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Analysis of Literary Language, Color Code: The particular collors…

- - - - "Harlem Hopscotch" by Maya Angelou
        
        Spotlight:
        Since you black, don't stick around.
        Food is gone, the rent is due,
        Highlights that black people have to struggle due to the harsh environments and expectations. I like how she says put both feet down before this as if says that everyone needs to brace themselves because this is our harsh reality.
        
        Language: Takes a childhood song that is connotated with a positive feeling and conveys a very serious issue
        Issue: The struggle of the black community, especially within a white-dominated society
      - "Incident" BY NATASHA TRETHEWEY
        
        Language: Uses diction to sarcastically say that teh issue at hand is nothing. This shows that the issues have become o common and there is no one aiming to solve them, so it critiques society through sarcasm
        Issue: Lives of a certain group are constantly undermined and dno oen is doing naything to change this harsh events
        
        Spotlght
        We tell the story every year.
        saying that they tell the story every year shows that nothing changes. The men in the white robes come and go, the lamp gets lots and they dim which alludes to funerals.
      - "The Uses of Anger" by Audre Lorde
        
        "Women respond to racism. My response to racism is anger."
        Audry Lorde highlights that the way to handle racism, along with many other issues is through anger. Although our society has a bad connotation with anger, especially coming from women, instead women should weaponize their feelings towards issues and respond with anger. This puts anger in a new perspective because it urges women to feel those feelings that they are told to suppress by society to appear more fragile, polite, and lady-like.
      - "The Sundays of Satin Leg Smith" By Gwendolyn Brooks
        
        A text describes the lifestyle and daily life of his African American man, I feel the author is making a point on how African American men are expected to be. Heere teh main character is bold, eccentric, emotional, and does as he wants with his sexual aspirations. However, in society African American men are stereotyped to be rude, big, serious, and emotionless so describing Satin leg Smith in this way gives light on how these men do have these aspects and society is wrong.
        
        The title that describe s atypical sunday shows that Satin leg Smith is no one special, he is just a African American man going about his day. In this wasy teh text steps out of those stereotypes an dnormalizes them being this way all the time.
    - - Like her other text, she emphasizes the need for change. I like that she highlights how many are told that they are on the same level as others because they don't have the same qualifications. However, many times, almost every time, qualifications are not the probs. So to solve these issues, one needs to
    - - "Speaking in Tongues" by Prieta Anzeldua
        
        Anzaldua writes a letter to make the message more personal and directed toward her audience, which is women of color. She discussed the issues with mainstream media and how there is a certain expectation of what writing should look like. This format was formed because the current widely known authors are of the majority in people who have a good standing in society; thus when writing differs from that it is seen as not good enough.
        
        Thus she concludes that is the reason she is one of the only people of her culture being published. This is an issue with mainstream media so she uses direct writings of small female authors of color to bring them up with her and highlight that their writing is important as well. The fact that her writing is a letter when usually people would write essays to convey this message, differs from the norm and signifies that it's ok to do so.
      - Many of the texts cover the aspect that issues are prevalent in society, but there are not enough people speaking on the behalf of these people so their issues always go undermined.
      - "Minor Feelings" by Cathy Park Hong
        
        This story about her asian American Reckoning gives light on how having a community of people from your culture in a new place can still make you feel left out. In fact it can make you feel even more isolated because your problems are not validated as everyone else is going through them as well.
        
        So the author wrote this book to give insight into her own experience so other people who are going through similar experiences can relate and learn from her experiences. This way their problems can be validated as there is proper representation.
        
