So you may be wondering why my blog is titled this...well there isn't one specific reason why. First, I think it's a great quote from the movie Forrest Gump. Also, I like the message it teaches. Life is unexpected, and no one knows what lies before them. We have to take the chance and go see for ourselves if we ever want to accomplish something. This is also a lot like reading. We start out reading a book not knowing where it will take us. The ending is unknown until we reach it; sometimes it ends good and sometimes it ends bad. However, we will never know how it turns out in the end if we do not keep going.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

"next to of course god america i" ~by E. E. Cummings

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The poem mentions many little allusions from various patriotic cliches. The poem references the Star Spangled Banner and America the Beautiful. The lack of punctuation in the poem creates the effect that the speaker is in a hurry and very passionate about what they are saying. It is written in the form of a speech given to an audience, but it is in direct address to America. This poem could also be viewed as a person criticizing people who just spout patriotic cliches. Some people speak strongly about being patriotic; however, they do not actually understand the war and what is going on. The author is saying that people need to be patriotic, but they also need to understand why they should be patriotic and support the country. Instead of soldiers "rush[ing] like lions to the roaring slaughter [who] did not stop to think they died...," people should understand why they are fighting. The speaker is in favor of being patriotic, but only if the people comprehend what the cause is that they are fighting for.
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