#6 February

So, this poem is one that is very strange. I had no idea what the author was even trying to convey when I first read it. Then, after going over it in class, I began to see what the central purpose was. Analysis of Atwood's poem said that it is one teenagers should be able to identify with, and after we reviewed the poem in class I began to understand. Atwood is telling her audience to move forward with life. When we are in are dark days, we need to get up and do something with our lives. We can not just sit around and sulk at what is taking place. At the beginning of the poem, the author used negative connotations- "eat fat" and "watch hockey"-is a form of diction used. However, at the end of the poem, Atwood switches into words such as "optimism", "get rid of death", and "make it spring". It is clearly visible that the writer is speaking about life and how we are able to learn from all the negatives we endure.