The Theme of Right of Passage in Superman and Paula Brown's New Snowsuit and Flight

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The Theme of Right of Passage in Superman and Paula Brown's New Snowsuit and Flight

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Rights of passage is a key theme throughout the anthology especially

in the two poems: Superman and Paula Brown's New Snowsuitand Flight.

Superman and Paula Brown's New Snowsuit was written 13 years after the

incident, and is very descriptive which shows that this incident is

implanted in her memory. The way the opening paragraph is introduced

is that we can see the extensive use of colour and how it is important

in childhood, describing the pattern as a kaleidoscope (bright and

lively). The second paragraph describes the surrounding bay as

darkening but her nights are brightened up due to the marvel of

colours. The colours seen are flashing red, green lights and pink

flags which are associated with dreams, these beacons and light are

what make her dream about flying. These dreams of light show her

innocence and the language in the way she describes these colours are

fascinating, such as blazed, blinked, flashing and shooting, which

show her childhood imaginary. The movement in colour can be associated

with dreams (airport), the sky like a shooting star. The following

paragraph we are also introduced about her having Technicolor dreams,

which shows her dreams and colours are related. In this section she

tells the reader of how she enjoys sleeping and so sleeps a great deal

and how it is the best time of the day. She draws up landscapes of odd

objects such as 'Dali', which is realistic and beautiful but

eccentric. She als...

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...a child like

naivety, and are very possessive and moan when they find they cannot

keep these possessions. The old man has his possessions his

granddaughter (youth) and prized bird's, but have the worst qualities

such as pathetic, selfish and nasty. While we can see the childhood

innocence of caring about her grandfather but also following her

fantasies of going off with this boy and we can see that acts as a

stronger figure then her grandfather, reassuring him. We mainly can

see how old age is portrayed as possessive and a nuisance and we can

see all their worst qualities and their naivety. In conclusion: I

think that both of these poems have a key theme of growing up. They

both have many similarities and many differences. I think that the

impact of change is present in both of the poems in quite a

significant way.

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