The poem “Here” by Wislawa Szymborska is a persuasive poem about life on the Earth. Szymborska carefully describes different aspects of life on Earth in this poem and talks about how people are. Also, Szymborska uses diction, tone, repetition, and analogies to persuade and show that living on Earth is not as bad as it seems. The poem “Here” begins with the speaker talking about emotions, tools, and objects that are available on Earth with a casual tone. The speaker then states that “There may be more of everything elsewhere,/ but for reasons left unspecified they lack paintings,/ picture tubes, pierogies, handkerchiefs for tears” (Szymborska 6-8). Szymborska includes this to clearly express the theme that living on Earth is unique and different
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In the eighth stanza the speaker states, "And I know what you 're thinking next./ Wars, wars, wars./ But there are pauses in between them, too"(Szymborska 29-31). Szymborska adds this to show that bad and destructive events take place on Earth, but there are also good times of peace and happiness. The speaker continues to talk about people saying, "Attention!-people are evil./ At ease - people are good"(Szymborska 32-33). This is added to express that it is okay for a person to put their guard up and be careful because some people in the world are evil. This also expresses that it is okay to relax and be "at ease" because some people are good in the world. In the eighth stanza, the speaker lastly talks about wastelands and construction. The speaker says, "At attention wastelands are created./ At ease houses are constructed in the sweat of brows,/ and quickly inhabited"(Szymborska 34-36). The speaker is communicating that although wastelands are barren, ugly, and unused, people work very hard to turn wastelands into houses. Wastelands symbolizes bad and negative situations and Szymborska shows that people try to make good things out of bad and negative …show more content…
In the ninth stanza, Szymborska mentions that "Life on Earth is quite a bargain./ Dreams for one, don 't charge admission./ ...The body has its own installment plan" (Szymborska 37-38, 40). The word "bargain" shows that life is a deal in which a person gives and gets something back in return. This reveals that people greatly contribute to what occurs on Earth no matter how big or little. The speaker towards the end of the poem, "Here", mentions the Earth 's rotation on its axis in order to persuade the person or thing that he or she is talking to. The speaker states, "As an extra, added feature,/ you spin on the planets ' carousel for free,/ ...that nothing here on Earth can even tremble" (Szymborska 41-42,45). The speaker states this to show that although life on Earth is unique and different, planet Earth itself is unique and fascinating. The speaker also persuades the person or thing he or she is talking to that the world is safe. In the last stanza of the poem "Here", The speaker says, Just take a closer look:/ ... the walls reveal no terrifying cracks/ through which nowhere can extinguish you" (Szymborska 46, 50-51). This is stated to show that the Earth is not only fascinating, but also safer than other places in the
In the eighth stanza the speaker states, "And I know what you 're thinking next./ Wars, wars, wars./ But there are pauses in between them, too"(Szymborska 29-31). Szymborska adds this to show that bad and destructive events take place on Earth, but there are also good times of peace and happiness. The speaker continues to talk about people saying, "Attention!-people are evil./ At ease - people are good"(Szymborska 32-33). This is added to express that it is okay for a person to put their guard up and be careful because some people in the world are evil. This also expresses that it is okay to relax and be "at ease" because some people are good in the world. In the eighth stanza, the speaker lastly talks about wastelands and construction. The speaker says, "At attention wastelands are created./ At ease houses are constructed in the sweat of brows,/ and quickly inhabited"(Szymborska 34-36). The speaker is communicating that although wastelands are barren, ugly, and unused, people work very hard to turn wastelands into houses. Wastelands symbolizes bad and negative situations and Szymborska shows that people try to make good things out of bad and negative …show more content…
In the ninth stanza, Szymborska mentions that "Life on Earth is quite a bargain./ Dreams for one, don 't charge admission./ ...The body has its own installment plan" (Szymborska 37-38, 40). The word "bargain" shows that life is a deal in which a person gives and gets something back in return. This reveals that people greatly contribute to what occurs on Earth no matter how big or little. The speaker towards the end of the poem, "Here", mentions the Earth 's rotation on its axis in order to persuade the person or thing that he or she is talking to. The speaker states, "As an extra, added feature,/ you spin on the planets ' carousel for free,/ ...that nothing here on Earth can even tremble" (Szymborska 41-42,45). The speaker states this to show that although life on Earth is unique and different, planet Earth itself is unique and fascinating. The speaker also persuades the person or thing he or she is talking to that the world is safe. In the last stanza of the poem "Here", The speaker says, Just take a closer look:/ ... the walls reveal no terrifying cracks/ through which nowhere can extinguish you" (Szymborska 46, 50-51). This is stated to show that the Earth is not only fascinating, but also safer than other places in the