        Model Immigrant: Issue with the perception
        
        On paper, my father is the so-called model immigrant. Upon meeting him,
        
        many model immigrants, he can be angry.
    - - "I like to imagine that when Skywoman scattered her handful of seeds across Turtle Island, she was sowing sustenance for the body and also for the mind, emotion, and spirit: she was leaving us teachers. The plants can tell us her story; we need to learn to listen." The reference to the plant actually being role models for humans as they were here first. In a way it brings humans down from the pedestal we put ourselves on and emphasizes that we are all organisms and need to honor each other's life. Although humans are doing that as they misuse an heart the earth and animals
      - This is a new topic introduced in class. This text takes a storytelling method to convey that humans need to work with nature and honor it. It brings light to our mistreatment of nature and thinking that we are higher beings, when all animals, including us humans, are just living on this earth together. It also shows the importance of storytelling in many cultures and shows hows how nature is important and sacred through that.
- - - - Both feet flat, the game is done.
        They think I lost. I think I won.
        Brings power to those who struggle saying that they need to keep their feet strong because, in the end, the ones causing these struggles may think you lost, but in fact, you have won. In a way, it's saying to forget what others, especially those that want you to fail, say. Instead, it is important to work hard on yourself and aim for a better life.
    - - the flower when exclaiming that it does not want “to be named. Does not want to be owned” (17). The sentence structure includes large spaces to highlight the “does not want” to show the flower's wants and its individuality. This evokes empathy and readers can relate to the flower and understand its longing to be left alone. Naming it is like owning it, which is what the humans were doing, but the flower is against that. Hence, this shows that the story repeats because all humans inflict their wishes and try to control nature when they shouldn't.
      - the flower “began to move” (9) and “devoured him” (10). By using the urban legend that corpse flowers eat humans, the poet personifies it to show its reaction. However, in reality, corpse flowers cannot do this. Through this, we see the flower's lack of power, as in reality, it wouldn't be able to stand for itself and react to the unwanted interaction. The poet uses this hyperbole to emphasize the flower's true feelings.
      - By humanizing the flower using personification, the author increases its power so the message convey through its action is undrstood with more importance.
      - The flower is a symbol for the weak or those who cant seak up for their own rights
    - - he is tired of bone,
        its breaks
        
        This poem is a play on devoen power. Instead of putting at a higher power, it bring god (with a lower case g) down to the power humans have. By saying that he is tired of the bones as they break means that he is tired of humanity. Ina way, it lowers God's power, but makes a statment about teh way humanity is going
      - " he wanted stone girls"
        The word choice of "wanted" gives the idea that god has emotion; thus his mood. This lowers teh devine power of god and put him on a human level where god can feel emotion.
    - - If we must die, let it not be like hogs
        Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot,
        This text brings power to those that are mistreated in society. It emphasizes that in a majority-ruled society, the minority suffers. However, since that suffering and prejudice will happen anyway, it is better to fight back against those who have mistreated you.
    - - express anger for my growth. But for corrective surgery, not guilt.
        The text in many ways, emphasizes that women should have and use their power. The text discusses how women of different backgrounds have faced difficulties in many aspects of life, and then also gives advice and empowers women to stand up for what is theirs and take their rights.
- - - - "Husbend Stich" by
        
        “finishing inside of [her]” and “touching [her] ribbon”
        This line it self shows the disregard for teh narrorators preferances and desires. While she is very protective of her "ribbon" an dthat is te only thing she wanted er husbed to stay aways from, he disregarded that an ddi it anyways. The ribbon is a symbol for female desires, especially ina sexual aspect, shows =ing taht socitey uphold male desires but no matter what they disregard tgos eof females. This bring attention to thsie issue through the story an dher interactions.
        
        The choice of gettinga husbend stich an dthat being teh title, forshadows an dupholds the main idea of teh text. This shows the disregard society has for wemon and their wants an dwhat best for them. Instead everyoen in a higher position, whihc is men in this case, do as they wish to fullfill tehir own desires.
      - "The Poet X" by Acevedo
        
        “Good girls don’t wear tampons. / Are you still a virgin? …/ I licked at my split lip. / I prayed for the bleeding to stop.” (40). Instead of celebrating her womanhood, Xiomara is immediately insulted and scrutinized for this natural occurrence. Thus, she “prayed for the bleeding to stop”; this means both the bleeding lip and her period. She builds hatred for herself and her body because Mami constantly shames her for it.
        
