” I know you are reading this poem which is not in your language<\/p>\n
guessing at some words while others keep you reading<\/p>\n
and I want to know which words they are.<\/p>\n
I know you are reading this poem listening for something, torn<\/p>\n
between bitterness and hope<\/p>\n
turning back once again to the task you cannot refuse.<\/p>\n
I know you are reading this poem because there is nothing<\/p>\n
else left to read…”<\/p>\n
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This passage allows the writer to get into the reader’s head. It gets the reader to start thinking. Why am I reading this poem? What does this mean to me? I think Rich provides us with this poem so that the reader can really question themselves and their identity. It allows the reader to get out of their comfort zone\u00a0\u00a0and open their eyes to what is going on in their mind. By using phrases like “I know you are…” Rich gets very personal with the reader. Rich does this to create a relationship with the reader to get them to think about themselves. In doing so, the reader takes a moment to stop and reflect. He\/she is no longer numb to their daily routines, he\/she is now awake and alert.<\/p>\n
This passage relates to the whole of the novel because of its intriguing theme of the self. The poems challenge the reader by making the reader pause and reflect on themselves and what is going on around them. Like all of the poems in the novel, Rich gets into the reader’s mind. She forms a relationship with the reader that allows them to view the stories from a personal level. It is the writing of Rich\u00a0that makes the reader feel as if they are almost there, witnessing the whole thing.<\/p>\n
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