Common Ground
by Judith Ortiz Cofer, Mending Wall
by Robert Frost, Slam, Dunk, & Hook by
Yusef Komunyakaa and The Service of Faith and Promotion of
Justice in Jesuit Higher Education, by Peter-Hans Kolvenbach all contribute to a common
theme in their stories that I noticed while reading them. This theme is the equality
given amongst each human. Albeit all the poems and speech have a different
story, they all connect through the theme and meaning.
Common
Ground, by Judth Ortiz
Cofer, is a poem articulated by the inner feeling of a girl, the speaker. As
the speaker looks into the mirror, she enthusiastically shows her emotions on what
she views from her perspective. “These days, when I look into the mirror I see
my grandmother’s stern lips speaking in parentheses at the corners of my mouth…”She
describes her physical appearance and transmits it to her family members with
disgust. “Bones speak in the language of death” is the line that shines the theme
of equality because it describes how everyone will eventually decay.
Mending
Wall, by Rober Frost, is an appealing poem to read about
two neighbors that do not have a close relationship, but collaborate when they reconstruct
the wall each year. In the poem the speaker and his neighbor do not notice that
they are equally in the same situation; both uncomfortable talking and living
next to each other. "Good fences make good neighbors." This
line really stands out because yes, the speaker’s neighbor might not like to
communicate as much but that does not mean that he does not like the speaker as
his neighbor, it is just his personality. This means that the neighbor might be
am introverted person who wants privacy and is very quiet. Both being stuck in
the same situation deal the problem differently.
In Komunyakaa's, Slam, Dunk & Hook, the speaker articulates his passion
for basketball through this poem. This poem proclaims how determination is significant.
You need to attempt your best to get the best. Isn’t that what life is about?
Everyone has the equality to have the authority of determination and fulfilling
to his or her best ability. “He played nonstop all day, so hard Our backboard
splintered.” This demonstrates how equality is looked upon in a different
perspective of having determination.
The Service of Faith and the Promotion of Justice
in American Jesuit Higher Eduation, by Peter-Hans Kolvenbach's, is a speech articulated to show
the justice of a Jesuit obligation. This speech states on how he is very devoted
to his work and his action. He has a passion to assist people in the world and
helps people embrace themselves. He feels unconquerable with the action of
doing what he loves. He is so dedicated, which is a given power from equality.
Throughout the speech I got inspired from the statements that he never gave up
on what he thought was correct.
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