Thursday, October 2, 2014
"Chicago"
"Chicago"
Read the poem below. What is the theme of the poem? In other words, what do you think that the poet is trying to say about Chicago? Write a paragraph in proper form in which you use citations (line numbers)and explain your evidence. (Hint: Look at repetition-it will help you figure out the theme)
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Donde dice " He visto al pistolero matar y quedar libre para volver a matar" te explica que es como si tu vas con la policia a curparlo por algo que hizo tal vez no lo metan y el seguira matando haciendo violencia, o tal vez lo metan a la carcel pero como tiene mucho dinero les paga a la policia y luego lo sacan para seguir matando.
ReplyDeleteEn una linea dice "En el rostro de las mujeres y ninos que he visto las marcas de hambre injustificable" da a entender que talvez los padres de los ninos no quieren trabajar no les importa sus hijos y si no comen se puedan morir y tal vez yo creo que alomejor los esposos maltratan a las esposas.
En mi final talvez si no haiga esta violencia se acabaria todo pero como vivemos en un mundo que no se hace justicia que sigue violacion que siguen maltratos, se tiene que hacer justicia a todas las personas buenas que no hacen nada y dejan que las personas malas les hagan algo.
"Chicago" poem is a poem that talks about the history of
ReplyDeletechicago it talks about how stuff changed over the years a
nd how i not the same since mid 1850s all how we the people have changed it since then and how our future kids will change the city too .
The theme of the poem Chicago is that There is lot of worker that work all day long to make the city of Chicago look neat on the text it states ''sweating, proud to be Hog''
ReplyDeletethe them of "Chicago" is that Chicago is a hard working town that no one stops.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem is people telling you what to do.Like in the text they use,"And they tell me that you are crooked....''(9-10).I think this is the theme of all this poem because they use repetition.Also they mainly talk about that in all 5 stanzas.Like, "and they will tell you you are brutal"(10-12)That stanza means that everyone can change their opinion and they would judge fast.The theme of this poem is people telling you what to do.Also that in Chicago things can change.
ReplyDeletethe theme of the poem is people telling you what to do.like in the text they use and they tell me you are brutal and my reply is..... "(12)"i think this is the theme because they use reputation.i used that one because it was repeated.And they tell me you are crooked and I answer."(9-10)"i think this is inportent for the theme because it was repeated and it helped me think more .the theme of this poem is .
ReplyDeleteThis poem is confusing i don't really know what the theme of this poem is but i think the author is trying to say that the city Chicago is going bad for all the bad people and people are doing things that they are not suppose to do. They just don't care about other people they only care about themselves and do bad and dumb things for no reason. Things are getting destroyed and people are dying kids are starving animals are getting abuse this city ¨Chicago¨ is not doing so good we need to change and do things the right way
ReplyDeleteI think the theme of the poem "Chicago" is that every city is dangerous you shouldn't judge any city because they are all the same.I think this is the theme because they're basically saying that Chicago is dangerous.A line in the poem that shows the theme is "yes it is true i have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again"(9-11).This line shows the theme because its telling how dangerous the gunman are.Another line that shows the theme in the poem"Chicago" is "come and show me another city with lifted head singing"(18).I think this line shows the theme because the man is trying to say that they should show him another city that is not dangerous because all of them are.This is why i think the theme of the poem "Chicago" is that people shouldn't judge Chicago because its dangerous cause all the cities are the same.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem "Chicago" is that the city is getting bigger. The Chicago fire is going on no one is safe where they are. The city is being destroyed by the minute more and more people. In the poem it say's that " Under the terrible burden of destiny " it i saying that people are getting trapped. In the poem it states that Under the smoke, dust all over his mouth, laughing with
ReplyDeletewhite teeth. The them is be safe where you are.
I think the theme is enjoy the moments you have because things can go wrong, and things don't last forever. And the poet loves Chicago his hometown. This is because in line 33 its states that its happy and then smiling meaning he loves Chicago and enjoys it. This is why I think the theme is he enjoys his hometown.
