Main Claim: In “Sadie and Maud,” Brooks illustrates that people who aren’t as fortunately intelligent as others can still have dreams and passions and can still live the way they want.
In “Sadie and Maud,” Brooks illustrates that people who are not on the same intellectual level or provided the same opportunities as others, can still pursue their own dreams and live fulfilled lives.
Reason Statement 1: Brooks uses end rhyme to emphasize that the one who isn’t successful can still find happiness in life.
Quote 1: “Sadie was one of the most livingest chits in all the land” (Add citation here unless your teacher said you didn’t need to)
Reason Statemet 2: Brooks uses imagery to indicate that life isn’t based off of success and failure; you can
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Factors like these can definitely have an impact on someone’s life. The way that someone handles these imperfections is more important. People’s lives aren’t completely shaped by these qualities. In “Sadie and Maud,” Brooks illustrates that people who aren’t as fortunately intelligent as others can still have dreams and passions and can still live the way they want. Many people measure success based on intelligence and exclusivity, but Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem “Sadie and Maud,” shows another perspective. Intelligence and higher education are important factors that can help shape a person’s life, but they are not the only important aspects. People’s lives are shaped by many qualities, and defined by how they handle their imperfections. In “Sadie and Maud,” Brooks illustrates that people who are not on the same intellectual level or provided the same opportunities as others, can still pursue their own dreams and live fulfilled …show more content…
Sadie was not a very smart person, but this didn’t change her in any way. She still lived the life that she desired. (I wouldn’t assume she was not smart, maybe “Sadie did not go to college, but that did not prevent her from living the life she desired”) Brooks writes, “Her comb found every strand/Sadie was one of the most livingest chits/ in all the land” (Brooks 5-8). Sadie did not let her imperfections or others’ opinions affect the way she lived. She lived the life she, not anybody else, wanted to live. Sadie chose to be a free spirit, and showed a strong sense of independence in her life. Sadie proves that you do not have to be successful in life to be happy. The livingest chit was definitely not completely stupid. (I’d delete these two)Although she didn’t go to college she still had her wits about her. Brooks writes, “Sadie stayed home/Sadie scraped life/with a fine toothed comb” (Brooks 2-4). This means that Sadie paid attention to, and found, all the small details in life. (This means that Sadie embraced every aspect of her life, and didn’t let a moment or opportunity pass her by.) People have the perception that if you don’t go to college or aren’t a prominent member of society then you are considered less than. Sadie’s free spirited attitude and cheerful life proves the exact
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Analysis of The Mother by Gwendolyn Brooks. For this assignment, I chose the poem "The Mother" by Gwendolyn Brooks. This poem is generally about abortion and the feelings a mother has. It's about the remembrance of the children aborted and the little things children do that the mother will miss.
Like a flower growing in a garden, Rose nurtures and enriches her family with care and love and attention while Troy recklessly treats life as a game of achievement. Rose demonstrates vitality of women in African American societies, for she utilizes power in family with her instinctive inclination to fully deliver herself.