If we had to choose two poems that show how hope and self-confidence is important in our lives, they have to be Taylor Mail’s What teachers make and Maya Angelou’s Still I rise. Those two poems excel at communicating meaning using literary and stylistic devices such as imagery or tone. Their use of language makes their poem qualifiable as great literature. My focus is to compare and contrast Taylor Mali’s language use to Maya Angelou’s as well as the features...
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Both poems still i rise by Maya Angelou and disabled by Wilfred Owen explore the theme of the past and its consequences upon the present. Still i rise is a positive and almost defiant piece of lyrical poetry refusing to allow the poet's troubled past to affect her present. it shows Angelou's willpower and how like dust shell rise. while in disabled the soldiers present makes him long for his past leaving him very melancholic and wondering why don't they...
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Still I Rise This famous poem still I rise was created by Maya Angleou in 1978, the poem still I rise is supposed to be on the theme of racism and gender, as in the text you can easily hear how hurtful and hateful these words are that were used against Maya, all throughout the poem Maya writes down everything that she has been told and called throughout her life, disgusting depressing put down comments. But Maya tells us that...
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“Still I Rise,” was written by African American poet whose name was Maya Angelou (1928 to 2014). Here poet has a bold belief in herself that she cannot be discriminated on the means of colour and that nobody took away her rights and freedom from her. The people who are white in colour don’t have any right to make a discrimination of humanity on the basis of the color only. and the racial discrimination has its roots in slavery and...
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Alongside accumulating this research, I had also carried out literary research to form my collection of poems. Initially, I wanted to create a historical fiction about the work life of women however I changed the outcome of my artefact to a collection of poems instead. The reason behind this was that, at the time, I was reading a lot of poetry, and I concluded that through poem’s, the aim can clearly be presented. Moreover, I believe through poetry, it is...
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I chose the poem ‘Still I Rise’ by the legendary Maya Angelou because I admire how confident and resilient; she is despite the hardships she faced. Before we analyse the poem, let’s talk about Maya Angelou. Born at Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928 and died on the 28 of May 2014, at United States. She was an author, poet, civil right activist, songwriter, playwright, dancer, screen producer, director and singer. She was best known for...
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Literature and films have the power to change the way we perceive others, specifically those who are at the edges of society. The representation of African-American women, in the past, have revealed that they have been exploited in numerous ways. The Black Women Civil Right Movement in the 1950s significantly contributed to the fight for African-American civil rights. It is solemnly important that all young people are taught to have an open mind towards people of different races, religions and...
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The ‘Story of an Hour’ by Kate Chopin, takes place in the 19th century, where women had hardly any rights, no opportunities and were expected to be a stereotypical housewife. The story is based upon a married woman who has underlying heart conditions. The wife’s name is Mrs. Mallard, she was told that her husband had died, however after her grief had passed, she came to a sense of freedom and joy, this represents the theme that women are oppressed...
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Maya Angelou’s poem ‘Still I Rise’ is known to be one of the best pieces of poetry written by her, it has had such a massive impact on society back then, and now. She is seen as an icon for the coloured people and she is seen being represented as a very thoughtful and vigorous figure, and an independent black woman, who has to struggle against the never-ending fight of being a female. Maya Angelou’s poetry can be shown as...
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Still, I rise Maya Angelous “Still, I Rise” poem is about her fight with racism and discrimination throughout her lifetime. The poet uses repetition, metaphors, similes plus other poetic techniques to communicate to the audience regarding how she has defeated racism in her life by demonstrating a strong attitude to others. It is additionally regarding an African-American woman’s response to those who discriminate against her race. This poem is similar to the “Aboriginal Charter of Rights’ which attends the discrimination...
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