This blog was extremely interesting to read! I loved how Naima introduced the poem “The falling Man”, through explaining what we have been discussing in class. Most importantly, though, I found her own and personal explanation about this poem really thought provoking. I agree with her argument of the speaker freezing the moment of the man falling, through the use of her words. The way in which Wislava describes this moment makes the reader perceive it as slow, delicate and calm. This representation is absolutely different from how people remember and feel about this event, and I believe this is one of the reasons why it has been so successful. Also by not adding “a last line”, it helps the reader picturing the moment not as a tragic event as it is unfolding, but focusing more on the calmness of the action.
Response to Naima’s Blog: “The Falling Man”
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