ReplyDeleteI think the theme for the poem ''Chicago'' is Their's things the meets the eye. In the poem it says that ''Come and show me another city with lifted head singing''. This means that show the other cities who is better. The other cities have to see how wonderful the city sings. In the poem it says ''And under his ribs the heart of the people Laughing!''. This means the people are happy and they it hits them in the heart. The theme of ''Chicago'' is theirs things that meets the eye.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of this poem don't go towards other peoples saying. According to "Chicago" it states 'I turn once more to those who sneer at my city,and i give them back the sneer.' What this is trying to say in the poem of 'Chicago' is that even though many other people are saying mean things and stories to him he knows that Chicago is way different and that their words don't really matter to him. In the poem it also states 'Sweating, proud to be a Hog Butcher.' What this line is saying is how even though they work hard and there's hard times hes proud of living where he is now he laughs and thinks what a great home I have. This is why the theme of this poem is dont go towards other peoples saying.
ReplyDeleteThe message of this poem is taking place in chicago. This is talking about how chicago has been destroyed and that alot of people dont have jobs.The evidence that supports these( flinging magnetic curses amid the toil of pilling job on job,here is a tall bold slugger st vivid against against the little soft cities).( 20-22) this is saying that the their having more jobs for the people who needs them .the people are poor and dont have food to eat,so thats why it says that the children i have seen the marks of wanton hunger.My concluding sentense is that people dont have a jobs but they are happy like that to be with their families even though they dont have nothing to eat.well for me i think love matters than anything else because all youre family loves you equally.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of this poem is living in a city is not easy but you have to be proud for were your from.My evidence is that it said "A gunman kills goes free and kill again".My explanation is that because there are places that could be dangerous.The people are proud of there jobs and were there from.This shows that the theme is a city could be dangerous but be proud of were your from.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem Chicago is even though Chicago is a violent city it is still his home to him because in the poem it states that come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive. This statement is saying that Chicago may be a brutal city filled with crime and violence but it is still his home.
ReplyDeleteI think the theme of the poem "Chicago" is a good city. The poem states "Come and show me another city with lifted head singing
ReplyDeleteso proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning" (18-19). This probably means that there is no better city than Chicago. Also that people who live in Chicago like the city. I think the theme is that Chicago is a great city.
According to ''chicago''the theme is that to never stop smiling and that you would be happy in the text is says that bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse (35)
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem about Chicago is even tho Chicago has a lot of problems with people and food its still a city that we live in and we love. There is fun stuff going on about an ignorant solider laughing about wining the war and bragging and laughing that under his ribs the heart of people laughing. people are saying come show me another city with lifted head singing so proud of being alive,coarse,strong and cunning. There is always a problem in chicago with killing people or people missing but its not the only city that has that
ReplyDeletei think the theme of this poem is that always enjoy every moment because we would never know what could happen another day like the poem that guy knew Chicago was his hometown and he knew is not that perfect but he still enjoy his hometown .
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem "Chicago" is that every day of someones life has danger. According to the poem "Chicago" " is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again." (10-11). This is saying that people kill and kill again and that is something that happens every day to people. Also that happens every where not only Chicago their is bad people everywhere. According to poem "Chicago" "And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is: On the faces of women aces of women and children I have seen marks"(12-13). These lines are saying that you have seen this everywhere.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of "Chicago" is how busy and life in the city Chicago looks like. I think the person in this story is describing how busy in Chicago the weather and surroundings. I know this because on one line it say "Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action, cunning as a savage pitted against the wilderness, bareheaded, shoveling, wrecking, planning, building, breaking, rebuilding"(23-29). The message of the poem is trying to say that not all city is busy to let us enjoy outside in the city.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem "Chicago" is how Chicago is a tough place and cruel place and also has its own beauty which it is proud to be called the names that it's called. In the poem it states, "And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is: On the
ReplyDeletefaces of women and children I have seen the marks
of wanton hunger."(12-14). This line of the poem is saying how brutal Chicago can be, he has seen children with marks of wanton hunger. Kids have starved of hunger and are starving but nobody does anything. The poem "Chicago" also states in the last stanza, "Laughing the stormy, husky, brawling laughter of
Youth, half-naked, sweating, proud to be Hog
Butcher, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with
Railroads and Freight Handler to the Nation"(39-42). This sentence is talking about how Chicago is proud to be called these names and how it has its own inner beauty deep down all the darkness and cruelty that people see about Chicago. As conclusion, I think the poem is talking about how Chicago has its inner beauty don't just look at its dark side and cruelty side.
