Thursday, July 16, 2009
What are your impressions of the boy and the children?
from the line:
"he leans against the playground wall"
we can see that he treats the wall like his own friend, providing support, company and security. from this we can infer that he is insecure about something, lonely, antisocial and dependant. my first impressions of him were that he was lonely and antisocial, and did not wnat to mix around with other children.
However after reading the last two lines of the first stanza:
"Back against the wall he stays-
and never plays."
i realised that he comes to the wall very often, but only watches the other children play. He has a sense of longing to play with them, and DOES in fact, want to join the other children. it also shows that he is probably envious of the children at the playground since he never gets a chance to play with them.
my first impressions of the children were that they were lively and energetic, as shown from the first line of the 2nd stanza:
"the playground's quick with life"
the lines:
"though sharp as a knife,
strife doesnt last long"
shows that though arguments can be harsh and hurtful they do not last long, and that the children can reconcile their differences.
"there is shouting, laughter, song,"
shows that since strife does not last long, the children are able to have fun and enjoy themselves.