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shortiiex
post Apr 28 2005, 07:39 PM
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i'm am doing this poem project and i picked out a poem from the movie Thirteen.

Book Of Lies
He was crippled,
But only his body was cracked.
It's not simple,
Nor is an easy matter to explain.
Lets just leave it at that she says,
And closes the holy book of lies.
She covers her eyes, denying to herself
What she thought happened.


i need to know what lines stood out?
when you reread it, what else did you understand about it?
what do you think the poet wanted you to get from his/her poem?



i know i can answer those questions but it's kinda hard to explain...i can't put it into the right words.

i also have to do a biography of the author Eliza Mae Smith...i searched almost everywhere in google for her and found nothing...so if know a site about her i would apperciate that
 
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post Apr 28 2005, 11:20 PM
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QUOTE(Shortiiex @ Apr 28 2005, 7:39 PM)
i also have to do a biography of the author Eliza Mae Smith...i searched almost everywhere in google for her and found nothing...so if know a site about her i would apperciate that
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Name a book that she authored.

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i'm am doing this poem project and i picked out a poem from the movie Thirteen.

Book Of Lies
He was crippled,
But only his body was cracked.
It's not simple,
Nor is an easy matter to explain.
Lets just leave it at that she says,
And closes the holy book of lies.
She covers her eyes, denying to herself
What she thought happened.


i need to know what lines stood out?
when you reread it, what else did you understand about it?
what do you think the poet wanted you to get from his/her poem?
i know i can answer those questions but it's kinda hard to explain...i can't put it into the right words.


What is your answer? Share your answer and maybe people can help you put it into "the right words"? _smile.gif
 
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post Apr 29 2005, 12:48 PM
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QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Apr 28 2005, 11:20 PM)
Name a book that she authored.
What is your answer? Share your answer and maybe people can help you put it into "the right words"? _smile.gif
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can't find a book that she was in
and the poem has like a scary sense to it
 
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post Apr 29 2005, 12:58 PM
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i think it's telling a story.
a man lied a girl, and the girl knew it. but she pretend he didn't tell lie. and still be with him. that's y she want to close the holy book of lies, covers her eyes pretend can't see, denying to herself as he lied to her with a resonable reason.
although the man didn't mean to lie her, his hurt must less than the girl.
so only his body was cracked, not heart.

that's what i understand^^"
 
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post Apr 30 2005, 07:36 PM
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QUOTE(Shortiiex @ Apr 28 2005, 7:39 PM)
i'm am doing this poem project and i picked out a poem from the movie Thirteen.

Book Of Lies
He was crippled,
But only his body was cracked.
It's not simple,
Nor is an easy matter to explain.
Lets just leave it at that she says,
And closes the holy book of lies.
She covers her eyes, denying to herself
What she thought happened.


i need to know what lines stood out?
when you reread it, what else did you understand about it?
what do you think the poet wanted you to get from his/her poem?
i know i can answer those questions but it's kinda hard to explain...i can't put it into the right words.

i also have to do a biography of the author Eliza Mae Smith...i searched almost everywhere in google for her and found nothing...so if know a site about her i would apperciate that
*


i think that the first two lines stand out the most (to me): "He was crippled, but only his body was cracked." The poem is about a woman (maybe the man's wife) who is reflecting on her husband, who is crippled and was in an accident of some sort. He's always in high spirits and acts like every other person even though he is handicapped.
 
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post May 3 2005, 03:37 PM
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