        Xiomara grows up in a strict chritian household, so sh eis expected to fallow teh rules of her religion. However, due to her curiusity an ddesires, she wants to explore her sexuality and identity
        
        “I knew then what I’d known since my period came: / My body was in trouble.” (151). The enjambment after the colon gives a dramatic effect that shows that this is something she has always known.
        
        By the end of the story she understands her wants and that she will have to go against society and her family to achieve them. In turn, she is able to explain to her family what she wants and what make her identity, so she is able to freely be with Aman and does as she wants.
    - - “The bloodshed on the highway had robbed my adolescence from me like the blood on my diaper had robbed childhood from me” (222).
        The parallelism shows how the constant occurrence of signs that signify womanhood comes early so Anzeldua is forced to grow up early. She is mistreated by society and family and has to find her own way through the world because everyone looks down on her due to this, even though it's a natural occurrence
    - - AS the two girls in the text are growing up with very different mothers, who leave them at an orphanage. We can see how they develop through time and develop a demon. Not only that but also the rest of the aspects that come into play. For example, Twyla grows older with a very similar mid=ndset as she had before but Roberta treats Twyla very differently based on her position as a woman. When Roberta was single she was dressing like the big gals did to make herself stand out and ignored twyla. Then as a middle aged woman who is married, she socializes with twyla. But when it came out her being a mother and being part of the rally sh eagain ignored Twyla because she didn't agree with her. This shows how women change roles in society constantly due to relation and how that affects the treatment of tears and perception of life.
      - Also the fact that both of them grew up without female guidance from their mother explains the struggle sthey encounter with their own womenhood.
      - I think they're only female representation wa smargie the maid and the warden, both of which they did not respect In fact they looked down of maggie because she os the only one they could look down on as everyone else looked down on them
- - - - "América"
        BY RICHARD BLANCO
        
        I uttered a bilingual blessing
        and the turkey was passed around
        like a game of Russian Roulette.
        The referance to teh russian roulette and bilangual blessing shows taht this experince of assimilating is very difficult on everyone, even teh parents because they are used ot their od ways so these new things are maing everyone uncomfertable, but they feel obligated to make it.
        
        I spoke English; my parents didn’t.
        This shows the divide between children of immigrants an dthe parents. Language plays a major role in how a child develops an dprecieves teh world, so this differnce mnke thes echildren, like Blanco very confused about they identity
        
        "The Refugees" by Vietthanh Nguyen
        
        This text shows the fabrication of the American dream and how this idea is a creation of government and thus preached to and by the people. She emphasizes that on the surface all American believe they are elevated by having the chance at the American dream. They feel generous by giving foreigners the same chance and thus elevating them. However, deep-rooted racism and a foundation based on slavery and aggression lead to many microaggressions against immigrants and refugees today.
        
        "I am a bad refugee"
        This highlights how refugees are expected to be a certain way so that the peopel offering them refuge, America in this case, feel better about themselves. But because the author does not show the characteristics an dist thankful, he is a bad refugee. This text emphasizes the issues with the separation of class and people in American society.
        
        "Map of Lost Things" by Jamila
        Osman
        
        When my teachers would ask me where I was from, I would shrug.
        Children of immigrants are confused about where they belong. They are accustomed to their home as they live and grow up there, but they are also connected to their culture and home country through their parents.
        
        Immigrants are lost, so their map, which usually is used to find home is usless because they dont know what they real home is. Thus, they find hoe in teh poeple they love like their family.
        " I am from a place beyond
        the scope of any map or road atlas."
        
        "Minor Feeling" byCathy Park Hong
        
        This text relates to the issues children of immigrants face because they have to face the troubles of being in the place they grew up but also relating to their own culture. This difference can be very confusing and the author specifically focuses on her experiences with having an asian american experience and racism that she faces in her life.
        
        "Magical Dinners" by Shang ReLee
        
        “For I am a young splendid bug”(3).
        This metaphor and tone of the sentence show that the author means that he literally smells the toxin like bugs do but he might also be as insignificant as bugs are. In this context, the bugs are trying to be killed so purposefully calling himself a bug gives insight into his feelings. We can see the feeling come into play when he goes in-depth about his life experiences.
        
