The Gooseberry: Poem Analysis

My theme is the truth is easy when confronted but difficult to confront. What I mean is the truth is hard to confront from a glance because many of us are afraid of our image, loyalty, or pride. We all have that certain obstacle to face and that becomes the beginning of the rollercoaster ride. After we accept the truth, the ride becomes fluid but at some point there will be another challenge waiting to be climbed and overcome. The truth after being confronted will become clearer and reassures the path you have taken.

I chose the Gooseberry to represent my theme because just like gooseberry when you first take a bite it will taste bitter. The same bitter feeling you go through when you confront a truth. The debate and the conflict that runs through your mind endless of times until you realize what you need to do. This is similar to the time in grade 7, where I was having difficulties in math, at first I was skeptical because I was never received a mark that low, so I thought it must have been the first few jitters you get while entering a new level of education; middle school but …show more content…
This symbol relates back to my theme because like a dragonfly that has flown the earth for 300 million years, it survived many hardships. Although confronting the truth is hard, sometimes after confronting the truth you learn to accept more to the side of the original truth and realize some hardship might be needed. This is similar to how I was adjusting to the math tutorial school my dad signed me up for. I did not imagine how hard it was to balance my homework from outside classes with day school homework, on top of extra curricular and family time. The truth of needing assistance in math I confronted but the truth I needed to confront with hardship was something I learned along the way. This relates to the theme because after confronting the truth you need hard work to improve and succeed. I can now say in grade seven, I was as tough as a