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Read the poem at the following link:

Link https://www.gutenberg.org/files/30568/30568-h/30568-h.htm#VII_2 (White Man’s Burden By Rudyard Kipling)
After reading the poem, address the following in a case study analysis:
Select a specific part of the world (a country), and examine imperialism in that country. What was the relationship between the invading country and the native people?
France & Africa
Apply social Darwinism to this specific case.
Analyze the motivations of the invading country?
How did ethnocentrism manifest in their interactions?
How does Kipling’s poem apply to your specific example? You can quote lines for comparison.

 

 

 

 

 

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This poem is intended as a springboard for an intertextual connection between it and the novel, Girl in
Translation by Jean Kwok. When we make an intertextual connection, we are looking at the varied ways that
we make meaning between texts and develop our critical thinking about the information as it relates to our self,
relates to other texts and relates to the world. Thus, re-read the poem by Chang, then answer the questions
which follows.
Saying Yes
by Diana Chang
“Are you Chinese?”
“Yes.”
“American?”
“Yes.”
“Really Chinese?”
“No . . . not quite.”
“Really American?”
“Well, actually, you see . . .”
But I would rather say
yes
Not neither-nor,
not maybe,
but both, and not only
The homes I’ve had,
the ways I am
I’d rather say it
twice,
yes
Questions for you:
What personal thoughts and/or connections does the text raise for you, particularly your feelings regarding your
family heritage? Explain whether or not you agree with Diana Chang’  s perspective (text-to-self)?
What thoughts and/or connections does the text raise for you about the characters in the book? Is there a
particular character or experience which enables you to make a connection between the two texts (text-to-text)
Be specific.
Finally, what issues, topics, or themes raised in the poem enable you to make an intertextual connection to
issues or topics that are happening in our society (text-to-world)?
2.Directions: Read the poem, “The Grammar of Silk” by Song, then respond to the questions.
“The Grammar of Silk” by Song.pdfPreview the document
First, interpret the meaning of the poem (which is a metaphor) by Song, then make a connection to the
experiences of Kimberly and Ma in the novel “Girl in Translation. Be specific when making your connection(s).
Second, imagine that you are Kimberly. Write your own poem of at least 4 stanzas where you, like Song, share
your “Grammar of Silk”. As you write, be sure to integrate at least three examples of the elements of poetry in
your poem. See handout as a reference: Elements of Poetry.pdfPreview the document

 

 

 

 

 

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For this assignment, you will find a speech, song, poem, music video, ect. to analyze. You will write a paragraph, one for each column in the ethos/pathos/logos worksheet, to describe why the text is effective for you and their audience. That means 3 paragraphs. Tell me who you think the audience is. Put in MLA format. Let me know if you have any questions.

Audience:
Each paragraph should go through these question:
What is the author/speaker doing?
How are they doing it?
Is it effective?

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For this assignment, you will find a speech, song, poem, music video, ect. to analyze. You will write a paragraph, one for each column in the ethos/pathos/logos worksheet, to describe why the text is effective for you and their audience. That means 3 paragraphs. Tell me who you think the audience is. Put in MLA format. Let me know if you have any questions.

Audience:
Each paragraph should go through these question:
What is the author/speaker doing?
How are they doing it?
Is it effective?

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This poem is intended as a springboard for an intertextual connection between it and the novel, Girl in
Translation by Jean Kwok. When we make an intertextual connection, we are looking at the varied ways that
we make meaning between texts and develop our critical thinking about the information as it relates to our self,
relates to other texts and relates to the world. Thus, re-read the poem by Chang, then answer the questions
which follows.
Saying Yes
by Diana Chang
“Are you Chinese?”
“Yes.”
“American?”
“Yes.”
“Really Chinese?”
“No . . . not quite.”
“Really American?”
“Well, actually, you see . . .”
But I would rather say
yes
Not neither-nor,
not maybe,
but both, and not only
The homes I’ve had,
the ways I am
I’d rather say it
twice,
yes
Questions for you:
What personal thoughts and/or connections does the text raise for you, particularly your feelings regarding your
family heritage? Explain whether or not you agree with Diana Chang’  s perspective (text-to-self)?
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What thoughts and/or connections does the text raise for you about the characters in the book? Is there a
particular character or experience which enables you to make a connection between the two texts (text-to-text)
Be specific.
Finally, what issues, topics, or themes raised in the poem enable you to make an intertextual connection to
issues or topics that are happening in our society (text-to-world)?
2.Directions: Read the poem, “The Grammar of Silk” by Song, then respond to the questions.
“The Grammar of Silk” by Song.pdfPreview the document
First, interpret the meaning of the poem (which is a metaphor) by Song, then make a connection to the
experiences of Kimberly and Ma in the novel “Girl in Translation. Be specific when making your connection(s).
Second, imagine that you are Kimberly. Write your own poem of at least 4 stanzas where you, like Song, share
your “Grammar of Silk”. As you write, be sure to integrate at least three examples of the elements of poetry in
your poem. See handout as a reference: Elements of Poetry.pdfPreview the document

 

 

 

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Write an essay about poetry Give examples of ways in which the authors make the reader aware of these uncomfortable realities.
Select two “texts” from the following list (two different genres):
(dance): “Cry”
(poetry): either Judith Cofer, “The Game” or Naomi Nye, “Gate A4”
Include material from the freshman reading, So You Want to Talk about Race?

 

 

 

 

 

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https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47559/mother-to-son
In the poem, “Mother to Son,” by the esteemed Langston Hughes, Hughes uses rich imagery and symbolism to portray a mother’s message to her son as well as to the readers.

Instructions:
Read the poem carefully, paying particular attention to the effectiveness of the symbolism and the mother’s message. Then in a well-organized essay, analyze how Hughes/ the mother uses the symbols in the poem to convey a message to her son.
Your analysis should include the following sections
Introduction: introduce the poem, its title, its poet, its publication date. Include a brief idea of the plot of the poem and then move directly into the analysis of the poem
Main analysis: Using the poetic elements of symbolism and imagery, discuss how Hughes used these devices to convey his message. In other words:
What is the mother’s message to her son? How does the reader know this? Use text examples from the poem to support your ideas.
What are the symbols in the poem? How does Hughes use these symbols to help convey the mother’s message? Use text examples to support your ideas
Conclusion: recap your main points and leave the reader with a thought-provoking ending.

 

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No more than 3 full pages (excluding reference page), 12 point Times New Roman or Arial font, 1″ margins-Write your name, date, and title of assignment in upper-left hand corner (APA title page and abstract not required)
-Include an intro paragraph with a clear thesis statement, focused body paragraphs with topic sentences, and a conclusion paragraph
-You must engage the text with specific quotes and examples
-Use APA in-text citations for all quotes and references to a text
-Include an APA-style reference page entry for all texts referenced
1. Poetry Analysis: Poetry is a more abstract literary form than the narrative stories we have read. With poetry, the meaning of the poem must be extracted by looking at the poetic devices that the writer uses. For this paper, you will conduct this extraction A Portable Anthology (yes, it can be one we did not read for class) and answer the following question: What is the theme of the poem? How do you know this? In explaining the theme and how it is established, it would be wise to some of the poetry literary terms form class (simile, metaphor, imagery, symbolism, personification, irony) to help you explain how the poet delivers his or her main message. Be sure to engage the text by giving close readings of passages of the poem.

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Dream Deferred – Poem by Langston Hughes

Harlem
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore–
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over–
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
Langston Hughes