Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Friday, December 4, 2009

*Poetry Out Loud

Stanley Jackson did a fantastic job reciting "Sympathy" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. I think he did the best on his physical presence and voice & articulation. He kept the audience interested by changing the tone in his voice. You could also hear him very clearly and you could understand each word that he said. In addition, I also felt like he did a great job on conveying his evidence of understanding the poem.

My interpretation of the meaning of "Sympathy" is to keep on believing in yourself and never give up. Stanley Jackson recites the poem amazingly well by expressing utmost sadness of the caged bird. Even when the caged bird sings over and over again, it never fails to give up hope, and the author feels sympathy for the bird. You should always carry on singing. (:

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