Risks. To me, risks come in packages in my everyday life. I know I am at risk when I step on a field or court because I can get injured. Some of these injuries include tearing ACL’s, or breaking your wrist. I also am at risk when I am running around the corner of Emerson Ave along the yellow lines because I can be taken away by someone I don’t know. Risks are weaved in my life and I sometimes don’t recognize them all the time, but not having risks in life would mean no surprises. In the poem, “Risks” by Janet Round, the theme, risks are worth living for clearly shows throughout the lines. The poem is about the outcome and effect risks can provide in a human’s life. Similar, in Chapter Two from Banner in the Sky titled “A Boy and a Man” by James …show more content…
Throughout the poem, different ways are shown that risks result in good situations or bad ones. Specifically, in line 10 it says, “But risks must be taken, because the greatest risk in life is to risk nothing.” This example means that risks occur all of the time and that’s what changes people's perspective about life. However, to not take any risks in life, that person’s life is full of dullness and depression because they have no new surprises in life. Also, in lines 11-12 it says, “The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes/nothing.” This example means someone who doesn’t take risks doesn’t go anywhere in life. Through these lines, it explains taking risks will get you places, but not taking those chances on a new change from meeting new people or making new friends, will leave you nowhere. For example, someone takes risks when they apply for college because they either fail or succeed in their academics. As you can see, the poem and the chapter show how risks are important in …show more content…
In the chapter from Boy and a Man, countless ideas enlist on each page to show the motif of the book. One example shown in this chapter is, “This time, as he lay down, the ice bit, cold and rough, into his bare chest; but he scarcely noticed it. With his arms extended, all the shirt and half the jacket were out of sight beneath the curve in the crevasse” (page 2, paragraph 19). In these lines, the young boy climbing the mountains alone, Rudi, is stripping frantically in order to save another person’s life. This risk is an act of bravery and unselfishness, too. This truly means that taking risks isn’t all about yourself, but you can also risk your life for someone else. Likewise, told in this quote by Walter Winchell, “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out, ” Rudi is the real friend who accidently finds the man stuck in the and tries to help when no one else is there. Rudi saves him by risking his own life for the man. Another example in the chapter is, “‘Yes,’ said Rudi softly, ‘he was killed on the Citadel.’” (page 5 paragraph 13). Throughout these lines, the risk for Rudi is to go back to the mountains where his father had died and not telling his mother because he knew the reaction from her. When Rudi goes to the mountains without telling his mother, he knows he is going to risk breaking the bond they have because he lied. Also, when Rudi takes the risk to go to the place where his father had died, he does
In many parts of the poem, Guest uses metaphors to show the strength that one should always keep while facing their troubles. He tells his readers to "Lift your chin and square your shoulders, plant your feet and take a brace" to prepare for whatever could be ahead (lines 2-3). Even through the metaphor "Black may be the clouds above you" which gives a clear perception of difficult and hopeless moments that might be surrounding an individual, it is still better than running since it "will not save you" (lines 8-11). It is throughout the poem that Guest has used many metaphors to remind his readers about the facing the problems that will lie ahead. It is even pointed at points, such as, "You may fail, but fall fighting" to remind the reader that not all problems can be confronted. However, the author suggests that with a person's body language, like standing tall, could become a resolve. With these metaphorical commands, it gives the reader the feeling of a solider or fighter that is preparing to face an enemy. This is also further emphasized from his use of repetition. Guest repeats the figurative phrase, "See it through" to show the reader to overcome the toughest or most hopeless of problems. It is also from this statement that he suggests to go keep going no matter what since in the end it is possible that one can succeed. Becoming the clearest and most encouraging phrase and title of the poem, Guest has made the distinction of his theme to overcome everything that one can in order to achieve the best for one's
“…people need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want" (79). Both protagonist learned about the dangers of fear through the tribulations of their journey. Although life may constantly though curveballs our way, it is important to learn how to take risks. One must to have the audacity to continue on. Odysseus, a courageous Greek hero, would not have made it very far if he was apprehensive of taking risks. Instead, he sought
Everyone has taken risks whether they be big or not, they will lead you down the path you choose in life. In the short stories Beowulf, Black Heart, and The Deep taking risks was a big part in all three. In Beowulf, there is many risks that he took, but the main one was that he risked his life to save the people that he loved. In the second book Black Heart by Mark Brazaitis, the girl risked her life to make friends with something she knew could kill her because she was so lonely. In the final book, The Deep by Anthony Doerr the main character made risks every day because he never knew if he was going to wake up to see the next.
