Lines 8 through 11 express the idea that grass is a uniform body. There may be differences in the types of grass and they may be called different names such as “Kanuck, Tuckahoe, Congressman, Cuff” (11), but they are all uniformly green grass. Moreover, these lines also express the idea of equality since the same grass will grow “among black folks as among white” (10). Thus, these lines express the ideas of uniformity and equality.
The grass in this poem symbolizes various ideas that the speaker gradually explores, one of which being the idea of equality and uniformity. Men from all walks of life, black or white, young or old, when dead, will all equally nurture nature. The grass will use nutrition equally from all the people who were supposedly different and grow on their graves. In other words, the speaker is saying that all people are equal in the face of death and nature. Moreover, the growth of grass on top of the grave signifies the idea that souls are not destroyed and will be born again into nature. A child is the symbol of birth, freshness, and innocence. The poem starts with a child asking a question and ends with saying that death is not the end and souls are brought back to nature. Thus, this poem illustrates the cycle of life since the beginning of the poem, with the child asking a question about the grass, represents birth and existences as we know it, and the grass represents the way that people are brought back to nature after their death. The first 11 lines seem to be broken, unequal in length, with some very short and others very long. This is while lines 12 through 32 are relatively more uniform in their lengths; moreover, every couple of lines starts with the same word or phrases. For instance, lines 14 through 16 start with the phrase “It may be” (14-16). After the first 11 lines the speaker, by resembling the grass to “uncut hair of graves” (12), realizes a darker meaning that the grass could have. Then he goes on, exploring the possible connection that the different people of the society who die could all have to the grass. “success is counted sweetest” Lines 3 and 4 express the idea that success is only truly appreciated by those who have experienced failure and as a result know how to cherish success. This idea is clearly visible in …show more content…
This helps to create a mixed mood of silence and darkness to depict the moment of death.
“The Rose Did Caper”
The girl is having difficulty speaking out her words, and she seems to be nervous since her fingers are not steady as she works. The girl is also having difficulties threading the needle, which is another indication of her nervousness. A) I think what the speaker is observing is a nervous yet innocent situation between two people who like each other. I think Dickinson could have integrated a brief, broken conversation between the two people to illustrate their nervousness. Dickinson also could have described the environment in which they were in. This environment could be a park, or a crowded party where everyone is open to relationships and communication while the couple are awkwardly sitting next to each other.
“The Soul Selects her own
The grass in this poem symbolizes various ideas that the speaker gradually explores, one of which being the idea of equality and uniformity. Men from all walks of life, black or white, young or old, when dead, will all equally nurture nature. The grass will use nutrition equally from all the people who were supposedly different and grow on their graves. In other words, the speaker is saying that all people are equal in the face of death and nature. Moreover, the growth of grass on top of the grave signifies the idea that souls are not destroyed and will be born again into nature. A child is the symbol of birth, freshness, and innocence. The poem starts with a child asking a question and ends with saying that death is not the end and souls are brought back to nature. Thus, this poem illustrates the cycle of life since the beginning of the poem, with the child asking a question about the grass, represents birth and existences as we know it, and the grass represents the way that people are brought back to nature after their death. The first 11 lines seem to be broken, unequal in length, with some very short and others very long. This is while lines 12 through 32 are relatively more uniform in their lengths; moreover, every couple of lines starts with the same word or phrases. For instance, lines 14 through 16 start with the phrase “It may be” (14-16). After the first 11 lines the speaker, by resembling the grass to “uncut hair of graves” (12), realizes a darker meaning that the grass could have. Then he goes on, exploring the possible connection that the different people of the society who die could all have to the grass. “success is counted sweetest” Lines 3 and 4 express the idea that success is only truly appreciated by those who have experienced failure and as a result know how to cherish success. This idea is clearly visible in …show more content…
This helps to create a mixed mood of silence and darkness to depict the moment of death.
“The Rose Did Caper”
The girl is having difficulty speaking out her words, and she seems to be nervous since her fingers are not steady as she works. The girl is also having difficulties threading the needle, which is another indication of her nervousness. A) I think what the speaker is observing is a nervous yet innocent situation between two people who like each other. I think Dickinson could have integrated a brief, broken conversation between the two people to illustrate their nervousness. Dickinson also could have described the environment in which they were in. This environment could be a park, or a crowded party where everyone is open to relationships and communication while the couple are awkwardly sitting next to each other.
“The Soul Selects her own