It's Liz Williams the twin here. I'm currently a sophomore here at Ohio State pursuing my degree in Strategic Communications, whilst work at Nordstrom as a personal stylist. I graduated from Bishop Watterson High School, where my youngest sibling is now a sophomore. I have many hobbies and interests that include hiking, swimming, volleyball and have a heavy interest in movies and music.
The poem that I read for class was "Songs for the People". This poem struck me immediately as a voice of inspiration for men, women and children. I enjoyed it because it has a hopeful tone, trying to let people see the good and the light in times of despair and darkness. The language stood out immensely, especially in sentences like "Not for the clashing of sabers, For carnage nor for strife." His emotions are clear when he uses this verbiage; that there will be solace once again if they have hope and strength. I would like to know what time period this was written in or written about, and what war he is referring to when he writes, "Music to soothe all its sorrow, Till war and crime shall cease."
The word that stood out to me the most in the poem I read was "careworn". It sparked my interest due to the fact that we do not see it nowadays in everyday text and readings. The word itself means a mental state of suffering, or a condition of being oppressed. In the poem I read, "Songs for the People", it is referring to the people of an oppressed time forgetting their "careworn" thoughts. As I did more research on the word, I learned that famous author and poet Charles Dickens used it in his, "The Letters of Charles Dickens". It was also interesting to see how it was used in more earlier texts by author Thomas Carlyle in his book, "The Critical and Miscellaneous Essays: Collected and Republished" in the year 1857. It has a very refined tone to it and I think it is a word that can be used more often in todays literature and writitngs. I have a very careworn outlook on the increasing tension with Iraque and the radical ISIS group.
The last paragraph was the best one that I read. I first looked at your word you chose then went towards the bottom and looked at the sentence you came up with. Not knowing that word and then reading your sentence, if asked i could probably tell people what it means. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteI really liked where you said the poem had a "hopeful" tone to it. I also felt that tone when I was reading it. I really liked your analysis and breakdown of the poem and how you put it in layman's terms. Your analysis of this poem was very similar to mine in how you felt a positive upbeat attitude and tone.
ReplyDeleteYou're last paragraph caught my eye because I've never heard of the word "careworn" before. After reading your paragraph I have a better understanding. It's interesting because I never hear of this word and I feel like it could be used to relate to a lot that going on in the world right now. Weird how the word dates back to so long ago and I've never heard of it!
ReplyDelete"Reading about the life and journey of Frederick Douglass is like reading a myth or a legend" was a great comparison to use! It clearly shows that your opinion of Douglass is that he's an extraordinary human being.
ReplyDeleteI used to play volleyball as well! After reading your last paragraph, when now going back to the poem with the definition of careworn, that line makes more sense. I also chose this poem as my favorite because it had a very hopeful tone just like you said.
ReplyDeleteI graduated from DeSales... Go stallions! I also chose the same poem as you and enjoyed it for the same reasons. I think its great that the poet wanted to create song in order to bring peace to a persons suffering.
ReplyDeleteHey Liz! I like the word that you chose in your last paragraph. I agree that it's very different and not a word that you would see or a word that someone would use everyday. I also loved the way you described the poem you read, and how the author's emotions were very present!
ReplyDeleteHey LIz! I noticed that we are both majoring in the same degree! It's funny because in your last paragraph I almost chose the same word and for the same reason!! I ended up choosing jangle instead. I read the same poem as you and I had the same thoughts of it being more uplifting than melancholy.
ReplyDeleteHey Liz, I also chose Songs For The People, while reading it I too got a sense of hope from the poem. I'm also curious as to what time period this poem refers to. I found careworn an interesting word in the poem as well, it's one of the words that made me more curious about the time period. I enjoyed reading your post!
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