He starts off with saying “This one is for the fat girls.” This makes the audience want to hear more. This statement is symbolizing the pressure girls receive from society. Heavier girls are usually looked down upon. The expectations from society are to be skinny and fit. He continues to name many different people pertaining to different situations. The schoolyard wimps, the bullies, and he continues to list many more different people throughout the poem. As the poem progresses, we realize that this poem connects everyone in some way. He mentions the “milk crate ball players”, symbolizing the people that don’t have a high income and have to play with milk crates instead of basketball hoops. He also mentions “the kid who is always late to class because he forgets the combination to his locker” (Mojgani). He talks about every predicament one can imagine so anyone could relate and connect to his poem. He goes from speaking about small issues to immense dilemmas, but always follows it with “Shake the
He starts off with saying “This one is for the fat girls.” This makes the audience want to hear more. This statement is symbolizing the pressure girls receive from society. Heavier girls are usually looked down upon. The expectations from society are to be skinny and fit. He continues to name many different people pertaining to different situations. The schoolyard wimps, the bullies, and he continues to list many more different people throughout the poem. As the poem progresses, we realize that this poem connects everyone in some way. He mentions the “milk crate ball players”, symbolizing the people that don’t have a high income and have to play with milk crates instead of basketball hoops. He also mentions “the kid who is always late to class because he forgets the combination to his locker” (Mojgani). He talks about every predicament one can imagine so anyone could relate and connect to his poem. He goes from speaking about small issues to immense dilemmas, but always follows it with “Shake the