Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Poem Response
The poem that I felt most connected to was "As I Grew Older" by Langston Hughes. This is because when I was young, I had a lot of dreams, and now it feels to me like they were all slowly covered by a veil of shadows. Although I am not "black", this poem still connects to me because I can look at my past and compare what i used to see with what is described in this poem. This poetry really inspires me to take every shot i get in life, because if i don't, the wall will eventually rise between me and my dreams. My hands may not be dark, but they are still hands that can "help me to shatter this darkness", and to "break this shadow into a thousand lights of sun".
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A good start. You hve an overall sense of understanding of the poem. Ilike how you are bringing in refernece form the peom. In teh future make sure that you explain your lines, why are those lines important to you.
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