Myths in Poems

Over the weeks we have not only been reading poems in class, but I also have been reading mythology stories in my World Literature class.  It seems to me that a lot of if not almost all the poems have some type of myth that is found within the text.  The writers seem to really get creative with their word play, or their metaphors.  An example is the "to the desert" poem the myth of finding the truth the holy spirit, many people believe in GOD, however many people do not believe in GOD.  That is just one example of myths in poetry.  I always look at mythology as just another way to creative in your mind and let your thoughts flow freely.

Symbol About Something in A Poem we Read

The symbol in the Weary Blues by Langston Hughes is the piano the musician is playing when Langston walks in the club down on Lennox Ave.  The piano not only represents the musical instrument, but also the symbol for the traditional western sound in the world.  This poem was written after WW1 the time of oppression for African Americans.  The musician is pound the white ivory keys in a release of frustration and an out lash against the times.  When the musician plays the blues on the piano he is transforming the western traditional sound to one of the blues and jazz music.

ALMOST DONE !!!

This week we were allowed to pick one subject of our own to write a blog about.  I chose to write about it's almost over.  Four years passed I m exhausted working full time and school full time was a feat thats all I can say.  June 20 I finally walk the stage and get my degree.  There have been some good teachers that really got me through this journey.  Dr. Sedlack, Mrs. Ramirez an online instructor, and Mr. Hammon, those were my most influential instructors, they was always there for questions and to give me help.  There was weeks where I was working 85 a hours a week, and they always understood and gave me a little more time to turn in my assignments. It has been fun but I am so glad this journey is almost over.

My Fiance's Ring

My fiance mom had died and left her a diamond ring.  There is nothing in the world that will make her take that ring off.  That was the last item her mom ever gave her the day she passed on her death bed.  My finance lost her mom at the age of 16.  This was also the same time she had a miscarriage and lost a baby.  That ring means the world to her.  The ring represents her love, her loyalty, her heart, her sadness missing her mom.  I guess the ring I gave her will always be second lol, but thats ok.  The only thing I tell her jokingly is to remember the price tag that was once on my ring. Im just playing though, actually I'm not.

Critical Perspective

Decided I mines well stay on my topic for my paper and my Wiki, Langston Hughes "The Weary Blues."  My critical perspective of which I will also be writing my essay paper about is the different view I took from reading the poem then other readers.  Most people think the poem is only about the blues and jazz music; However I feel like Langston was also using his words to also tell about the times of oppression for African Americans after WW2.  This is also well known as the Harlem Renaissance.  He uses his words as symbolism for the struggles and ties those words into the music of jazz and the blues.

Psychological Criticism Product of Our Enviroment

Pyschological criticism is when a character may be examined based on their upbringing to made reasoning for their actions.  An example I can think of is in movies, especially when you watch thrillers.  There are those movies where the killer came from a broken home or he was sheltered and never knew the outside world, of which made that character kill someone.  Another example of psychological criticism would be one that I can relate to more.  The charcters in movies that come from a poverty ridden neighborhood and always lived around drugs and gangs.  The character also ends up in the gangs or selling and using drugs.  A great phrase that I can interwine with this lesson is we are a product of our enviorment.

To The Desert

The original poem I was gonna make my Wiki on was the "To The Desert" by Benjamin Alire Saenz.  The poem is a spiritual gospel poem.  A man is lost in the desert but the desert is also a symbol for lost emptiness in his life.  Then just as he is ready to give up and feels like there is nothing in life for him, he finds God.  He screams out in his spoken language with joy.  The man feels like he has a new life and has found a new meaning.  There is a lot of symbolism in the poem, and the poem had a strong meaning; however the poem was too new, and there just wasn't enough information to create a Wikipedia because there has not even been a Wikipedia page made for the "To The Desert" poem.