Analysis Of The Poem ' The Man Fly Send Rain Clouds ' By Leslie Marmon Silko

In the short story “The Man to Send Rainclouds” by Leslie Marmon Silko, a narrative is crafted that portrays the clash between Native American traditions and Catholicism. In the story, Teofilo, an elderly Native American man, passes away, leaving his family to navigate the clash between their traditional burial rituals and the influence of Catholicism. Despite resistance from the Catholic priest, the family honors Teofilo with a ceremony that combines indigenous customs and Catholic elements, highlighting the resilience of their cultural identity in the face of external pressures. Ultimately, Silko uses color as a symbolic element to illustrate the importance of communal bonds in preserving cultural heritage, while also weaving together themes

For my poem I decided to look at Angel Butcher by Phillip Levine. For a poet that later became known for his poems that supposedly authentically depict working class factory life in the Detroit factories, Levine’s early poetry is almost allegorical – complete with the kind of poetic artfulness that is generally believed to be against reality and actuality. For one thing, it’s full of angels, which is probably the last category of character you expected to see in a work by this type of author. And somehow of course, they are very common in his works. In many of Levine’s early works depicting industrial life, angels are very commonplace and are almost always handled with violence.

In a world with a plethora of cultures sometimes it’s hard to know which one to identify with, and in turn understand one’s true self. Ceremony, by Leslie Marmon Silko, explores the differences between Pueblo and Western cultures. Silko, delineates the differences of the two cultures through the eyes of the protagonist, Tayo, a half Pueblo and half white man. Tayo is seen as confused and broken after he returns to the Laguna Pueblo conservation, from fighting in World War II. He battles both physically and mentally as he strives to find peace and his true identity.

Lucille Clifton's poem "Move" deals specifically with an incident that occurred in Philadelphia on May 13, 1985. On that date, Mayor Wilson Goode, Philadelphia's first African American mayor, authorized the use of lethal force against fellow African Americans living at 6221 Osage Avenue. In her introduction to the poem, Clifton says that there had been complaints from neighbors, who were also African American, concerning the "Afrocentric back-to-nature" group that called itself "Move" and had its headquarters at this address (35). The members of this group wore their hair in dreadlocks and they all used their surname of "Africa." Clifton's poem suggests that it was these differences that cost the lives of eleven people, including

The poem opened up with the mythology of Britain’s foundings being rooted in the fall of Troy. Following the fall of Troy, Romulus quickly founded Rome which led to having Ticius founded Tuscany and Langobard did the same with Lombardy. Soon after the founding of the three nations, as the myth goes, Felix Brutus founded Britain after the French floods. Soon after the founding of Britain, the nation raised children as soldiers; they were fighting machines in a troubled time filled with turmoil. Among all of the kings, there was one prodigy named Arthur; Arthur stood among the highest; almost untouchable from his fellow peers. His courage and aptitude for ruling were ever so present during his time as king, gaining the respect from his

From the first depiction of the subject of The Wanderer, “earth-stepper,” “earth-walker,” and “the Wanderer,” the translators Greg Delanty, E. Talbot Donaldson, and Alfred David differ in their translations (Delanty l. 6, Donaldson 112, David l. 6). These differences build throughout the rest of the poem, eventually leading the audience to arrive at different conclusions based on each translation. By translating the Christian ideas in the poem (God, Earth, human) with distinct word choice, Delanty, Donaldson, and David create translations of The Wanderer that demonstrate the pitfalls of choosing inaccurate language.

Ted Kooser, the thirteenth Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner, is known for his honest and accessible writing. Kooser’s poem “A Spiral Notebook” was published in 2004, in the book Good Poems for Hard Times, depicting a spiral notebook as something that represents more than its appearance. Through the use of imagery, diction, and structure, Ted Kooser reveals the reality of a spiral notebook to be a canvas of possibilities and goes deeper to portray the increasing complexities in life as we age.

Native American art is a profoundly expressive culture that has been a way of life for so many Native Americans. Native American art history has advanced over thousands of years and is composed of several idiosyncratic styles from the differentiating cultures of diverse Indian tribes. From Navajo to Hopi, each tribe has a particular history, which consists of many types of Native American arts including beadwork, jewelry, weaving, pottery, carvings, kachinas, masks, totem poles, and more. To truly understand Native American art, we will explore Native American art history, its subjects, and if Native American art has a spiritual connection to it.

Poetry has become a symbol of how we express our feelings towards something, Poetry has been used in many cultures and day to day life, whether it's used to express what you feel towards something or to express the beauty of a culture. Poetry connects many people whether you're young or old, poor or rich. Poetry will connect people. Poetry is also a way that a poet expresses itself through words whether it's by rhyming words or by just going with the flow. Likewise a poet named Leslie Marmon Silko uses poetry to describe Native Americans. Leslie Marmon Silko will take us through the rich history of Native Americans and their culture. Therefore we will take a look into Leslie Marmon Silko’s life, analysis two of her poems, and also look into

The story I'm choosing is The Man to Send Rain Clouds by Leslie Marmon Silko. The theme of the story is about the strength of Native American customs and traditions and bridging the gap between Native American customs and Christian customs. The author uses the setting and the mood to surface the theme throughout the story. The Man to Send Rain Clouds helps to set up a recurring theme that Silko will use in many of her other stories.

Richard Blanco is a Cuban- American poet who was given the oppurunity to write an inaugaration poem for Barack Obama's second swearing-in. He wrote a poem titled "One Today" that praised the good and unique things about the United States and also the everyday people who's daily routines help to make America the proud country that it is.

The Poem “Introduction to Poetry” is by Billy Collins, an English poet, and it is about how teachers often force students to over-analyze poetry and to try decipher every possible meaning portrayed throughout the poem rather than allowing the students to form their own interpretation of the poem based on their own experiences.

The title of the poem “My mistress eyes are nothing like the sun” suggests that the speaker is not in love with his ‘mistress’. However, this is not the case. Shakespeare uses figurative language by using criticizing hyperboles to mock the traditional love sonnet. Thus, showing not only that the ideal woman is not always a ‘goddess’, but mocking the way others write about love. Shakespeare proves that love can be written about and accomplished without the artificial and exuberant. The speaker’s tone is ironic, sarcastic, and comical turning the traditional conceit around using satire. The traditional iambic pentameter rhyming scheme of the sonnet makes the diction fall into place as relaxed, truthful, and with elegance in the easy flowing verse. In turn, making this sonnet one of parody and real love.

“Summer” by Joanna Fuhrman is a very touching poem. I believe that the poet, Joanna, has lost her best friend. Her best friend is believed to the a host of some sort of party, but we are told that the host died from cancer. It’s also said that there was never a party, so most likely, Joanna is imagining this in her dream because she doesn 't want it to be true. Moving on to concluding that the poem is based on a so called, bad dream.

Often times we hear people say, “Whenever I _____, I’m going to leave this town and go somewhere new”. In fact, sometimes we are the ones saying this. This promise is especially heard in high school, when students discuss their college plans. But how many people actually end up leaving the state they live in? How many dare to venture out to different states and countries far away from home? In Poetry of Departures, Philip Larkin (the poet) states that there are only two types of people- those who leave, and those who stay.