Rita Martinez Professor C. Roberts ENG101 20606 28 April 2024. Grow Grow is a Poem from the book Seek by Isabella Zacarias, my three elements are going to be Character, Point of view, Imagery. The character is a young woman who wrote a poem book about her four year journey in high school, it gives her point of view of how she felt in many situations during her growing life while in school and becoming a young adult, the Author’s imagery from my point seem to be, how a young adult woman is going through hardship (home and school), happiness within life itself, as not wanting to grow however, knowing that she has too, lost, love, unsure, certain, a little of everything that happens when you grow. Thesis: Isabella Zacarias’s “Grow” uses herself …show more content…
A young girl that was given a life that wasn’t what she wished it could be, needing to know what to do, needing to be ready for what would fall, knowing that the only thing to do was grow and not fall. For when she saw this happen to all that loved her, she knew she had to grow no matter what had happened to her mother and so would this hopeful Author who wrote Grow She had to Grow however, never lost hope, she lives through happiness, hardship, she lives with the unknown, hoping and praying for a change to not grow but she has and she has been learning to understand oh why she had to grow. …show more content…
The imagery of the author here is that she had hope of change in the life she was growing in. Was that all, “she waits for that miracle to say I see a change”. Zacarias. The imagery I see is that this soon to be young woman never gave up, she is a fighter. The Author feels the “love that surrounds her” (Zacarias). The imagery I get from this piece of the poem is she knows she is loved. However, there are moments when “she feels scared”, (Zacarias) the imagery is she is unsure things will ever change, she still goes on and grows. “She does what is asked nor waits to be asked”, (Zacarias)The imagery here is that the Author does what needs to be done. The Arther grows and knows “what she has could not last and she would have to start all over again”, (Zacarias). Imagery here is she lives in the unknown so “she detached herself”, (Zacarias) the author’s imagery is to keep to herself and wait to hear “it will be okay” (Zacarias). Imagery from author waiting for her assurance. She knows she wants to believe that, however, “she needs to be assured, she needs some kind of conclusion” (Zacarias). I see the imagery here as the young adult needing to know things are going to be
The poem “Quinceanera” by Judith Ortiz Cofer uses imagery to enhance and communicate the theme of the poem which is that growing up is not all glamorous and happy. Cofer expresses the speaker’s feelings about her Quinceanera and becoming a woman by describing different objects with imagery in the girl’s life along with comparisons to the changes she is experiencing with her body that correlate to the start of her new life of taking care of herself such as making the bed and washing her own clothes. In “Quinceanera” Cofer uses imagery to help convey the general theme of not everything is joyous about growing up by painting vivid images of the speaker’s toys, appearance, and development from a little girl into a woman. First of all, Cofer uses
Additionally, she experiences her fall from innocence as she grows up and sees the ugly side of the world. Each year, each chapter, it is shown of how she learns more of the darkness in the world- more about her poverty, her father’s drunkenness, and her class status. Here Francie’s mother states, “Sometimes I think it's better to suffer bitter unhappiness and to fight and to scream out, and even to suffer that terrible pain, than to just be... safe. At least she knows she's living.” (Page) Certainly, these words speak to every human being who has to work painfully to live; that life itself is despondency. Additionally, the strength of Francie is compared to the symbolization of the tree in front of their tenement. The tree that grows in Brooklyn symbolizes the hardship and perseverance of life. The tree which struggles to live almost no soil, light, or water, but it strives to live. Just as how Francie will live no matter how sick and tired she is of this world. In conclusion, Francie Nolan speaks to the readers to stay strong through the harsh circumstances.
...ltimately makes the young girl feel that she will break underneath all the pressure she is placed upon by her peers. Inevitably it seems that Judith Ortiz Cofer used similes in order to connect both the act of maturing to a much more somber factor which have reinforced the tenor of the poem.
...ors to describe her life and situation. This comes primarily from the fact that in her therapy sessions that is how she is taught to deal with everything. For example, one metaphor she talks about is “… she comes up with the idea of lighting candles to symbolize my past, present, and future…I’ve noticed my past melting… my present candle has stayed pretty much the same,” (D 266). She explains them as her past is become less controlling, her present is her and concrete ideas and her future is bright and untouched. These metaphors show how much she has grown and allow the things she is learning to have more meaning. All of these combine to make the piece very effective and insightful. They help to get her point across and call people to action to help against these crimes.
