Triple Entry Journals: "The Business"
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Questions
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Resolutions
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| The theme seems to be suggested in the first line of the poem. "To be in love." | How should we utilize the convention of this title? |
a.) Forget about the title for a minute. b.)Forget about the convention of the title. c.)Consider the poem an opposite of the title. |
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The final thought changes from the original theme, not pursuing the same path as it once did. |
How should I treat the function of the final line? | |
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Lines are broken (sentences), affecting the meaning of the poem. "If you love" ending the line without specifics. |
"Except that (what) occurs?" | (Bachelard) - the theme of this poem is a house, each new thoiught is in a different room. |
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Barter is necessary for love. Love is necessary for life. Love is always a mystery. |
What correlation can be drawn between love and bartering? | |
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The line form of the poem seems to function as the punctuation, enabling the poem to be read with a certain rhythm. |
Is the final line an extension of the title? | Final line seems to tie everything together. |
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How can the rhythm of this piece be determined? Is that determined strictly by using the form of the poem, or can other methods be used? |
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Does the final section mean that Barter was a way of sustenance for the Indians, just as love is a way of sustenance for the white man? |