There are different boundaries that are mentioned in this poem. The first is the emotional boundary. The emotional boundary tells the reader about the love the persona learned towards others and then finally learning to love herself.
"I was taught to love the Lord,
Have always known and given unconditional love,
And am finally learning to love myself."
Another type of boundary mentioned was a spiritual boundary. The persona mentions that she has a spiritual base but feels that she is not actually religious.
"I have grown to be
A proud Spelman woman
With a spiritual base,
Who isn't quite religious,
But won't forget who's in control."
The final boundary that is mentioned in the poem is the moral boundary. The moral boundary states that the persona believes in treating others the way she would like to be treated.
"I live by the rules of...
Treating others as I want to be treated,
Remembering who I am and what I represent,
And understanding that "to whom much is given, much is required." "
The persona has used various language techniques in this poem to engage the reader and to make the poem more enjoyable to read.
The persona has used the repetition "I" in this poem to emphasise the fact that this poem is about the persona celebrating her life.
"I was raised by a...
I was born into a...
I lived where the village raised the child,
I have tried to...
I was taught to love the Lord,
I have grown to be
I live by the rules of..."
The persona has used subjective language as this poem is purely a personal story of her own life and she did not need to research anything in order to complete the poem.
The tone of this poem is assertive and strong, as the persona wishes the reader to know that she is a strong individual.
The persona has ended the poem with an emphatic conclusion. This was to, once again, emphasise the fact that she is an individual who knows no boundaries.
"A fortright, dedicated individual who knows NO BOUNDARIES!!!"
In this poem "she knows no boundaries" by LaTiefa Alston, the persona expresses her emotional, spiritual and moral boundaries about her life. The character speaks about herself in a professional idiom
ReplyDeleteWilful and striving to do her best, this character is a woman with an attitude to never give up. E.g.
“A forthright, dedicated individual who knows NO BOUNDARIES!!!”
LaTiefa creates a strong sense of moral boundaries, such as
“Come correct or don’t come at all
Accept nothing but the best”
This gives the effect that her family (parents) has pressured the persona into an individual who never gives up, and endeavours exceedingly hard to never make a mistake. It also gives the meaning that in her childhood, if she ever failed or made an error, she was to never go back to her family unless she succeeded in her task, and also the sense that her parents were exceedingly strict in their daughters learning.
The persona states that she comes from a very religious family, while she herself is not quite religious e.g.
“I have grown to be
A proud Spelman woman
With a spiritual base,
Who isn’t quite religious,
But wont forget who’s in control