the boy had always been frightened to death that he would be captured by Gypsies, and this childhood fear returned when the old woman took his hands in hers” (Coelho 12). In the above quote the author uses background information that enables the reader to feel what Santiago feels. The reader is able to create a clear image in their mind, of Santiago sitting in the room with the old woman. Knowing his background makes the reader feel more connected to Santiago’s past and his deep, inner feelings. When an author states information of a character’s past, a reader is able to become more
Cisneros has a very unique way of opening our eyes. She’s secretive about it. While reading, you do not even know that you’re understanding. You just keep reading because the book is so good. You wanna know what happened to Esperanza and Nenny.
to the powerful imagery she weaves throughout the first half of the poem. In addition, Olds
In her short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, Flannery O’Connor represents symbolically, that leads her readers, to ideas and images, of what it is to be a good man. If a man looks, acts, or dresses a certain way, does not mean they are a good man. The symbolic story reminds readers of the Old South; racism, segregation, and inequality. The Grandmother represents Old South, meaning, kids respected their elders, and people were proud to call the South home. Also, the story describes the children as being disrespectful, and Bailey disregard of this mother native state. As Bailey was driving through Georgia, there is distinct symbolism that associates with each character’s fate. For example, thy sky, when the Grandmother spoke to Red Sammy at the restaurant, her perception of a good man, and the dirt road the family traveled on.
Whether it is a book, piece of art or even something that we eat, most of the things that we see and perceive in our lives are generally distinguished by their form and content. Form and content have always been a discussion topic among great philosophers (such as Aristotle, Kant, Hegel), lovers of art and intellectuals. These two categories, seemingly different from one another, when fully elaborated, are actually interrelated ide...
Throughout history, beginning as early as 500 BC, animals have been used to test products that will later be utilized by humans (“Animal Testing” 4), what isn’t publicly discussed is the way it will leave the animals after the process is done. Many innocent rabbits, monkeys, mice, and even popular pets such as dogs are harmed during the testing application of cosmetics, medicine, perfumes, and many other consumer products (Donaldson 2). Nevertheless, there are many people whom support the scandal because "it is a legal requirement to carry out animal testing to ensure they are safe and effective” for human benefit (Drayson). The overall question here is should it even be an authorized form of experimentation in the United States, or anywhere else? The fact of the matter is that there are alternatives to remove animals out of the equation for good (“Alternatives” 1). They are cheaper, and less invasive than the maltreatment of the 26 million innocent animals that are subjected to the heartlessness of testing each year (“Animal Testing” 4). All in all, due to the harsh effects of animal testing, it should be treated as animal cruelty in today’s society.
Poets use imagery to help convey a particular action, theme, or characters (Kriszner et al. 248). For instance, the theme for “Phenomenal Woman” is about a woman who is comfortable in her own skin. One can acknowledge the theme even more with the help of figurative language. The speaker mentions, “The sun of my smile” (Angelou). Instead of saying that her smile is great and bright, she uses personification to convey this instead. One is able to connect, visualize, and compare her smile to a sun on a hot Summer day. Metaphors are present in great numbers, “Then they swarm around me,/ a hive of honey bees” (Angelou). Bees are highly attracted to honey. The connection one can make is the speaker’s presence as she enters into a room attracts many. This helps one visualize what the speaker is trying to depict. Men are highly attracted and enlightened by her presence that she brings in a room or place. Angelou uses physical features throughout the
Unlike science, art is subjective. The artist leaves behind a part of himself in his work. Therefore, each piece has its own distinct perspective. Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits show her view on her life, on how she has faced so many struggles, yet managed to be a strong person. When we see or hear or read an artistic creation, it produces a mood such as calm or loud, fear or safety. For example, the Eiffel Tower gives Paris a majestic awe; everyone who passes by feels the strength of the 113-year-old grand structure. Art also has a texture. Photographs reveal much through their textures; grainy surfaces often make the picture more realistic while smooth ones seem softer. When we hear a piece of music or see a film, a rhythm carries us from one part to another. Not just true for these two genres, rhythm is present in any artistic work. These few properties are characteristic of everything we encounter in the world of art, the world of human expression. Most have other special features also. Most of the time, though, we do not think about these characteristics because we do not have enough time to pay attention to anything for more than a few seconds.
I, of course, knew my mother as a mother. As I have reached adulthood and become a mother myself, I have also known her as a friend. My mom shared much of herself with me, and I saw sides of my mother as she struggled with her cancer that I had never seen before, especially her strong belief in positive thinking and the importance of quality of life. I was privileged to know so many facets of my mother, but certainly I did not know all. There were parts of her life that I didn’t see, relationships that I didn’t know about. Last night, at the wake, so many stories were told to me about my mom’s strength, courage, humor, kindness, her quietness, her loyalty as a friend. It was so special to hear of these things that my mom said and did, to know some of these other parts of her life. I hope that her friends and family will continue to share these stories with me and with each other so we can continue to know and remember my mom.
As a University student now looking back on the past, all the trials and hardships, my grandmother passing was not all dreadful. In fact, this dreadful event actually opened up my eyes for me to reach my highest peak. It has taught me to be strong and proactive. In addition, it taught me that I should get all I can while I am alive and do not take anything, such as education, for granted.
During the last moments of my mother’s life she was surrounded by loved ones, as she slowly slipped away into the morning with grace and peace.
She is a multi-talented women with determination and believes if you set your mind your goal there isn't anything that you can't achieve. My grandma wasn't able to be somebody that gave a lot of influence and didn't meet some of her goals, I am proud of her intelligence and how much she was able to do independently. Even as a grandma she loves to learn and presently is learning English. She is almost eighty years old and she looks like she is only sixty. Even now as a grandma, she is active and passionate about education. She encourages me to get a
I miss her and I’ll miss her always. My aunt, Catherine passed away on Christmas 1997, and it was the biggest chock for my whole family and me. I was living in Syria at that time and my parents flew to Switzerland for the funeral.
"A picture can paint a thousand words." I found the one picture in my mind that does paint a thousand words and more. It was a couple of weeks ago when I saw this picture in the writing center; the writing center is part of State College. The beautiful colors caught my eye. I was so enchanted by the painting, I lost the group I was with. When I heard about the observation essay, where we have to write about a person or thing in the city that catches your eye. I knew right away that I wanted to write about the painting. I don’t know why, but I felt that the painting was describing the way I felt at that moment.