Stephen Crane's poetry
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CPT O'Reilly
Feb 8, 2009, 9:28:24 PM2/8/09
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For Monday's class, read the four poems on the syllabus by Stephen
Crane.
In Crane's poetry, what attitude does the speaker have towards the
events of each poem? How would you describe Crane's tone?
Crane.
In Crane's poetry, what attitude does the speaker have towards the
events of each poem? How would you describe Crane's tone?
Malone, W
Feb 9, 2009, 11:14:51 AM2/9/09
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In this peotry I do not understand really at all. The first two poems
seem to talk about people worrying about stuff but really they
shouldn't. The other two poems are a little difficult t o understand.
The poem "A Man Said to the Universe" is very short are really does
not show much at all about anything. I do not understand it and really
did not like the poems in general. The tone of Crane seems to be very
calm and humble about the events. As I have said he talks about things
that people should not worry about such as war and it seems that
people are picking flowers from a garden. That is what I thought the
poems were about and thought the tone and the attitube was towards the
events in the poems. -Malone
seem to talk about people worrying about stuff but really they
shouldn't. The other two poems are a little difficult t o understand.
The poem "A Man Said to the Universe" is very short are really does
not show much at all about anything. I do not understand it and really
did not like the poems in general. The tone of Crane seems to be very
calm and humble about the events. As I have said he talks about things
that people should not worry about such as war and it seems that
people are picking flowers from a garden. That is what I thought the
poems were about and thought the tone and the attitube was towards the
events in the poems. -Malone
Bertman
Feb 9, 2009, 11:31:25 AM2/9/09
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After reading these poems i had no clue what was going on. This Crane
guy is a little strange. the one poem i thought i understood was The
Trees in the Garden Rained Flowers. I think he is trying to tell the
reader about a speical garden where little kids play. Then the kids
see something unusual and they run to tell their father. This is the
place I start to lose whats going on in the poem. i think he hints a
lot of things but he doesn't tell the reader what's really going on.
He is a very interesting poet.
guy is a little strange. the one poem i thought i understood was The
Trees in the Garden Rained Flowers. I think he is trying to tell the
reader about a speical garden where little kids play. Then the kids
see something unusual and they run to tell their father. This is the
place I start to lose whats going on in the poem. i think he hints a
lot of things but he doesn't tell the reader what's really going on.
He is a very interesting poet.
jermaine mallett
Feb 9, 2009, 11:54:10 AM2/9/09
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I did not really know where he was going with these poems. It kind of
seemed like he wasd trying to tell a short story or something when he
wrote them. Each story did have a meaning but I was not able to figure
it out.
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seemed like he wasd trying to tell a short story or something when he
wrote them. Each story did have a meaning but I was not able to figure
it out.
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K-Rona
Feb 9, 2009, 9:13:22 PM2/9/09
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I didn't understand the poems. I would describe his tone as natural,
calm
calm
Mistrot
Feb 10, 2009, 9:14:37 PM2/10/09
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All the poems had a really "blunt" meaning to me. In "The Trees in the
Garden Rained Flowers" he clearly stated that he believes that only
the strong either should or do survive. In "The Wayfarer" he speaks on
how easy it is to lie and that many rather take the easiest path.
There could be many interpretations to "Do Not Weep, Maiden, for War
Is Kind" but one thing is for certain, he clearly states that
"[Soldiers are] born to drill and die." In the fourth poem, "A Man
Said to the Universe," it seems to me that he is portraying a message
that states that the universe doesn’t care that we exist almost to the
point that its hardly recognizable that we are even here.
Garden Rained Flowers" he clearly stated that he believes that only
the strong either should or do survive. In "The Wayfarer" he speaks on
how easy it is to lie and that many rather take the easiest path.
There could be many interpretations to "Do Not Weep, Maiden, for War
Is Kind" but one thing is for certain, he clearly states that
"[Soldiers are] born to drill and die." In the fourth poem, "A Man
Said to the Universe," it seems to me that he is portraying a message
that states that the universe doesn’t care that we exist almost to the
point that its hardly recognizable that we are even here.
fleming
Feb 11, 2009, 2:24:40 PM2/11/09
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All the poetry to me seems as if he was really really trying to hard,
he seems he is so serious and it is fine to be that way just do it in
a smooth tone and make the reader want to continue to read not be
wondering what the hell is he getting at.
Harrison M
Feb 11, 2009, 3:17:58 PM2/11/09
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I was not interested in theses poems. Crane seemed to be writing with
no purpose. The tone was trying to be humorous but didnt get my
attention at all.
no purpose. The tone was trying to be humorous but didnt get my
attention at all.
IP4U1L
Apr 2, 2009, 9:45:03 PM4/2/09
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Cranes poems generally focus on the survival of the fitest and
basically thats it. The man and universe obviously shows that perfect
example. The man says that he's there but the universe doesn't care
meaning he doesn't care whether he lives or dies.
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