In the short poem “who understands me but me” by Jimmy Santiago Baca talks about being trapped and alone (pain) . Jimmy Specifically explains the negativity surrounding him .But in the end Jimmy makes it seem that there is beauty behind darkness. I Believe the Jimmy is stating and making his story seem and telling it to us in a hurtful and isolated way .I know this because he gives a lot of detail.For example when it says “They take my heart and rip it open so ,I live without a heart.” Another is “They give me paín I live with pain “.Lastly “They lock my cage ,so I live without going anywhere”.
This story seems to take place in a dark place trapped without freedom (Jail).I know this because it says “They build Walls higher,so …show more content…
I believe this because if you ever feel alone then you and Jimmy can have a connection .But that there’s always a positive thing towards something negative that is occurring. A detail that supports this is “I can not fly or make something appear in my hand I Cannot make the heavens open or the earth tremble I can live with myself,and I am amazed with myself,my love,my beauty”.
I believe Jimmy has a purpose for this poem because he is trying the audience know that if they ever feel alone or hurt to know they are not alone .But that there are positive things even if life is bad.A quote that I choose stated “I followed these signs like an old tracker and i followed the tracks deep into myself followed the blood spotted path,deeper into dangerous regions ,and found myself thinking water is not everything and gave me new eyes to see through walls ,and when they spoke sunlight came out of their mouths,and laughing at me with them.” This piece is all about Jimmy Being trapped and being mistreated until one day he sees a positive side to all the bad vibes and things surrounding him.An example that supports this is when he said “They Paint the Windows black so I live without sunshine” then he changes it up saying “When they spoke sunlight,came out if their mouth’s
This story seems to take place in a dark place trapped without freedom (Jail).I know this because it says “They build Walls higher,so …show more content…
I believe this because if you ever feel alone then you and Jimmy can have a connection .But that there’s always a positive thing towards something negative that is occurring. A detail that supports this is “I can not fly or make something appear in my hand I Cannot make the heavens open or the earth tremble I can live with myself,and I am amazed with myself,my love,my beauty”.
I believe Jimmy has a purpose for this poem because he is trying the audience know that if they ever feel alone or hurt to know they are not alone .But that there are positive things even if life is bad.A quote that I choose stated “I followed these signs like an old tracker and i followed the tracks deep into myself followed the blood spotted path,deeper into dangerous regions ,and found myself thinking water is not everything and gave me new eyes to see through walls ,and when they spoke sunlight came out of their mouths,and laughing at me with them.” This piece is all about Jimmy Being trapped and being mistreated until one day he sees a positive side to all the bad vibes and things surrounding him.An example that supports this is when he said “They Paint the Windows black so I live without sunshine” then he changes it up saying “When they spoke sunlight,came out if their mouth’s