Well this is my last blog. Tomorrow I will recite my poem in front of the class and have to answer the questions of my peers. There are a bunch of kids in my class who I know will ask some pretty tough questions, so I have been rereading my journals to brush up on my analysis.
I feel like I have honestly analyzed this poem as much as I can. I have looked at each aspect of the poem several times and while I may not 100% understand everything, I have at least tried to. I have been practicing my recitation all weekend, so much that I think my roommate could recite it in front of the class tomorrow. While reciting it to him and his girlfriend, I realized the poem began to sound more like a monologue than a poem. Since it is written in the first person, I was able to show a great deal of emotion. It really took me back to my drama days back in high school, but then I realized I couldn't get to into acting it out because I was doing this in front of the class. The poem is truly about the memories the author had add as a child and him trying to recreate his frustration in writing. He recreates the memories he has with his brothers and highlights his struggle to become an adult and grow out of being a child.
Wish me luck tomorrow!
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