« previous next »

Author Question: How do you think these references add meaning to this very short poem? What will be an ideal ... (Read 88 times)

jace

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 541
on: Jul 20, 2018
How do you think these references add meaning to this very short poem?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Paraphrase the content of the poem in a few sentences.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


millet

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 354
Reply #1 on: Jul 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1


  • By using biblical language, Menashe fills the poem with religious and moral significance. Without these allusions, the poem might seem merely a personal complaint about the worlds failure to repay him for his gifts.



Answer to Question 2


  • Bread is an elusive poem to paraphrase successfully since it relies on the associations of the two allusions, but one might suggest the following:



Gods will is followed even by the meager resources of crust and crumb and old bread I have at my disposal. I have followed the sacred advice to cast my gifts of love and charity into the world, but I have found little love and charity in return.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.

Did you know?

There are major differences in the metabolism of morphine and the illegal drug heroin. Morphine mostly produces its CNS effects through m-receptors, and at k- and d-receptors. Heroin has a slight affinity for opiate receptors. Most of its actions are due to metabolism to active metabolites (6-acetylmorphine, morphine, and morphine-6-glucuronide).

Did you know?

Signs of depression include feeling sad most of the time for 2 weeks or longer; loss of interest in things normally enjoyed; lack of energy; sleep and appetite disturbances; weight changes; feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, or worthlessness; an inability to make decisions; and thoughts of death and suicide.

Did you know?

Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.

Did you know?

The largest baby ever born weighed more than 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia, and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth.

Cultures Ideal Body Types Cultures Ideal Body Types
Symbolic interactionists stress that a basic characteristic of humans is that they attach meaning to ... Symbolic interactionists stress that a basic characteristic of humans is that they attach meaning to ...
A track inside an ignition coil is not a short, but rather it is a low-resistance path or hole that ... A track inside an ignition coil is not a short, but rather it is a low-resistance path or hole that ...
A very light ideal spring stretches by when it is used to hang a 135-N object. What is the ... A very light ideal spring stretches by when it is used to hang a 135-N object. What is the ...
Short Table of Laplace Tranforms Short Table of Laplace Tranforms
Video: Nerve Impulse Transmission Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library