Sanchez uses a historical reference to the children stating "watching the kids ride their speed bikes agianist Mid-western rhythms."
Tone:
The tone word we chose for the beginning of the poem was contemptuous, because Sanchez character didn’t care for the old women next to her. Every time Mrs. Johnson wanted to start a conversation with Sanchez, she would act as if she was too busy with her work, to be messed with. The poem becomes didactic at the end of the poem as the old woman shares her experiences with men, and let Sanchez journalist character, not to never give up on love.
Figurative Language:
A simile used is Sanchez comparing the lady sitting on the bench to a can of stale beer sitting on the counter. Also she compares Mrs. Johnson wrinkles, as “bamboo-creased” as the lady came to talk to her. In the poem, Sanchez gives "words" personification, stating "I can feel the words hands pounding inside of me." Another simile used was "My hands moved across the paper like one possessed ."
Theme:
The theme of the poem is that the wise can always give good knowledge. The journalist editor didn’t want to be bothered by Mrs. Johnson and her experiences but when she listened to the old lady she gave great advice.
Final Interpretation:
The journalist editor didn’t want to be messed with by Mrs. Johnson at first, but as the conversation prolonged, the words the old lady intrigued the journalist editor. Mrs. Johnson was wise with her experiences with love and taught the journalist many things about love.
Chris: I liked the poem because it tells you that the wise may help you navigate through your problems. The thing I didnt like about the poem was that it took to long to get to the point directly.
Danyelle: I like the poem because the words Mrs. Johnson uses may help me get through relationship struggles one day.
Chris: I liked the poem because it tells you that the wise may help you navigate through your problems. The thing I didnt like about the poem was that it took to long to get to the point directly.
Danyelle: I like the poem because the words Mrs. Johnson uses may help me get through relationship struggles one day.
