“Radio” by Laurel Blossom shows how people don’t appreciate what they have using repetition and a despairing tone. The words “no radio” are repeated eleven times throughout the poem. When someone repeats that they have nothing of something multiple times, they are normally mourning that fact. The speaker is devastated over the fact that the radio was “stolen 3X.” There are no valuables, no tapes and no telephone in the vehicle. Laurel Blossom is essentially saying that there is nothing left in the car. However, she writes multiple times that there is none of something in the car. She emphasises the car through repetition and reminds the reader that even through the speaker is distraught about their radio as can also be seen through repetition, they still have the car and that is valuable in itself. Laurel Blossom reminds her readers to appreciate what they have through repetition of both ‘radio’ and ‘car’.
Yosef,
ReplyDeleteReally excellent precis. You do a great job analyzing this poem, and this is a testament to your abilities in reading and writing.
Firstly, I liked the straightforwardness of your first sentence. You set the record, without leaving the reader any doubt as to what the deal is with this poem.
However, I have one question: you claim at the beginning that this poem shows that people don't appreciate what they have, but how? You kind of just explain how she liked her radio but don't answer that question as much.
That said, this is a great analysis. Keep it up.