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Alice Walker

Historical/Social backgroundThe poems, New Face and Be Nobodys Darling. were written in 1973. During this time era, the Cold War with Russia was as its climax. During this time, the role of women began to widen because of the growing feminist approach around the United States. Not only were feminist approach widening, also the Civil Rights approach were widening as well.The poem New face does not relate to the social norms of the 1970s. This poem talks about love. It does not rebel against the norms, nor does it accept the social norms. However, the poem, Be Nobodys darling, talks about the benefits of unconformity. It tells the reader to rebel, and to stand out. In a time when the Civil rights movement was still going strong, or when the Feminist movement was just beginning, this poem could have been a form of motivations. It may have motivated the participants to stand out. Therefore, the poem Be Nobodys Darling was a form of rebellion against the society.Alice Walker BiographyAlice Walker is an internationally celebrated author, poet and activist whose books include seven novels, four collections of short stories, four childrens books, and volumes of essays and poetry. Shes best known for The Color Purple, the 1983 novel for which she won the Pulitzer Prizethe first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fictionand the National Book Award. The award-winning novel served as the inspiration for Steven Spielbergs 1985 film and was adapted for the stage, opening at New York Citys Broadway Theatre in 2005, and capturing a Tony Award for best leading actress in a musical in 2006.

Walker has been an activist all of her adult life, and believes that learning to extend the range of our compassion is activity and work available to all. She is a staunch defender not only of human rights, but of the rights of all living beings. She is one of the worlds most prolific writers, yet tirelessly continues to travel the world to literally stand on the side of the poor, and the economically, spiritually and politically oppressed. She also stands, however, on the side of the revolutionaries, teachers and leaders who seek change and transformation of the world. Upon returning from Gaza in 2008, Walker said, Going to Gaza was our opportunity to remind the people of Gaza and ourselves that we belong to the same world: the world where grief is not only acknowledged, but shared; where we see injustice and call it by its name; where we see suffering and know the one who stands and sees is also harmed, but not nearly so much as the one who stands and sees and says and does nothing.Walker, Alice, and Scott Campbell. "About | Alice Walker | The Official Website for the American Novelist & Poet." Alice Walker The Official Website for the American Novelist Poet. N.p., 2013. Web. 04 June 2013.Time Stands StillBy : PrincessAdeyinkaIamabrokenclockAfraidofchange,mechanging,mylifechanging,mysurroundingsAfraidoftime,theseconds,minutes,hours,days,oryearsAfraidtomoveButslowlymoving,likeaturtleHidinginitsshellProtectedfromthingsthathurtThingsthatpain

ContinuationAfraidoftheconstant,rapidchangeJustabrokenclockthatsitsthereWhileotherswork,kidsplay,carsdriveAndmemoriesaremadeAfraidofthetickingofsecondsThemovementofminutesThesuspenseofthehourThechallengesofthedayAfraidofthepastOfthechoicesImade,thethingsIdid

ContinuationAfraidofnow,ofthepathIamwalkingonIsittherightpath?AfraidofthefutureandwhatitholdsThelifeIwillhaveAskingmyselfWillmydreamcometrue?AfraidofdreamingDreamingaboutwhatIwanttohave,AndnotgettingitDreamingofwhatIhopetobeAndbecomingtheoppositeDreamingofsuccessAndendingwithfailure

ContinuationAfraidoffailureDisappointingthoseIloveDisappointingthosewhoexpectgreatthingsMostofallDisappointingmyselfAfraidofdeathLosingtheonesIloveDisappearingrightinfrontofyoureyesLikeamagictrick,butthistimethereisnocomingbackNoapplauseattheendjustsilence.IamabrokenclockNotwantingtobefixNotwantingtomoveButImustreplacemybatteryBecauselifegoesonwhileistandasabrokenclock

If I Was a Love CharmIf love was a charmI'd take it off my braceletIf love was fragileId let go and watch it breakIf love really was blindI'd lead it off a cliffIf love was a drugId make sure it was bannedIf love was trueWhy did I fall for you?If love was a songId never sing along

ContinuationBut thanks to you...If love was a songId play it all day longIf love was a charmId wear it on my braceletIf love really was blindId lead it to my heartIf love meant youId fall in loveAll over againBy : Favour Unigwe

GratefulI am grateful for everything I haveI am grateful for everything I dontIm just simply enjoying lifeBeing happy to even be aliveHaving air in my lungsAnd a beating heartHaving ambition and prideHaving hope and regretJust the act of having is enoughTo make me feel gratefulI am grateful to have family