In the end, the poem is looking to show what actions can do in the long run. It teaches us to be very cautious with everything we do since it can affect the people around us. It can have good or bad
We all know that staying safe will keep us alive, but it is a boring way to live. The biggest regret a person can have is never trying what they always wanted. As mentioned before, time never stops, so it is crucial that they act now. We fight a battle before we are even born against millions of others to see who will get to the egg first and be fertilized and born. We did not come to this world to just be safe and to be afraid to do new things. We all have a reason to be here and the journey of life is to find our purpose in life. It is what makes life so great, but to get their we must take risks and overcome that fear. People are afraid of taking risks because of failure. They are afraid to fail and not get anywhere. However, that fear can be overcome is they keep pushing and keep trying and keep taking risks. Taking risks will get a person out of their “safe” comfort zones and the result of this can be something so
Overall, dwell on this process of changing throughout the poem, it can be understood that the poet is demonstrating a particular attitude towards life. Everyone declines and dies eventually, but it would be better to embrace an optimistic, opened mind than a pessimistic, giving-up attitude; face the approach of death unflinchingly, calmly.
...is a romantic poem that teaches a lesson about life. Its use of figurative language makes the poem appealing to the readers. It talks about life being fun
The rhyme of the second and fourth line allows the poem to linger in the thoughts of the reader creating a continuous reminder of the message being conveyed. These lines express the important message of making the most out of your time. The entire poem uses a metaphor which displays poetry as something that is fixed and that once it is written, it cannot be changed. The last two lines of this stanza relates the readers’ life to a poem with the use of the word sentence to refer to aspects of young Australians’ lives. This metaphor allows teenage readers to get the sense that it is important to make the most out of your life and not to stress about the small
It also demonstrates what it might feel after all. Danger is what pushes you to get to your goal Because in order to achieve your goal you have to go through danger ; as a result you will reach your goal and it will make you feel more mature. Danger may be seen differently by different people depending on their attitude or just their character in overall. Teddy caused the first danger
This is a wonderful poem with many different themes and ideas. One of the biggest themes is not being afraid to take a chance. Some of the other themes include, not following the crowd, trying new things, and standing for something. This poem stated that the author "took the one (road) less traveled by, and that has made all the difference" so the author is telling the reader that we too should not be afraid to take another path.
At first the relationship between a father and his son can be perceived as a simple companionship. However, this bond can potentially evolve into more of a dynamic fitting relationship. In The Road The Man and his son have to depend on one another because they each hold a piece of each other. The Man holds his sons sense of adulthood while the son posses his father’s innocence. This reliance between the father and son create a relationship where they need each other in order to stay alive. “The boy was all that stood between him and death.” (McCarthy 29) It is evident that without a reason to live, in this case his son, The Man has no motivation to continue living his life. It essentially proves how the boy needs his father to love and protect him, while the father needs the boy to fuel ...
¡§Constantly risking absurdity and death¡¨ by Lawrence Ferlinghetti talks about what a poet is. The author compares poet to acrobat to reveal the difficulty and complexity of being a poet, because sometimes the poet has to take the risk of failure (another form of death) and of being absurdity just like the acrobat.
(Poem Hunter, 2006 ). I feel that the author encourages people to understand that everyone faces trials, even the things found in nature; however, those trials in no way should define the meaning of our
However, the chocolates show us that life is filled with the concept of the unknown. We must take risks to grow as people, and when we take these risks we may not always achieve our desired results, however, we must still take risks to increase the possibility of growth. Even when we take a risk we might not obtain our desired chocolate, and once we have picked a chocolate, we cannot put it back for someone else to choose. Similarly, in life when you are dealt a deck of cards, you are not always going to obtain what you want, you must adapt according to your circumstances, even if we are posed with a difficult situation, we must overcome it.
In the poem, “The Road Not Taken”, the speaker has to make a big decision in his life. This poem talks about a person who comes across an intersection or a fork in the road and he has to choose which way to follow. The road is a metaphor of the choices we make in life. As the speaker ponders his choices, he feels strongly that whatever “road” he takes will be for good. So he must weigh his decision well in order to come up with the best choice and not end up regretting it. The speaker considers his thought wisely. He says, “And looked down as far as I could / To where it bent in the undergrowth”, by giving it a proper thought he weighs his choices well and in the end, chooses to follow the road “less traveled”. “The Road Not Taken” signifies a difficult choice in a person’s life that could offer him an easy or hard way out. There is no assurance of what lies ahead; if there will be success or sorrows. But a person has to take risk making up his mind about which way to choose because this is the first step of head...