Analysis- "Remember" by Joy Harjo
"Remember" by Joy Harjo uses a series of instructions to enhance a person's life. Using the pronoun "you" personalizes the poem and allows the reader to feel as the poet is speaking directly to her. It encourages the reader to survive in the modern world.
The poet used the word "remember" as a theme to emphasize the meaning the poet provides. This is a characteristic of Joy's poetry, this symbolizes the idea that the poem might be thought of as a Native American chant. Another characteristic is the reference: universe, sky, and star.
Reminders provided in the poem?
Always value mothers who give man breathe and survival. Never forget how hard it was to give birth. The reader is part of the mother and her ancestors.
"Remember" by Joy Harjo uses a series of instructions to enhance a person's life. Using the pronoun "you" personalizes the poem and allows the reader to feel as the poet is speaking directly to her. It encourages the reader to survive in the modern world.
The poet used the word "remember" as a theme to emphasize the meaning the poet provides. This is a characteristic of Joy's poetry, this symbolizes the idea that the poem might be thought of as a Native American chant. Another characteristic is the reference: universe, sky, and star.
Reminders provided in the poem?
Always value mothers who give man breathe and survival. Never forget how hard it was to give birth. The reader is part of the mother and her ancestors.