The theme about the poem "Chicago" is about how Chicago can be harsh and wicked but the narrator finds some types of beauty in Chicago despite the darkness in Chicago.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem "Chicago" is that every city is dangerous. Evidence is "and they tell me you are crooked and i answered; yes it is true i have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again" (9-11) this is the evidence because its saying how they let the gunman go free to kill again.That is saying that is a dangerous city just like others because the same thing couldve happened in other cities which did. The evidence of my explanation is "And having answered do i turned once more to those who sneer at this my city with lifted head singin.so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning. (15-19) That part shows that other cities are the same and thats why the speaker of the poem said "come and show me another city" meaning they are not going to find a calm city. so is saying every city is dangerous.
ReplyDeleteThe theme in "Chicago", is darkness and fear, because the city is being consumed by darkness and fear. In the texts it state "And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again"). It shows how the city live in darkness that there are people killing other people .the author states (" Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning"). This show how the darkness from this city wants to spread.finally this shows the theme is fear and darkness.
ReplyDeletewhat I think about this story is that there like hard workers.And like they know people talk bad about them but they dont care.and the people are saying like come and do what we do then.So like yea dont judge no one.Especially a hard working person.Because they work hard to get money.So i would think the theme is like "dont judge a book by its cover".
ReplyDeleteI think the theme of the poem "Chicago" is that in Chicago we are very strong people. Like when it said "City of the Big Shoulders"(5). This is showing that we are very strong people that never give up. He is also sowing this when he said "And they tell me you are brutal" (12). He is also show that some people might be violent. That is why I think the theme of the poem is that in Chicago we are very strong people.
ReplyDeleteThe the theme of the poem "Chicago" is don't judge a city by the its cover. In this poem it states,"I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer" (11-12). This peace of the poem is saying that if you're going to be talking bad about my city, I'll do it back. This also means that the person that wrote this poem is standing up for Chicago and is fighting back on the bad remarks against us. In the poem it states,"Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning."(18-19). This means our city is better than any other city out there. This is also means that all the people who are talking smack, are wrong on the their remarks they've said. This poem "Chicago" is a person standing up for Chicago as a whole group and defending us from haters around the world. This is why I think the theme of this story is, don't judge a city by its cover.
ReplyDeleteI think the theme of "Chicago" is that no matter what people do and say about you that you you should be proud in what you do and are.In the text it states "come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning." This means that even though that the speaker's city is not perfect, it is his city. Also that his city is like any other city like Chicago. "Proud to be hog butcher, tool maker,..." is another line. This means that no matter what, Chicago is unique in its own way. This theme is important in life because most look at the bad side at a city like Chicago, but no matter what each city or place in general is important to us as a home and a place to shape our future.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of "Chicago" is that Chicago can be a dangerous place where peace doesn't run through this city. It's trying to say that Chicago has a thousand of different people, but there are many that will look at you in different ways. Such as there being gangs that go to jail for criminal or violence but at soon as they get out they do the same thing.(9-11) Another thing that the poet is trying to say is that many people will tell you different things about you, but you should have to have your way of expressing yourself. (6-8) A final thing that I noticed in this poem is that people are in difficult situations but still intend to do the bad as if they want there life even worse as it already is. Then people look at them as if they don't have a problem, like there ordinary rich people.(29-31) But the theme is that Chicago has a little bit of everything happy people, poor, rich, gangs, action, love. In Chicago you'll pretty much see a little bit of everything, but in other city's or country's it can be a whole different story.
ReplyDeleteI think the theme of the poem "Chicago" is that even though Chicago isn't the perfect city to live in & there's violence going on every day, people stay strong & there's hope for everyone. According to "Chicago", "Come and show me another city with lifted head singing/ so proud to be alive and course and strong and cunning" (18-19) Those lines supports the theme of this poem because its saying that Chicago isn't as perfect as other cities.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem "Chicago" is, be grateful of how you live. According the poem "Chicago" it states, "And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is: On the/faces of women and children I have seen the marks
ReplyDelete/of wanton hunger"(12-14). These lines show the theme of the poem by the lines saying that there's people out there that are starving. This means that people might not have the same type of life you have so by saying that, that means that you should be grateful of how you live. According to the poem "Chicago" it states, "And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it/ is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to/ kill again"(9-11). These lines supports the theme by them saying that people kill and then they are released to kill again which means that isn't good. That also makes you feel to be grateful of how or where you live because of this. Because of this I think the theme of the poem "Chicago" is to be grateful of how you live or where you live.
