This week in class, we read a poem by the name of "The Eagle". The poem is very short and old. It has lots of vague language and imagery. Supposedly it has one meaning to it, but the average reader would not be able to tell. The descriptive language can be deciphered many different ways. This is a part of the nature of poetry. What we focused on was trying to draw a conclusion from it and back it up. Any conclusion can be valid as long as you come up with some supporting evidence. The main idea is to be aware of all of the ideas you could come up with and weigh each option. Give each one a chance before you decide your favorite. The main idea is that you should look into things that seem short and sweet and maybe you can find something you didn't see originally. What could normally be perceived as imagery, could be code for some completely different meaning. You could completely change someone else's perspective by just throwing a couple new ideas at them. You can open up a completely new door that has never been opened before.
I totally agree with your post about "The Eagle" because I like how you said you can find something in the poem that you didn't see originally.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: "You could completely change someone else's perspective by just throwing a couple new ideas at them." I like this because at first I could only see the poem for its literal meaning and after the class shared their ideas it opened my mind to all of the endless meanings the poem could have.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because I can relate to this post a lot and I enjoy how you talk about opening your mind.
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Lindsey Hood
9/22/2014 01:04:28 pm
Hi Noah!
Your page wouldn't let me comment on your most recent blog post. I agree the "Cross" was very literal and it was difficult to see other perspectives. The poem was very straightforward and it is easy to understand that the narrator's dilemma is he doesn't know where he fits in.
I also agree that the narrator's language helped to understand more about him. I think he didn't grow up learning proper English so he was most likely brought up by his black mother.
One sentence that stood out to me was "I also think he played the stern, and pretty much stuck-up nature of some of the white people in that time ." because I never thought of this when I read the poem. I can see where you get this idea and it is interesting to think about.
You're blog post was great and I look forward to reading your future posts.
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