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In "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks uses the poetic element of enjambment. Why do you think she does this, and how does it affect the meaning of the poem? This poem by Gwendolyn Brooks uses the poetic element of enjambment and this has a great affect on the poem. It has a large affect on the flow of the poem making it seem more rushed and like it is one line. Enjambment affects the meaning of this poem because it makes it seem like the ending (death) comes much quicker then if it was not there. The poem is a story, starting the people thinking they are too cool for school and leave. Then they follow a bunch of events and go in a downwards spiral until it ends with there death. It tries to show a cause and effect with leaving school leads to death. The enjambment, I believe, adds to the meaning through affecting the flow and speeding it up. I think that it emphasizes that you will go downhill very quickly as opposed to a more extended period of time.

Bitter manioc is a plant in the Amazon jungle that many of the tribes depend on for survival. This plant contains a chemical in its leaves, flesh, and skin that turn into cyanide (poison) when digested. The people of the Amazonian tribes have created many tools to make this plant edible. Bitter Manioc   Manioc Grinder Manioc Stirrer (left) and Strainer (right)  Preparing Manioc 1. The people would take the manioc and skin it. Taking the poison from the skin, but leaving the poison still inside the flesh. 2. They will then use a grinder to turn the manioc flesh into mush. 3. The mush is then put into a manioc strainer to fully remove the liquid that contains the chemical/cyanide. Chinese Finger Trap The manioc strainer is like a Chinese finger trap. It is squeezed together and the manioc mush is added inside. Then it is constantly pulled apart and inward, squeezing the manioc mush repeatedly and taking out the liquid. Manioc...

What is poetry/a poem and how can you tell the difference between poetry and prose?    Blog Post done. Argument done. Well Not Really. First the questions, WHAT IS PROSE? WHAT IS POETRY? and HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT? Well prose can be defined simply as a form of language that has grammatical structure and flows naturally. Poetry has a much different form that can, and often, breaks the laws of grammar and has a more melodic or rhythmic flow.  Most of the writing we do everyday can be classified as prose and though prose can be creative, poetry is more associated with creativity and almost always contains artistic speech. Poetry is usually divided into stanzas comprising of lines that can be either whole or parts of a whole sentence. Prose is usually more straightforward consisting of paragraphs made up several sentences.  The differences between prose and poetry are not the easiest to define in their entirety, but they are important in ...

God is portrayed to appear in Marjane's dreams. God has the shape of a man and mostly consists of white solid color, with minimal details that make out his outline, beard, and face. He comes to Marjane to speak to her when she wants to be a prophet and helps her in times of need. God appears and has a discussion with Marjane every night, until she cuts God out of her life. Gods looks are compared to Marx, with Marx's beard a bit more wavy than God. God is vital to the story, for God is part of Marjane's early dreams and later helps her out again when she is lost. God acted as a messenger between her and her family. Marjane believes that when her mom prayed for her to God, God would make it happen. God is important to the overall story because while Marjane talked with God and God helped her, the entire revolution that changed her life was for a god. 

When Marjane left Iran, the first time, she left thinking that this was just a temporary move (pg. 152). She was not prepared to leave her home and family when she did and when she hit rock bottom, the sentimentality and homesickness came back and she went home to Iran (pg. 145). When she came back to Iran it was a transition to a familiar yet a new strange way of life. It wasn't the exact same Iran she had left, but one with enough familiarity. With her family, and memories, Marjane felt at home. As time went by the restrictions that did not affect Marjane as a child came into affect. For example when she and Reza were trying to be together in the first part of their relationship (pg.  290), she realized how restrictive the law and the strong religious presence in Iran was. She learned that in order to be free she had to leave Iran with the intent of leaving permanently, to create a home of her own, only coming back to visit not to stay. The price for this, as Marjane sai...

During the time Marjane's Uncle Anoosh was released, the people in the prisons who did something against the shah were considered hero's and to to the children everyone wanted a family member to be one. Anoosh was in prison for working with his uncle, Fereydoon, and was released after nine years. Marjane was happy to hear the stories of her uncle, and have a hero she could talk about to her friends. Anoosh like Marjane because he thought it was important that she does not forget her family's memory and she listened to him with interest. His fondness for her can be seen by him giving  Marjane a bread swan, an uncle and a nephew, and when he asks for Marjane to be his only visitor. Marjane is the last person to see Anoosh before his execution and probably learns or confirms her belief that the newspaper lies when they labeled Anoosh as a Russian spy. Their relationship was important for the both of them and Anoosh's memory is carried on by Marjane.