Giovanni writes in the second stanza how if she cannot have something, but already has something good she should be content and not upset. However, if she should always want more than what is given to her. She is saying often times people become so content with what they have they stop dreaming and wanting more. In life always ask for more always strive for something you may never get, but still dream and aspire to be more than what you have. According to Giovanni, in Line 9 of Choices she says “If i can’t have what I want… then my job is to want what i’ve got and be satisfied.” Her use of ellipsis in this stanza gives the reader the ability to place their experience or example inside. She gives them the power of writing their own story. Under
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The third stanza of the poem is about letting life point in the right direction because the path that may seem better is not always available. Sometimes choices are not given in twos instead there is one option and it must be taken like there is no way around it even if it was tired. If you are told to come through the front door then that is what you must do, although the back door might be closer to your room. Choices often time are made for you and you do not get the chance to choose what you would like. Giovanni writes in Line 16 “Since i can’t go where i need to go … then i must … go where the signs point through always understanding parallel movement isn’t lateral.” Around 1960 is when segregation began when blacks and whites could not interact with each at the same place at the same time. At times there could not use the same bathroom they had signs that told you what store you could go in, or what restaurant you could eat at. African-Americans did not have a choice they were told what to do and how to do it. In addition, she wants the audience to understand the idea you have a choice now that was not given back then and to be able to take advantage of the opportunity. Moreover, she uses imaginary and ellipsis which is very unique to use both in the same stanza; she wants the readers to paint the picture in their heads of the moments she is referring
The third stanza of the poem is about letting life point in the right direction because the path that may seem better is not always available. Sometimes choices are not given in twos instead there is one option and it must be taken like there is no way around it even if it was tired. If you are told to come through the front door then that is what you must do, although the back door might be closer to your room. Choices often time are made for you and you do not get the chance to choose what you would like. Giovanni writes in Line 16 “Since i can’t go where i need to go … then i must … go where the signs point through always understanding parallel movement isn’t lateral.” Around 1960 is when segregation began when blacks and whites could not interact with each at the same place at the same time. At times there could not use the same bathroom they had signs that told you what store you could go in, or what restaurant you could eat at. African-Americans did not have a choice they were told what to do and how to do it. In addition, she wants the audience to understand the idea you have a choice now that was not given back then and to be able to take advantage of the opportunity. Moreover, she uses imaginary and ellipsis which is very unique to use both in the same stanza; she wants the readers to paint the picture in their heads of the moments she is referring