The poems Language by Sharmili Majumdar and Pat Moras Elena are related: not only are they about language but they are mirrors of each other, one poem from a child to her mother, the other from a mother to her children. Analyze (do a close reading) of how the poems are linked.
Here are a few notes for you as you work on journal #4.
Literary present tense
Poem titles are in quotation marks
MLA citation (Author’s last name Line #)
Author is not the same as speaker
Cite and analyze specific quotes from both texts
Analyze key images and phrases from both poems
Explain bond between mother and child/children
Explain reason for language barrier
What is the motivation of child/parent not to give up despite the language barrier?
“Language” : how is the translation process described, why is the song different and does not need translation?
“Elena”: Why a Spanish sentence? Kitchen/bathroom; “Dumb” definition
Write in multiple paragraphs; paragraphs cover ONE topic, given by the topic sentence
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