Halla
Still I Rise, page 16
She’s black
She is the descendant of slaves, a writer proud of her inheritance. Slaves came from Africa… she’s proud of her ancestors
She is very defiant, because she is proud of whom she is
Read line 3-4, simile; comparing herself with dirt
Sassiness- cheekiness
She says that they the problem and not me
She’s not wealthy, but she walks with her head held high
Line 6-7; simile
Moons and suns are symbols of certainty; her hope will rise like the sun and moon
Haughtiness- thinking that you are superior to everyone else
Idea of her carrying herself is she has everything in the world. Although she doesn’t have great wealth, she is happy. She has a good attitude about life. She doesn’t care of what people have to say to her.
She doesn’t imply that there will be physical harm, but that words can be offensive
Repetition of her rising above others with confidence
She feels that most of the people against her are the white males. She feels that they are attracted to her, but the only thing stopping her is that she is black
She’s not ashamed of where she comes from
She sees shame lying in the people who are, were and will be racist…. Especially the slave owners
The huts that they lived in is a sign of poverty
She has risen up from a path that was rooted in pain- her ancestors and the slave-trade
The ocean symbolizes the origin of all life… she is an ocean of a new life, because she has gotten over the past, and wants to start off fresh Wondrously clear- future is clear, and she wants people to get on with their lives as being equals
The Dream is similar to martin Luther kings words
The poem is normal until the last stanza
In that last stanza she says what she is going to do in the future and she uses a lot of
She’s black
She is the descendant of slaves, a writer proud of her inheritance. Slaves came from Africa… she’s proud of her ancestors
She is very defiant, because she is proud of whom she is
Read line 3-4, simile; comparing herself with dirt
Sassiness- cheekiness
She says that they the problem and not me
She’s not wealthy, but she walks with her head held high
Line 6-7; simile
Moons and suns are symbols of certainty; her hope will rise like the sun and moon
Haughtiness- thinking that you are superior to everyone else
Idea of her carrying herself is she has everything in the world. Although she doesn’t have great wealth, she is happy. She has a good attitude about life. She doesn’t care of what people have to say to her.
She doesn’t imply that there will be physical harm, but that words can be offensive
Repetition of her rising above others with confidence
She feels that most of the people against her are the white males. She feels that they are attracted to her, but the only thing stopping her is that she is black
She’s not ashamed of where she comes from
She sees shame lying in the people who are, were and will be racist…. Especially the slave owners
The huts that they lived in is a sign of poverty
She has risen up from a path that was rooted in pain- her ancestors and the slave-trade
The ocean symbolizes the origin of all life… she is an ocean of a new life, because she has gotten over the past, and wants to start off fresh Wondrously clear- future is clear, and she wants people to get on with their lives as being equals
The Dream is similar to martin Luther kings words
The poem is normal until the last stanza
In that last stanza she says what she is going to do in the future and she uses a lot of