CONTINUATIONAnd I am grateful to have friendsI am lucky to have someone that understandsI am grateful for everything I see everydayGood or bad things It doesnt matterThey all fade awayI am grateful that hapiness consumes my lifeI am grateful that I dont have to fight for dear lifeI am grateful to make the most of everydayI am grateful because im blessed with talent and graceBY: Daniella Styagova

YOUTHTo be young is to be freeIts to be innocent Its to believeTo be young is to achieve Its to be obliviousIts to disagree You see, The thing about life is that its not easy.I was care less

CONTINUATIONI was mischievous I was courageousI was shining brightI was full of life I learned, That as people ageThey become wiser.Its hard to believe How life was back thenBut the thing is, I miss it.

CONTINUATIONHow life was back thenBut the thing is, I miss it.To be carefreeTo be nosyTo be jollyTo be free

Explanation/Comparison

I believe that life is what it is. Each and every person has the power to do whatever they want, and can choose how to live it. Love is also a key to live. The two poems New Face and Be Nobodys Darling by Alice Walker show exactly what it is to live life love. In the poem Be Nobodys Darling, Walker is talking about being yourself. Repetition is used a lot in this poem to make the words Be nobodys darling, and Be an outcast, stand out. This poem describes being different, and uses many hyperboles to describe the ways it is to be individual. In the poem New Face, Walker talks about love and how it is entirely consumed of life. Symbolism and hyperboles are used to describe love. Not only do both poems have many kinds of hyperboles and symbolism, but they both show an entire bigger picture. Life. To live it to the fullest, to be yourself, to love, to be. In Be Nobodys Darling, it portrays life by saying for someone to be themselves rather than to be like everybody else. To not be someone elses, to define yourself, to be independent. In New Face, it shows life with the hidden meaning of love. Life is entirely of love. Nothing can compare or even come close to it. You have to love to live and live to love. Thus, both poems are completely different in their styles and ideas, but they both mean the same thing. Life.

Analysis of New FaceThis poem is very clear: Mrs. Walker has found that letting the inevitable happen (in this case, falling in love) and then thinking about it is a much simpler approach to life. She feels falling in love comes from within and only one person sees that face of love you show them.The lack of capitalization is probably symbolic but what it is to show was lost on us. This poem also lacks rhyme. It also seems to lack structure. She compares feelings to the fast movement of water. This is a simile: a comparison of two things using like or as.

Analysis of be nobodys darling

Don't let anyone control you. Choose to be alone. Take the things that don't make sense about you and make them work for you. Those who laughed you to scorn will be the same ones who will fail. Be proud to be alone or hang out with other impulsive idiots. Rejoice where others have mourned. Remember to be your own person. Don't please anyone. This way your life will be worthwhile. Non-conformists will rule.To get across its somber message, there is no rhyming scheme. The first and second line are repeated several times throughout the poem for emphasis. The other uses the English language to her advantage. Instead of people going mad, People sussumbed to madness. With words such as succumb, ample, askance, impetuous, and merry, Mrs. Walker was able to make her message even clearer and stronger. The poem seems to randomly grouped- the amount of syllables per line fluctuates, there is no steady rhythm. This was probably to show her refusal to conform. In an interview, Walker said this poem was about people who were persecuted for standing out, but instead of trying to fit in they rebelled further. Every part of this poem emits that message.

Bibliography1- Walker, Alice, and Scott Campbell. "About | Alice Walker | The Official Website for the American Novelist & Poet." Alice Walker The Official Website for the American Novelist Poet. N.p., 2013. Web. 04 June 2013.

2- Wolfe, Tom, and Jeffrey Hays. "1970s." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 06 May 2013. Web. 06 June 2013.

3- Christain, Barbara. "A Study of "In Love And Trouble"" The Contrary Woman of Alice Walker 12.2 (1981): 31-69. Print.

4- Curry, Cara. "Cara Curry*." : New Face by Alice Walker. Cara Curry, 23 Mar. 2011. Web. 06 June 2013.

5- "New Face: Alice Walker." Web log post. Foletry. N.p., 02 Jan. 2012. Web. 03 June 2013

6- White, Evelyn C. Alice Walker: A Life. New York, NY [u.a.]: Norton: W. W. Norton &, 2004. 246-47. Print.

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