Week 11 Filling Station

In chapter Sight and Insight reflects the perspective with the real world. Elizabeth Bishop, the author of Filling Station, takes a look at the Gas Station to appreciate the beauty of the world. The writer describes with adjectives all dirty things of the gas station such as: "Father wears a dirty, greasy sons, grease-impregnated wickerwork, wicker sofa, dirty dog". Presenting all these images, Elizabeth gives an ugly picture of the gas station; however, everything changes when she mentions, "doily". The author talks about a father and the son, but does not mention mother. She is referring to something divine. She is comparing the Gas station with Earth (our world). There is some divine presence in the world. In our world and everything we do there is always beauty. No matter how something may look, it is the beauty of a simple flower that makes the world unique and beautiful.

On Not Shoplifting Louise Bogan's The Blues Estuaries Comments

Poem "On Not Shoplifting Louise Bogan's The Blue Estuaries" written by Julia Alvarez is a critique about shoplifting. It presents an ethical problem which is stealing. The scene occurs in Campus bookstore where any student could get a book and read it. She is reading the book which consists of unfamiliar and simple poems. These poems are written by an unknown author. The cover of the book is swans which is a symbol of beauty and art. She is inspired by these poems to write. For a moment she thinks of taking the book; however, she decides not to steal it. The reason for her of not taking the book is maybe because she wants to become a writer and not a thieve. The book was a reflection of a mirror for she decided to put it back for its beauty. She had a moment of guiltiness. If she had taken the book it would have destroyed the message of this poem. Besides, by leaving the book at the Campus, she left the book for others to read and enjoy the beauty of that unknown book. All in all, this poem leaves us with a great message to let others enjoy the greatness of a book. Stealing is not the key to succeed, but the endeavor of darkness and fatal path.

week # 9--Stranger than Fiction

The plot of the movie is an IRS auditor suddenly finds himself the subject of narration only he can hear. There is a narration that begins to affect his entire life (work, love-interest, to his death) The released date was November 2006. Director Marc Forster and the gender is Drama and Fantasy. This movie teaches the society anyone could change things around, but destiny will take oneself sooner or later. This story is a fantasy when referring that a narrator could guide or maneuver one's life. It has a moment of reflection when the IRS auditor knows his destiny, and he agreed of it. He knew that dying saving a kid's life was huge, and that meant a lot to him.

Week # 8--Ego Tripping

Ego Tripping is a poem written by Nikki Giovanni in 1973. Everything is about her ego. She is over confident and arrogant. She has infinite power. Writer mentions all cultures & places that she mentions. All these places are not presented in capital letters which do not give the words any importance. She also mentions all beliefs such as Christian, islam & arabic; however, nothing is compared with her. She wants to be in control. Oil is also presented which is essential to society. There is not used of capital letters of religions. She also adds that she is cool. Freedom and power is presented in this poem. There is also a meaning of Mother Nature that without it nothing could happen.

Planetarium by Adrienne Rich

Planetarium
“What we see is what we see” 1968 Feminism movement Women liberation. There is use of active connotations. There is also movement and active changing throughout the poem. In addition, there is connection to Universe. We are constantly receiving info from space, spiritual connection to other planet. Atoms of Sun (subatomic levels, connected to it). Star’s (Sun) layer covers us… Scientific theory… Big bang.. I am a galactic cloud. Changes in the world to reconstruct the world fair, balance. Nature in a larger level, she tries to equal, balance to the world, nature, and planet

"Dover Beach"

Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold presents the relation of the world as a reality and his lover that could be his girlfriend or wife. The honesty plays an important role in his relationship. He analyses and expresses his lover that honesty is the key for an endless relation. His poem is rich with the usage of calm scenes. He also adds that the world is untrue and their relation could be pure if they have one another. Love is also the center and everyone out there in the world is bad. There is no one to trust

"Homage to My Hips" "Notes from the Delivery Room" & Sonnets of Sha

"Homage to My Hips" This is a poem which shows body in power. Honoring the hips of the writer, Lucille Clifton shows how grateful her hips have been. Importance of Gender/social empowering.

This poem, "Notes From the Delivery Room" shows body in recreation. It shows pain everywhere, not first image. There are emotions, crowning.

Writings of Shakespeare are sonnets which show time, love & life. Shakespeare's poems indicates body in love. Overcome mortality with immortal writing. Shakespeare expressed that the only way his words could become endless was by the usage of his pen. Summer symbolic of life. Battle against time (wreckful siege, battering days, impregnable, gates of steel). Mankind that will resist, defeat time.

Sonnet 73 Passion Fire/He loves her more/ Desire multiple levels.