Post Modernism
Still I Rise" - Maya Angelou
Which ending would you like to change?
"That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?"
Why would you change that particular ending?
In Ted Wu's view, the above line is a playful one, and has something in close relationship with women. The reason is, perhaps because the poem is about an Afro-American woman's hardships against racist treatment and general societal hatred.
Briefly explain how you would change the ending
Some similar lines such as 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room' 'Cause I laugh like I got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard'
Assist the reader figure these scenes in their mind and personify the lines. A line such as this one that we want to alter addresses a sensitive subject. Female sexuality is one of the central themes that are being addressed. It is portrayed as being used against women in the slave era period.
I would elect to alter the lines below
"That I dance like I've got diamonds
Which you chase after with cries?"
What lasting impression would this have on the reader?
The change points to the...
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