All through the times of the intense expectation, overwhelming sadness, and inspiring hope in this novel comes a feeling of relief in knowing that this family will make it through the wearisome times with triumph in their faces. The relationships that the mother shares with her children and parents are what save her from despair and ruin, and these relationships are the key to any and all families emerging from the depths of darkness into the fresh air of hope and happiness.
In the first stanza we are captivated by hope, because it “dangles on a string” before us, not quite in our grasp, because even though we are aware of it, we do not fully have a handle on what it means to be hopeful (1). This is then said to be like “slow-spinning redemption” (2). Again, this is because we do not fully appreciate redemption. We can see it before us, in many different lights, hence spinning, but we do not really understand what makes redemption what it is. Because we do not comprehend the concepts of hope and redemption they “rope us in” and “mesmerize” us (5, 6). We spend a lot of time in our youth...
My favorite question that Carol Dweck ask in this book is “If you are somebody when you are successful who are you when you are not successful?” Those moments of failures show a person’s true appeal. The growth mindset means that an individual will give more effort in solving problems in life.
Growing up is an extremely complicated and deep subject for just about everyone. The story “Marigolds” displays this throughout its plot. “Marigolds” tells about a young girl living in a rough situation, and how she breaks from her innocence and begins to understand reality. There are extremely different emotions that go along with innocence and maturity. Hearing Lizabeth's reactions and thought about her journey through growing up shows how maturation is a both beautiful and ugly.
Ten year old Annie John who grew up and lived in Antigua, goes on an internal journey to develop from a little naive girl to a women overcoming various obstacles. She tries being more comfortable with her mother and creating a closer bond despite the big age gap between her and her mother. The story she wrote and presented in class about her mother swimming and drawing patterns on a rock far from the shore. The story shows a common aspect of childhood; the parents are greatly relied on. The day will come when the mother has to leave with all of her teaching and the child has to face reality. Annie’s sentiment changes as she grows up and develops into an independent woman. The novel reflects this change through symbolism representing Annie’s development from a child to an independent woman.
Marita Bonner starts her short essay by describing the joys and innocence of youth. She depicts the carefree fancies of a cheerful and intelligent child. She compares the feelings of such abandonment and gaiety to that of a kitten in a field of catnip. Where the future is opened to endless opportunities and filled with all the dream and promises that only a youth can know. There are so many things in the world to see, learn, and experience that your mind in split into many directions of interest. This is a memorable time in life filled with bliss and lack of hardships.
The daughter alludes to an idea that her mother was also judged harshly and made to feel ashamed. By the daughters ability to see through her mothers flaws and recognize that she was as wounded as the child was, there is sense of freedom for both when the daughter find her true self. Line such as “your nightmare of weakness,” and I learned from you to define myself through your denials,” present the idea that the mother was never able to defeat those that held her captive or she denied her chance to break free. The daughter moments of personal epiphany is a victory with the mother because it breaks a chain of self-loathing or hatred. There is pride and love for the women they truly were and is to be celebrated for mother and daughter.
These lines demonstrate the stage of adulthood and the daily challenges that a person is faced with. The allusions in the poem enrich the meaning of the poem and force the reader to become more familiar with all of the meaning hidden behind the words. For example, she uses words such as innocence, imprisonment and captive to capture the feelings experienced in each of the stages. The form of the poem is open because there are no specific instances where the lines are similar. The words in each stanza are divided into each of the three growth stages or personal experiences.
Along with the imagery we get from the title, there is a lot of imagery within this poem. Let us start with the first three lines:
Of all French Revolution historian, the Marxists presented a full interpretation that allowed for an unbiased account. Historians like Georges Lefebvre, Jaurez, Mathiez and Albert Soboul re-interpreted the French Revolution as not just a rebellion against the aristocracy but a part of a constant class divide. The bourgeoisie were responding against the waning and insolvent First Estate to give themselves more room for growth and they found provisional supporters in the laborers of Paris who wanted equality, and with the peasants who had been hurt by the 1788 harvest failure. The Terror was a despairing reaction to war, to inflation, to succeeding popular dissatisfaction and to mobilization. Robespierre was the new champion who preserved his
When first approaching this work, one feels immediately attracted to its sense of wonder and awe. The bright colors used in the sun draws a viewer in, but the astonishment, fascination, and emotion depicted in the expression on the young woman keeps them intrigued in the painting. It reaches out to those who have worked hard in their life and who look forward to a better future. Even a small event such as a song of a lark gives them hope that there will be a better tomorrow, a thought that can be seen though the countenance by this girl. Although just a collection of oils on a canvas, she is someone who reaches out to people and inspires them to appreciate the small things that, even if only for a short moment, can make the road ahead seem brighter.