The theme of "Chicago" is that it has a very deep meaning in it, it shows how proud they are to live in Chicago in other words the Windy City. I found this out because it states, "Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning."(16,17) That made me also realize that we have a city like no other . It is very special in its on way.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem is that the author looks like he is in Chicago but he is confused and lost. But he looks at a painting of a women handing over some food to tow farm boys.
ReplyDeletei think the theme of this poem is that Chicago at some times it could be a bad city but at other times its actually a really good city. full of joy and laughter. According to the poem "Chicago" "And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it
ReplyDeleteis true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to
kill again."(9-11) this means that Chicago is a really violent city because theirs a men that kills people and he goes to jail right but when he gets out he murders again. so its basically saying that Chicago is not exactly the safest city in the world. well there is this other line that states " Laughing!
Laughing the stormy, husky, brawling laughter of
Youth, half-naked, sweating, proud to be Hog
Butcher, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with
Railroads and Freight Handler to the Nation. " this means that Chicago sometimes is a enjoyable city.
this is why i think the theme of this poem"chicago" is that Chicago at some times it could be a bad city but at other times its actually a really good city.
The theme of this poem is that they always talk about how Chicago is.According to ''Chicago''And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is On the
ReplyDeletefaces of women and children I have seen the marks
of wanton hunger.(fro the poem''Chicago)The person is saying that they see people and kids suffering of huger in the streets of Chicago.According to ''Chicago'' And they tell me you are crooked and I answer Yes, it
is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to
kill again.say that Chicago is a bad place because they see people and children suffering of hunger on streets. (from the poem''Chicago'')They are saying that they say that Chicago has to many crooks.
The theme of this poem is always love where you live.
ReplyDeleteAccording to this poem ''Chicago'', it states,''And having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer and say to them:Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning.'' This shows that he is is asking if you can find another city that is as strong has his. Also according to the poem ''Chicago'', it states, ''They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, for I have seen your painted women under the gas lamps luring the farm boys. And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again. And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is: On the faces of women and children I have seen the marks of wanton hunger.'' This shows that no matter what others say about his city he will always love it. Because of his sayings I believe that he loves Chicago no matter what others say.
The theme of the poem "Chicago"is a person can cause big trouble.according to the poem "Chicago" (Yes, it
ReplyDeleteis true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again.Carl Sandburg 1998)
The theme of the poem is don't make fun of other people because you don't know what that person been threw or if there going threw something in the poem the author say Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has
ReplyDeletenever lost a battle,
Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse.
and under his ribs the heart of the people,
Laughing!
What I think about the poem "Chicago" is that this is mostly about some person is causing a lot of havoc or goodness to the place when making their own image of what the land should have been. It says that ("Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning".Chicago,18-19). This would tell that there is going to be another place to which is good and probably cause a change that could affect the location of where many innocents would suddenly feel like later on. I felt like this would cause some trouble when this would decide to know if this would spoil the city sadly or happily when nobody should treat the land like if it was for granted or any dumb excuse. It also says that in "Chicago", ("Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has never lost a battle,Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse. and under his ribs the heart of the people, Laughing!" Chicago 34-38). This evidence would want to talk about making destruction to mankind and that someone really evil would want to take out everything in sight without even believing about what good really means and this would be just something horrible that is being done.
ReplyDeleteThe poem of the poem "Chicago" is that Chicago is a bad city in the speaker's eyes. The speaker sees Chicago as a bad city because he describes all the bad things from Chicago, like how killers are left free to kill more people and the poor people with hunger that can be seen from their faces. just as he states "Yes, it is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again"(4-5).In conclusion the theme of the poem is that Chicago is a bad city.
