On the Amtrak from Boston to New York City
It is not hard to understand this poem,the white woman was so happy to tell the American Indian about our history and the American Indian was so bitter that the Indian heritage was taken from them by the white man but what was worse the feeling that they had to adapt white man cultures to be accepted and be silent of their true feelings.
The part I focused on was the American Indian believed Americans were the enemy and plans were needed on what to do or say the next time this type of situation arose and my thought was how far would the hatred towards the white man would be taken to get the point across.
Woman's Work
This poem hit home for me because I grew up with a Mom who was similar each day of the week there was a different chore and I couldn't go out to play either until they were done and they were always finished before my father came home and she would get dressed put on her makeup even if she was tired she dressed up and looked refreshed for when he came home. The girl in the poem doesn't seem to understand why and she hates it, but if the poem was written when i think it was woman didn't hate housework it was there job to keep a house as neat as pin and show their daughters it gave them a sense of pride just as their husbands went out to work to provide for them.
When I got to the end she stated even though she couldn't wait to leave and become the exact opposite of her Mom she became an artist and stays home just as her Mom and perfecting her art now she understood how her Mom loved her job being a housewife.
Good job with the responses. Consider going a step further. What really spoke to you, how did Woman's Work affect you? Were you happy, sad. With it relating to you, what else can you examine about the piece.
ReplyDeleteAnalyze both pieces a bit more and consider the intentions and if they achieved them.