E. Pauline Johnson’s - Case Study

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This is the report that is based on two poems; one is “The Song My Paddle Sings” and another is “A Cry from an Indian Wife” which has given by E. Pauline Johnson. In the report, it will offer a classification of this poem in which it will offer knowledge about the things that will be identified in the poem so that people can empathise with the problems that have been faced by the world. This is a poem that is having musical tone so that people can enjoy the people and it can develop an interest in the poem. The main purpose of both poems is to bring focus on the problem being faced by society and it is important to emphasise those problems so that they can be solved. This report will help in understanding certain problems through the help of the poem because it helps in creating interest among the people so that they can work on that and also help in finding the ways.

E. Pauline Johnson’s - Case Study

Added on 2019-10-31

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Running head: E. PAULINE JOHNSONEnglish essay: E. Pauline Johnson’s poemsName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor’s note

2E. PAULINE JOHNSONE. Pauline Johnson has a diversified and ethnic background which is clearly depicted in her poetry. She also used the pen name Tekahionwakewhich again has its Mohawkorigin this name was used along with her European name and she chose it to emphasize her position as an Aboriginal. In a time when women authors used pseudonym of men to publish literary work, Johnson not only chose to stand up for her gender but also her ethnicity. She respected and had great honor for both the cultures she represented and that is depicted in her poem over and over again. As a stage performer the drama reflected in her poetry as well. She is well-known as the Mohawk poet in the literary world; she became the first Native American author to be published in Canada. Her bookThe White Wampumgave her literary recognition. She also received a lot ofgoodwill and fame owing to her performance skills, her image always reflected and demanded respect for her ethnicity. Her poems are all a condensed form of the experiences she has been through (Goertz 2015). In the poem “The Song My Paddle Sings”, is metaphor of life sailing in a musical. The poem has a melodious tone to it and represents the hardships of life that she had to face. The absence of wind and the struggle of the man to canoe through the river are the representation of life testing her patience as she sails through. It also shows her respect for nature and the course that has been chosen for her, she wades through the tough time to move ahead in the direction of future. The rhythm of the poem is very captivating and charming as it mimics the paddle strokes of the sailor breaking the monotone of the milieu. The solitude and remoteness of her life is beendepicted by the lonely sailor wadding through a serine backdrop (Jones and Ferris 2017). Another popular poem by E. Pauline Johnson is A Cry from an Indian Wife,is based on the Riel Rebellion of 1884. The poem exhibits how Aboriginal thinking processes were being made mandatory to adapt to European perspectives and demand. A Cry from an Indian Wife is

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