ReplyDeleteI think that the theme for the poem "Chicago" is that in some ways the city of Chicago can be a ugly or bad city .The author uses similes and metaphors to show how the city is bad in the way looks or in the. In this line "Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action" the author compares a dog ready for action to Chicago.The author also focuses on the art in Chicago to to show how the city is bad. the author also puts repetition to help better understand the meaning of the poem.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the poem "Chicago", " And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it/ is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to/kill again.' (9-110)
ReplyDeleteWhat i think this poem means is that Chicago is not the safest place in the world but there is no other place as amazing as Chicago. I believe this because in the poem it states, " Come and show me another city with lifted head singing/so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning" (18-19). What this line is trying to say is that although all the dangerous things that go on in this city, it is still full of proudness and cunning which means having or showing skill in achieving one's ends. I think this poems meaning is to inform the reader that Chicago is quiet dangerous but no other city can compare to the joy that we can have Chicago be. This is why i believe that the theme of "Chicago" is not to see something, in this case Chicago, for it's bad reputation but for the great times people have in that special place.
I believe the theme of the poem Chicago is that Chicago is one of the best cities in the united states.in the poem Chicago"Under the smoke, dust all over his mouth, laughing with white teeth,/
ReplyDeleteUnder the terrible burden of destiny laughing as a young man laughs,/
Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has never lost a battle,/
Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse, and under his ribs the heart of the people,"(24-28)
I think the theme of this poem is that there's more to something on what you see at first. "And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it/ is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free/ to kill again "(9-11). The bad things of what people do is what other people see first. "Come and show me another city with lifted head singing /so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning" (18-19). Some cities might not be the best cities and could be dangerous but even the evil cities can have some good in them. I think you shouldn't judge cities or people on what you see first.
ReplyDeleteI think that the theme of the poem is trying to say is that Chicago is a city where they are proud to be alive even though there has been many upsetting. I know this because in the poem its states,"Come and show me another city with lifted head singing /so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning."(18-19). Also in the poem it states,"Under the terrible burden of destiny laughing as a young man laughs." Which means that that Chicago has been through lot and still has managed to laugh and smile. It also means that watever destiny brings to chicago there alway going to be happy. In the poem it states, "Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has never lost a battle." Which means that even if there has been many losts they kept their head up.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem is "To recognize the real Chicago"
ReplyDelete''And having answered so I turn once more to those who
sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer
and say to them
Come and show me another city with lifted head singing
so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning''. To me this is trying to say, to keep your head up, to look around you ,and to recognize proudness.''Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse.
and under his ribs the heart of the people''. This to me gives me and imagination of what he really means too say .And it really shows me how Chicago is.
The theme of the poem is that laughing is not always necessarily good.My evidence for this is Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has never lost a battle(34 and 35).I choose this evidence b
ReplyDeleteThis poem talks about talking how Chicago is.The author says that Chicago has a lot of good stuff and bad stuff like, they have railroads and wheat farms.But also bad people and bad places.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem is that you should not judge a city by its crime or poverty or anything above that sort because you might not like that city but somebody else loves that city. I came to this conclusion because of lines (7-22)they are all saying that you might not love Chicago but people who live her love Chicago. Also in the last stanza the author says everything that people thing Chicago is and also that what he says Chicago isn't.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem "Chicago" is, how a man puts so much hard work and so much dedication into his stuff (Like to the world around him). So he realizes how the world really is, like a harsh cold world with nothing to offer back when you so much try and make something out of what you can to offer when yet you gain nothing back
ReplyDeletewhat i think the poem is tryin to say is people all over the world are doing bad things and they get away with and then once again they commit the crime its like a mystery nobody really knows the answer unless they really get into the case the author feels bad how people are getting away with stuff
ReplyDeleteThe theme of this poem is Chicago but how there is lots of bad things that happen in Chicago. There murders and not alot of jobs, theres crooks that been to jail and just came back out.In the poem they make Chicago look like person but a bad person like a fighter that never lost a fight.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of "Chicago" is the a man who lives in chicago he work his back off for the things he does. not only do the people around him, he feels like they are ignorant and that they arent doing their job in the world. I agree even in the present "people' say that they are doing their job. but you cant do your job with you fooling around like your still a child. your our heros and we are your people.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem 'Chicago" is to admire your city no matter what anybody says. I think that is the theme because in the beginning it starts to list certain things. According to,"Chicago","And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it
ReplyDeleteis true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to
kill again."(9-10) This means that Chicago lets criminals escape just so they can kill again.They are clearly making fun of the our city Chicago. That is not true they do not let them out and they keep making fun of Chicago. In the end anybody can say what they want everybody has their opinions,just dont take shame for your city is what the author is trying to say.According to,"Chicago"On the
faces of women and children I have seen the marks
of wanton hunger.(13-14). This means that the people in Chicago are poor or don't take care of there kids those are all rumors there may be some moms but most moms are good caring moms. Finally the theme if the poem is don't be ashamed of your city like the author dosent like it bring him down either, thats my theme.
