The Situation of Being an Outsider in Candle in the Wind and Remembrance Day
The two poems "Candle in the Wind" written by Elton John and Bernie
Taupin and "Remembrance Day" written by Andrew Peters are both heart
wrenching, impulsive, emotional and thought provoking poems. Both
poems expressively highlight the issues of suicide, drugs, bullying,
isolation, acceptance and being an outsider. They do this with
powerful vocabulary and very effective language features.
Within this essay I intend to discuss how different authors present
and explore the situation of being an outsider within the context of a
poem. I will find the effects that the mood, tone and the raised
issues have on their targeted audience and how the authors create a
vivid image in our minds. Also how the atmosphere is created.
Firstly, I will analyse the poem by Elton John, "Candle in the Wind".
There are many themes and issued raised in this poem that are very
significant and truthful in the portrayal of Marilyn's life. She was
lonely and isolated from the rest of the world and often had nobody to
rely on, this is shown throughout the poem, "Loneliness was tough" and
also "Never knowing who to cling to", these lines show she could never
trust anyone and her life was very strenuous. Interrogation from the
media and her bosses was also a theme as these were people that ruled
and dominated her life, pressure she received from these caused her
fatal death, "All the papers had to say that Marilyn was found in the
nude". Pressure is a large theme that played a part in Marilyn's life,
she was trapped and could not escape, she had been fabricated into a
sex symbol super...
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...his includes issues of death, war and bullying in more explicit
terms. It is because of this I like this poem and the way it presents
the situation of being an outsider more than "Candle in the wind", I
don't feel "Candle in the wind gets its message across as effectively
as "Remembrance Day". My emotive response to "Candle in the wind" was
sudden sadness and shock and I could not believe what she had to
endure, I realized she was not just an idol but the public almost
owned her and she was granted no freedom even when she died. Whereas
for the poem "Remembrance Day" my response was anger and hatred
towards the bullies and also disbelief that his could happen and
nobody acted to stop it. It is fair to say that both poems present the
situation of being an outsider realistically and interpret its own
message effectively.
Gallantry, according to the Oxford dictionary is: brave or heroic. Robert E. Lee once said, "My heart bleeds at the death of every one of our gallant men." Gallant men often die sacrificing themselves which is tragic. Fighting for your country and standing up for what you believe in are just two examples of what gallantry could be. While an abundance of characters in SE Hinton's The Outsiders (1967) shows gallant traits, Darrel Curtis has portrayed gallantry frequently throughout the novel.
From the very first word of the poem, there is a command coming from an unnamed speaker. This establishes a sense of authority and gives the speaker a dominant position where they are dictating the poem to the reader rather than a collaborative interacti...
poem. The tone used by each poet is critical because it indicates to the reader their
to the powerful imagery she weaves throughout the first half of the poem. In addition, Olds
In the essay I hope to explain why I picked each poem and to suggest
The elements in the poem work very well together to help set the theme of this poem. The tone set the overall mood of the poem, so show that it was rushed but not in a chaotic way. The imagery helps to show us little details of the setting, which are very helpful. And finally, the figures of speech, help the reader to compare the scene to things they have experienced in their lifetime to fully understand the poem.
How do you label someone as an outsider? Some might say that an outsider is when a person encounters an external conflict, such as not meeting worldly standards or some who face internal conflicts by feeling like they don’t fit in or belong. The argument on whether the experience of being an outsider in universal is a very controversial topic. Some may state that outsiders are not a universal experience, and others may strongly disagree. In the stories we learned; “Sonnet, With Bird”, a poem by Sherman Alexie, “The Revenge of the Geeks”, an argumentative essay by Alexandra Robbins, and “The Doll House”, a short story by Katherine Mansfield are all stories that portrayed examples of being an outsider. In other words, the experience of being
The use of alliteration, tone, mood, theme and other elements that construct a well balanced poem are in this piece of literature.
vivid words and picturesque landscapes that lead to your heart.The theme of the poem is
...s the theme of family. For example, when you truly love someone in your family, you make sure that you show them you truly love them by not only giving them a hug but also telling them that you love them. I can relate to this situation because whenever I notice that my mom is feeling down, I make sure that I tell her that I love her and she is the best mom in the world. Another theme that is present in this poem that I can relate with my life is the theme of mortality. For example, the man is obsessed with not only how but also why Annabel died. I can relate to the man in this situation because after my mom’s dog passed away about nine or ten years ago I was wondering for the longest time why she had to pass away. She wasn’t always the nicest dog, but I still loved her anyways. This poem celebrates the child-like emotions with the ideals of the Romantic era.
As far as what was important to me in the experience of the poem, I felt that the fact that I could actually relate was important.
In other words, the words used by the poet are very powerful to give a vivid imagery of the poem to the readers which persuade them for the deep interpretation of this poem.
"Characteristics of Modern Poetry - Poetry - Questions & Answers." ENotes - Literature Study Guides, Lesson Plans, and More. Web. 09 Jan. 2012. .
When reading or listening to poetry, the main objective for me is to feel moved. Happiness, longing, sadness are some of the feelings that can be achieved just by listening to others’ words. It is within these words that creates another world, or separates us from our own. Words all have a certain kind of attachment to them, so if used properly an author can stimulate a reader beyond belief.
poem have a happy mood but it is the way he has made the poem very