Naomi Shihab Nye

I should also mention that when Nye visited the student-run Sophomore Literary Festival I was part of (1977), I was her assigned escort for several days, though in reality that was not much necessary given that the director of the festival my year was John Phillip Santos (soon to be the first Hispanic Rhodes Scholar) who was from San Antonio and was therefore already her friend. She was lovely, young, gracious, nice, and not yet very famous, though I might add, of course, that even the least known poem by the most unpublished poet ever must surely be famous to its…

In life, many are highly influenced by their parents. Author Naomi Shihab Nye was born in 1952 in St Louis Missouri. Her father, a Palestinian refugee, and her mother an American with German and Swiss decent, were very influential to both her childhood and her writing career. It influences her writing because she later became known for writing about traveling and and different cultures. Her poems are very diverse, which ultimately stems back to her upbringing. This along with Nye’s use of…

The Art of Kindness As you get older in life you need to learn the importance about kindness. The poem of kindness Naomie Shihab nye she talk a lot about the rules of kindness and how you can obtain it in life. Shihab nye tells us that in order to have kindness people must have experienced sadness. (before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside you must know sorrow as the other deepest thing.you must wake up with sorrow.you must speak to it till your sorrows and you see size of the…

known in the world they have to be a talented singer, actor, athlete, or president; but, this isn’t completely true. Anne Frank, for example, wasn’t famous while she was alive; instead, her fame began to grow later due to her diary in which she wrote in about what happened in her life during World War II. Many people do something, such as write a diary, never imaging that it would be seen by the rest of the world. This idea is emphasized in the poem “Famous” written by Naomi Shihab Nye in 1995.…

Childish Perspective As an adult, with years of experience under the belt, what seemed to be a big deal as a child is now a minute detail. As noted in the story Jinx by Aimee Bender, the two girls believe that they are in control and capable of everything, but yet they worry about the insignificant aspects in life, such as the way their body looks. In The Yellow Glove by Naomi Shihab Nye, the little girl has no control of what is happening in her life, and as her yellow glove gets swept away…

Middle-Easterners are terrorists, African-Americans are violent, “white” people have guns and Asians are all smart. These are all stereotypes that affect people's everyday lives. Every person, young and old, is labelled with either positive or negative stereotypes. The three sources, “Hum” by Naomi Shihab Nye, “Behind the Bedroom Wall” by Laura E. Williams and “Do teachers treat children differently based on their color? Study says yes” by Yolanda Young show that stereotypes can control…

"Kindness" is a poem that explains the real meaning of kindness. It shows you what kindness is like and how it can change someone. Also the poem reveals the light at the end of the tunnel; hope in life. The poem "Kindness" by Naomi Shihab Nye speaks about how you experience kindness and what it really is. The main point in this poem is that in order to experience people's kindness you need to experience hurt, sorrow, and loneliness. The author says that when you lose everything and everyone it…

them. Naomi Shihab Nye disputes this mindset in her poem “Shoulders”. She explains a story about a man carrying his child on his shoulders, and how mankind should show each other the same kindness, otherwise the world would feel unbearable. She brings to light a significant issue that the majority of people choose to overlook. This poem executes the message that people should help and care for one another through sound devices, imagery, and figurative…

The poem Blood by Naomi Shihab Nye emanates feelings of confusion and anger that people from many cultures in America have felt. This confusion settling in at the moment a young child realizes they are different and realizing that this difference makes them inferior. Why is that despite we are all humans beings, given life the same way, biologically structured the same way, and given the same fate in the end, that we are so different from one another? Naomi Shihab Nye is a Palestinian-American…

Friendship will thrive On the planet the human race can rarely find peace with one another. Right now, brave individuals risk their lives in wars around the globe. A never ending battles between friends and foes. Although, some individuals just want peace in life. “Shoulders” by Naomi Shihab Nye, tells the reader that individuals should care for one another through kindness and respect like a parent cares for a child. The poem does this through imagery, figurative language, and repetition.…