the theme of the poem 'Chicago' was s to not brag when you have everything" because some people cant afford to pay for food or anyrhing that they need like food or any basic thing they need some dont even have a house and the guy who was bragging he was just saying that because he had money and other people dont.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of "Chicago" is never abuse or hurt anyone because you wouldn't like that because in the poem "Chicago" the Carl Sandburg writes "And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is: On the faces of women and children I have seen the mark of wanton hunger.(Stanza 2 line 7) The author is saying he abuse women and young children.And the author said he already knew.The man this author is writing about has no feelings because in the poem he states "laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has never lost a battle" he saying that you dont care just like a sore loser not caring about what he did wrong.So this is what I think the poem "Chicago" means.
ReplyDeletethe way i interpreted this poem of Chicago is that it is s bad city. "I have seen the gunman kill and go free to
ReplyDeletekill again." (lines 10 &11)-Chicago. " faces of women and children I have seen the marks
of wanton hunger". the city were you see hungry children in the city and adults who cant be fed. I also thought that this isn't the only city like this. any city can be like this . to kill a person and hide and you wont get caught. i mean anywhere you go their are homeless and poor who cant eat for weeks and barely survive. You just have to pay attention to your surroundings and you will notice Chicago isn't that bad after all.
The theme of the poem "Chicago" is after a storm there is always a rainbow. I say this because in the poem the poet states"Laughing the stormy, husky, brawling laughter of Youth, half-naked, sweating, proud to be Hog
ReplyDeleteButcher, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with
Railroads and Freight Handler to the Nation."(38-41) Here even thought their are times in our lives that we wish for something better, but we have to look at the good things in life. "Under the smoke, dust all over his mouth, laughing with white teeth,Under the terrible burden of destiny laughing as a young man laughs."(31-34) Even thought life has elements that puts us down. Here even thought there was an accident it was funny. Like I said, we have to look at the upside down thing as at least good things. Because of this text, I believe that the theme of this poem is after a storm there is always a rainbow.
The theme of "Chicago" is, the city is too big and where there is a lot of crime, because in the story it says, "And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it
ReplyDeleteis true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to
kill again.
And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is: On the
faces of women and children I have seen the marks
of wanton hunger." that shows that there is crime, and starvation. The story also says "And having answered so I turn once more to those who
sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer" meaning the city will fight back to which ever city/person. This poem, "Chicago" is mostly about fighting, because it explains how a character. "Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action" this poem explains how the city of Chicago really is in real life. "Building, breaking, rebuilding". That is why I think that is the theme of this poem.
the theme of the poem 'Chicago' was s to not brag when you have everything" because some people cant afford to pay for food or anyrhing that they need like food or any basic thing they need some dont even have a house and the guy who was bragging he was just saying that because he had money and other people dont.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem "Chicago" is "the city is to big to be attacked by a little bit of people", a quote that i got from the poem is "come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning."
ReplyDeleteThe theme to chicago is that we all live in a part of the world dont we, chicago is know for the most shotings and lousiana is known for their popeyes chicken. But anyway all of us has a story right our cites have one to if someone come up to u and say i hate chicago its cold in the winter boilling hot in the summer never nothing normal. but ill say so what i live here i love it that the way its going to work its chicago what can u expect randoms the random when u open a bag of skittes do u know what colors are there no what i thought so the theme is to appericate where u are or were your at some have nothing but the blue sky and white clouds and whatevers in it remember that.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of "Chicago" is even if his city is bad, show him a city that is not filled with hate and murder."And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it
ReplyDeleteis true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to
kill again".(9-11)This is talking about how his city has murder."Come and show me another city with lifted head singing
so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning". This is showing how their isn't a city like that. That is why i think the theme of "Chicago" is even if the city is bad, show him a city that is not filled with hate and murder.
