"So much Light We Could See to the Other Side"
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/nyregion/21poet-light.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion In “So Much Light We Could See to the Other Side” Tina Chang crafts together a poem about the history of humankind with all of its faults and victories. The second stanza sets the tone of the poem with, “We were a warring lot, hammered by days,and greedy too,” which explains how over the years of our existence we have fought many wars mostly over our own greed. Along with this, Chang goes on to explain the selfishness we portrayed and how we are always striving for the next best thing. Her line, “We were wanton, selfish, predisposed to constant dreaming,” paints a picture of the world we live in that is filled with human motivation to keep growing. Chang is able to explain and bring light to the amazing, but sometimes dark history of civilization. Overall “So Much Light We Could See to the Other Side” is an eye opening poem to the greed for more our ancestors and ourselves has shown in order to improve mankind. It’s a beautifully crafted poem that is an honest and raw look at the faults of humans.
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Ashley G. from WV
3/8/2017 07:38:39 am
I enjoyed your analysis. I liked that it is short and to the point. It made the poem simple and easy to understand. Thanks for sharing!
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