        He attempts to be normal and be American by changing his food palette from Korean to American, and his mom tries to support him. However, also feels like an outsider in the US (not good enough) as her Korean identity is getting her hated on further, especially by her children. So this really shows the self-hate the author has for things that make him Korean because they make him different from others.
        
        Emulates teh Asian American Experinece an dthe difficulties both teh children and parents feel due to the change an ddiffernce fro they preious culture
        
        Both texts focus on Thanksgiving an dhow the chilren want to do exactly what everyoen else does to feel more Ameircan. Howveer one intreting differnce was that Shang felt as ease at teh korean supermarkets an ddidnt prefer the american one but blanco saw win dixie as a way to assimilate and aspired to go there. This may be becauase Shang ra leee went to those all teh time as he mor=ved to a suburben neighborhood with mnay whitepoeple, but blanco was always doing things that involved his culture
        
        "The real Sans Giving Day" by Richard Blanco
        
        Richard Blac=nco shares his expeirnces as an immigrant familya nd how he saw tahnksgiving as a cool thing and wanted to experince teh magic aswell. But same as many tehr exerinces their family didn't like the tradition or the food, but they went along with it to please the kids who want to experience the culture
        
        "When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine”
        
        We can see teh difficulties that Mr. Pirzada has from being away from his home an dFamily, but also the narrorators difficulties. In fact her mom seems to be happy that she is not Indian, becaue she is no longe rconnected to teh harsh realitie sthe parents escaped, but teh narrorator does not feel this way, she still feels connected.
        
        Mr. Pirzada coming to their house as a sign of compassion and comradery between those who share the same culture. The text shows the difficulties assimilation causes to the newer generation and the emotional ties that are connected with the older generation, but also their experience post-nationalism.
        
        “fell asleep with sugar on my tongue.”(5).
        The parallelism in the verbs shows the series of reactions hse had. This creates a calm tone to show that the narrator is understanding the bigger picture. By saying ‘sugar’, I think it's a symbol for a good act because she had never done something outside of herself and her American identity, but now she was thinking of others whom she realizes don't have as much as her. She understands the implication of the dual nationalities and how everyone in her life is dealing with that.
        
        Black Eyed Wemon" by Vietthang Nguyen
        
        This text, much like the otehrs highlights how refugees feel like outcasets. Althoiugh they have don nothing wrong, they are aways undermined an doverlooked
        
        world issues like war can cause so much destruction (thunder) but the people who pay as collateral damage are silenced: they can't do anything to change their life or return it to the way it was before. Moreover, she highlights that refugees or those who are lost “they haunt our country, so do we haunt theirs” (21). The use of the word haunt alludes to the connection of people (refugees) to ghosts, as they are not wanted in the new places; they are always present but silenced as ghosts are
    - - Quesions why as a lesbian black women, she was teh only one invited to the confernce. She is able to reflect on her place in the world and think about how she relates t others. This helps her understand that society is very prejudcied according to is needs, so they invited her as a repesentation aspect.
    - - The narrator struggles with her idenity and place in teh world because she is an outcast among her family and dsocity. Thus, she is unsure of her identuty, but through explanaion she understand that she is chican aAmerica identifying with teh LGBTQ community an dis proud of that
    - - Both characters went through a lot of emotions and development to understand their place in the world. It was very interesting to see how their relation with each other and other people changed throughout their life. Thus, the way the interacted also changed and reflected i[n their identity.
    - - Through her poems, Xiomara understands her place in the and the importance of her poems and how she forms and expresses her identity through them.
      - “Burn it! Burn it. / This is where the poems are,” I say, / thumping a fist against my chest.” (308).
        This is the first time she confidently goes against her mother.
        She points at her chest symbolically to show that poems are inside of her, they make up her identity. Burning the poetry book lifted all of Xiomara’s trust in Mami and helped her realize that her identity is within these poems. The ability to share her life experience through the power of language is her identity