The poem, “Undefined” by Melanie Kelly talks about someone who is judged by society, and because the speaker was judged they felt emotions and feelings that made them into someone who was not really there. At the end, the speaker learned that they shouldn’t follow societies rules for being accepted and they became someone who they could live with. The author uses metaphors and personification to portray that people mustn't hesitate to be themselves.
The speaker tells people have to be someone that they aren’t ashamed to be. The speaker states, “Judgement is forcing me to change for acceptance”(Kelly 5). The speaker says judgment, which means the ability to forge an opinion. The author uses this to show that people develop ideas about someone. Then the accused, they are forced fix their “flaws” so they become someone that is tolerated or accepted in today's society. This metaphor shows that people hesitate to be themselves because they are afraid of being judged. …show more content…
The author says, “Fear is a monster attacking my heart / Anxiety is a thunderstorm that never passes”(Kelly 6-7). The speaker uses fear to show that people are afraid to be themselves in the face of adversity. Kelly also says “Anxiety is a thunderstorm”, anxiety which means uneasiness of mind is kind of a way to refer to the way people feel when they create a reputation about themselves that is not true. The thunderstorm that never passes is interpreted into people who are not themselves are uneasy the entire time they are not themselves. This all can be shown as evidence as to why people shouldn’t hesitate to be
The speaker tells people have to be someone that they aren’t ashamed to be. The speaker states, “Judgement is forcing me to change for acceptance”(Kelly 5). The speaker says judgment, which means the ability to forge an opinion. The author uses this to show that people develop ideas about someone. Then the accused, they are forced fix their “flaws” so they become someone that is tolerated or accepted in today's society. This metaphor shows that people hesitate to be themselves because they are afraid of being judged. …show more content…
The author says, “Fear is a monster attacking my heart / Anxiety is a thunderstorm that never passes”(Kelly 6-7). The speaker uses fear to show that people are afraid to be themselves in the face of adversity. Kelly also says “Anxiety is a thunderstorm”, anxiety which means uneasiness of mind is kind of a way to refer to the way people feel when they create a reputation about themselves that is not true. The thunderstorm that never passes is interpreted into people who are not themselves are uneasy the entire time they are not themselves. This all can be shown as evidence as to why people shouldn’t hesitate to be