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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Carved into Stone
We have read four poems from Spoon River Anthology. Which one ("Mrs. Charles Bliss," "George Gray," "Lucinda Matlock" or "Richard Boone") did you prefer? Give a line from the poem you liked most and tell how that line made you feel? (The deadline to post a response to this blog is midnight, Friday, November 30, 2012.)
I really enjoyed "Richard Bone." The line from this poem "...Even as the historian does who writes Without knowing the truth, Or because he is influenced to hide it" made me think back to history class. This reminded me of a conversation we had last nine weeks about how American history is generally taught as American triumphs and biased. Little is taught of our down falls and mistakes. This is understandable, however. Such things are also considered for the deceased. It is considered disrespectful to talk bad about the dead, and only the good things are aimed to be remembered. On the tombstone of a terrorist, one would not write "terrorist", rather loving husband, wife, mother, father, etc. The truth is often hidden and forgotten, and historians did not witness the accounts they write about, merely what they were taught, thus, referring to the aforementioned lines from "Richard Bone." These lines made me feel more of an understanding towards the reasoning in remembering the general good of a person, while not aiming to hide the bad. I do not wish to be a historian, but I would hope I knew the WHOLE truth of an event or person's life.
I liked Lucinda Matlock the most because she seemed to embrace life and love the way she embraced it. The line, "It takes life to love Life" was my favorite because it is so true. If people don't step out of their comfort zones every once in a while, they do not truly "live", and if they shy away at opportunities, they don't get the chance to embrace their lives to the fullest extent. I believe Lucinda Matlock had the best outlook on life of the four.
My favorite poem we read is "Richard Bone." The line I like the most is "And made myself party to the false chronicles/ Of the stones,/ Even as the historian does who writes/ Without knowing the truth,/ Or because he is influenced to hide it. This line really gets to me, because it is so true. In society, many things are hidden from us. The people who tell us these things may either think it is true or know it is not true and want to tell one a lie just to make someone believe something they want anyone to know, which is a lie. This happens everyday. We have been told lies since day one of our lives. Santa Clause, the Tooth Fairy, Christopher Colombus, and many other factors. "Richard Bone" is my favorite for these very reasons.
My favorite line came from "Lucinda Matlock" Bliss and it was, "It take life to love life." This line made me feel like I should never stop going even when I have been torn down. It is very true that people do not embrace life how it is. If people do not try to live and have experiences, they will not love life. It says to me live every day in the moment and do not think about tomorrow just focus on today.
Out of the poems, Edgar Lee Masters' "George Gray" is my favorite. My favorite line is,"It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid." This line makes me think of a young player on a team who wants to be on the field but is scared at the same time of being injured or doing bad in front of his or her coach.
I favored "Mrs.Charles Bliss" the most. The line that really spoke to me was "And tortured in soul because they could not admire Equally him and me." This makes me think of my own past, since I know the situation of divorce from my parents. It's a moving piece of work, and I think it is bold and has a sorrowful message.
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I really enjoyed "Richard Bone." The line from this poem "...Even as the historian does who writes Without knowing the truth, Or because he is influenced to hide it" made me think back to history class. This reminded me of a conversation we had last nine weeks about how American history is generally taught as American triumphs and biased. Little is taught of our down falls and mistakes. This is understandable, however. Such things are also considered for the deceased. It is considered disrespectful to talk bad about the dead, and only the good things are aimed to be remembered. On the tombstone of a terrorist, one would not write "terrorist", rather loving husband, wife, mother, father, etc. The truth is often hidden and forgotten, and historians did not witness the accounts they write about, merely what they were taught, thus, referring to the aforementioned lines from "Richard Bone." These lines made me feel more of an understanding towards the reasoning in remembering the general good of a person, while not aiming to hide the bad. I do not wish to be a historian, but I would hope I knew the WHOLE truth of an event or person's life.
I liked Lucinda Matlock the most because she seemed to embrace life and love the way she embraced it. The line, "It takes life to love Life" was my favorite because it is so true. If people don't step out of their comfort zones every once in a while, they do not truly "live", and if they shy away at opportunities, they don't get the chance to embrace their lives to the fullest extent. I believe Lucinda Matlock had the best outlook on life of the four.
My favorite poem we read is "Richard Bone." The line I like the most is "And made myself party to the false chronicles/ Of the stones,/ Even as the historian does who writes/ Without knowing the truth,/ Or because he is influenced to hide it. This line really gets to me, because it is so true. In society, many things are hidden from us. The people who tell us these things may either think it is true or know it is not true and want to tell one a lie just to make someone believe something they want anyone to know, which is a lie. This happens everyday. We have been told lies since day one of our lives. Santa Clause, the Tooth Fairy, Christopher Colombus, and many other factors. "Richard Bone" is my favorite for these very reasons.
My favorite line came from "Lucinda Matlock" Bliss and it was, "It take life to love life." This line made me feel like I should never stop going even when I have been torn down. It is very true that people do not embrace life how it is. If people do not try to live and have experiences, they will not love life. It says to me live every day in the moment and do not think about tomorrow just focus on today.
Out of the poems, Edgar Lee Masters' "George Gray" is my favorite. My favorite line is,"It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid." This line makes me think of a young player on a team who wants to be on the field but is scared at the same time of being injured or doing bad in front of his or her coach.
I favored "Mrs.Charles Bliss" the most. The line that really spoke to me was "And tortured in soul because they could not admire Equally him and me." This makes me think of my own past, since I know the situation of divorce from my parents. It's a moving piece of work, and I think it is bold and has a sorrowful message.
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