The Tropics of New York: The author tried to convey that a man is very homesick. He is now living in New York, but misses all the things that he once knew. The message of the poem is to appreciate your home because one day you might not have it to got back to.
Lady Freedom Among Us: The author tried to convey that people are overlooking The Statue of Liberty (Lady of Freedom). Not all people are receving the rights they deserve, because the people are forgeting that The Statue of Liberty represents that all should have equal freedom.
Political Cartoon: The author is trying to show that even people that do not live in New York are coming together and being supportive of all the people who had to go through the events of 9/11. Most people have nothing to do with these events, but it is important to know that there are people who support you and care.
Manhatta: The author shows how busy and crazy his town is. It seems at first that he is frustrated about how busy his town is, but soon you realize that he loves it for that reason. There is always something happening, and it seems that he needs to be busy to enjoy his life.
Connections: All of these poems are all about New York. They all show how at times, New York can be so wild and out of whack, but then at the times when it is needed, New York stops everything and comes together as one. They always support eachother and that is why it is such a great place to live. Also, there is so much diversity and always something happening that you can never be bored.
1 comment:
Jeremy,
Your analysis of these poems and cartoon is very interesting, and as I had trouble understanding some of them, your comments are very helpful to me. I agree with much of what you said, as well as with your overall interpretation of the excerpts as New York being a lively and unique place. However, I do somewhat disagree with what you said for Lady Freedom, as I don't think the author was specifically alluding to the Statue of Liberty. Instead, I think the author was trying to describe how hard working and diligent New Yorkers are, and how this "Lady Freedom" will always be among us [New Yorkers]. Overall, however, this was a very strong and interesting post, and I found your comments quite interesting.
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