After reading/annotating one of the analyses of this poem by either Shmoop.com or
columnist Sophia Brookshire, you will do the following IN YOUR JOURNAL.
1) Identify what the analysis is saying the purpose of the poem is and back
up your conclusion with evidence from the article. It may begin like
this:
“The analysis written by __________ is stating that the poem “We Real Cool” was
written in order to __________. They say this in the lines _______ which imply _________.
2) Secondly, you will declare whether or not you agree with their analysis
and why, using evidence from the poem and elements of perspective,
tone and mood. It may look like this:
“After a close reading, I agree (or disagree) with the analysis because I believe the
poet Gwendolyn Brooks wrote this poem in order to ___________. I can back up my
argument with evidence from the poem such as the words ” ________”, which mean
____________. I could also support my argument with my analysis of the perspective
which was ___________ and the author’s tone of __________. I think this poem also connects
to timeless themes of _______ because ____________.
This Analysis Paragraph will be checked this Wednesday and graded in the next journal check.
After reading/annotating one of the analyses of this poem by either Shmoop.com or
columnist Sophia Brookshire, you will do the following IN YOUR JOURNAL.
1) Identify what the analysis is saying the purpose of the poem is and back
up your conclusion with evidence from the article. It may begin like
this:
“The analysis written by __________ is stating that the poem “We Real Cool” was
written in order to __________. They say this in the lines _______ which imply _________.
2) Secondly, you will declare whether or not you agree with their analysis
and why, using evidence from the poem and elements of perspective,
tone and mood. It may look like this:
“After a close reading, I agree (or disagree) with the analysis because I believe the
poet Gwendolyn Brooks wrote this poem in order to ___________. I can back up my
argument with evidence from the poem such as the words ________ which mean
____________. I could also support my argument with my analysis of the perspective
which was ___________ and the author’s tone of __________. I think this poem also connects
to timeless themes of _______ because ____________.
This Analysis Paragraph will be checked this Wednesday and graded in the next journal check.
Example:
“The analysis written by Sophia Brookshire is stating that the poem We Real
Cool was written in order to criticize children who skip school as letting down their
“Race”. She says “instead of being cool they are only furthering the stereotype of the lazy
Black man who is no asset to society…” which implies that Gwendolyn Brooks is
somehow mad at the boys who ditch school to play pool.
“After a close reading, I disagree with the analysis because I believe the poet
Gwendolyn Brooks wrote this poem in order to give these children some voice that is
often lacking in society and she was encouraging us to feel sorry for them. I can back
up my argument with evidence from the poem such as the words “We real cool. We left
School”, which mean these children simply think it is more important to be cool than to
learn in school. I could also support my argument with my analysis of the perspective
which was first person and cocky and the author’s tone of confidence then sadness. I
think this poem also connects to timeless themes of the causes and consequences of
youth rebellion because of the sudden seriousness of the poem’s ending “We die soon”,
which leaves the reader reminded that this behavior has real negative consequences
today as much as back in 1960 when the poem was published.
Example:
“The analysis written by Sophia Brookshire is stating that the poem We Real
Cool was written in order to criticize children who skip school as letting down their
“Race”. She says “instead of being cool they are only furthering the stereotype of the lazy
Black man who is no asset to society…” which implies that Gwendolyn Brooks is
somehow mad at the boys who ditch school to play pool.
“After a close reading, I disagree with the analysis because I believe the poet
Gwendolyn Brooks wrote this poem in order to give these children some voice that is
often lacking in society and she was encouraging us to feel sorry for them. I can back
up my argument with evidence from the poem such as the words “We real cool. We left
School”, which mean these children simply think it is more important to be cool than to
learn in school. I could also support my argument with my analysis of the perspective
which was first person and cocky and the author’s tone of confidence then sadness. I
think this poem also connects to timeless themes of the causes and consequences of
youth rebellion because of the sudden seriousness of the poem’s ending “We die soon”,
which leaves the reader reminded that this behavior has real negative consequences
today as much as back in 1960 when the poem was published.