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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can Someone help me with me essay Read the poem "Remember" by Joy Harjo. After reading the poem, write a multi-paragraph essay in which you analyze the meaning of the poem. In your essay, use examples from the poem to support your interpretation. Be sure to explain how literary devices are used in the poem to add to its meaning. Such devices may include symbolism, imagery, simile, metaphor, repetition, etc.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I need to read the poem to help you, can you post it here?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can u help me with writing it im not good with essays Remember b y Joy Harjo Remember the sky that you were born under, know each of the star's stories. Remember the moon , know who she is. I met her in a bar once in Iowa City. Remember the sun's birth at dawn, that is the strongest poin t of time. Remember sundown and the giving away to night. Remember your birth, how your mother struggled to give you form and breath. You are evidence of her life, and her mother's, an d hers. Remember your father. He is your life also. Remember the earth whose skin you are: red earth, black earth, yellow earth, white earth brown earth, we are earth. Remember the plants, trees, animal life who all have their tribes, their families, their histories, too. Talk to them, listen to them. They are alive poems. Remember the wind . Remember her voice. She knows the origin of this universe. I heard her singing Kiowa war dance songs at the corner of Fourth and Central once. Remember that you are all people and that all people are you. Remember that you are this universe and that this unive rse is you. Remember that all is in motion, is growing, is you. Remember that language comes from this. Remember the dance that language is, that life is. Remember

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First you need to have an idea of what the poem is about. To me, it seems like the poem is about remembering what makes life special. Do you think you can try to start the essay off using that information?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk i can try but i always fail my essays

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just give it your best shot, and when you finish the introduction I can help you fix it up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Try to include the main idea of your essay in the introduction, and the main idea is that the poem is about remembering why life is special. Here's something you can use if you want to, just as the main idea sentence: The purpose of the poem "Remember" by Joy Harjo is to emphasize what makes life special to its readers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k well i wil let u know monday

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, good luck c:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k im getting started on the essay @96Neko

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