I think the theme of the poem is never judge a city because yeah you might hear that the city is dangerous or its bad but it doesnt mean the whole city is dangerous or bad or when someones asks you "where are you from" and you "Chicago" and they think to themselves "oh i better get away from "him/her cause people that come from Chicago are bad people"thats basically what the poem is saying.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem "Chicago" is that Chicago isn't the best city in the world and the women has noticed it. But that by expirence there is ways where people don't mind or notice the bad things. According to "Chicago" "Under the smoke, dust all over his mouth, laughing with white teeth/Under the terrible burden of destiny laughing as a young man laughs/Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has never lost a battle/Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse/ and under his ribs the heart of the people".(26-32) What its basically trying to say is that no matter all the bad things that happen there is still people' that have a smile on there face. The poet also includes "Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning". ( 13-14) This shows that the speaker is trying to point out that there might be cities that may seem similar but to her there is no other place but Chicago. The theme of "Chicago" is that people keep there smile no matter what bad expirence they've expirenced.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of this poem is that there is to much violence in Chicago. For example: in stanza 2, it sates," I have seen a gunman kill and go free and kill again." (4-8)
ReplyDeleteI also think that the poet is trying to say that why does Chicago has a lot of violence? Many people can kill but they can be free again. Another theme that I think the poet is trying to say is that Chicago can be place with a lot of buildings and nice stuff but there is less people who are hard workers. I think he/she is trying to say that in other places where it is poor and not as nice as Chicago, they can be more hard workers and are also thankful to live. " Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive" (Stanza 2 line 13-17).
The theme of "Chicago" is to love your city no matter what people say. According to " Chicago", " I turn once more to those who/ sneer at my city, and i give them back the sneer / and say come and show me another city with lifted head singing" (15-18). This shows that the people were making fun of the city Chicago but the author of the poem was giving them facts that no other city could do. He was saying that no other city does lifted head singing like Chicago. Also, " So proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning. / Flinging magnetic curses amid the toil of pilling job on job" (19-21). This also shows the author defending his city because he's saying no other city is like Chicago. It may be dangerous and a lot of people may not like it but he likes his city so he's going to defend it. Lastly," Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action, cunning/ as a savage pitted against wilderness" (23-24). This proves that Chicago is a strong country and no matter what people say he will always love his city. My concluding sentence to always love your city no matter what.
ReplyDeletethe theme for "Chicago" is this city is full of life. I think that`s the theme because in the last stanza, Carl Sandburg is describing Chicago as a person. He names places as things to be proud of.He also says that people may not like this city but i do.
ReplyDeleteI think the theme of the poem is to be proud of something in your life even if others make fun of it. I know this is the theme of the poem "Chicago" because in the poem it says "And having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer and say to them:Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning.Flinging magnetic curses amid the toil of piling job of job, here is a tall bold slugger set vivid against the little soft cities;".(15-22) This supports my theme because in the poem people are saying many mean things about where he lives, but that does not make him feel bad about where the author lives. Instead it makes the author more proud and confident about where he lives because the author responds by telling the others that he does not care what the others think about his city, that the only important thing is what he thinks about his city. This is why I think the theme of the poem "Chicago" is to be proud about something in you life even if others make fun of it.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem "Chicago" is that the city was very quite and starting to grow in order to become a bigger city. It is being compared to other cities, to its defects/imperfections as well to its perfections. In the poem "Chicago," it text it states "Bareheaded/ Shoveling/ Wrecking/ Planning/ Building, breaking, rebuilding" (25-29). In these couple of sentences the author was explaining how Chicago what starting off new. They rebuild and destroyed many buildings for a brand new start.
ReplyDeleteI think the theme is that Chicago has different kind of people that are all over the world Chicago.28''bareheaded,shoveling,wrecking,planting,building,breaking,rebuilding
ReplyDeleteI think the theme of this poem is, believe in your city. I believe this is the theme because in the poem it says, "They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, I have seen your painted women under the gas lamps luring the farm boys."(6-8). The speaker believes what he is told and well believing people really doesn"t help. This example shows me that the speaker is not really thinking on what the people tell him he just believes. In the text it states,"Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse and under his ribs the heart of the people."(36-37). This states that the speaker shows how he believes on his city and showing his emotions. He doesn't really care what people say or do to not like the city of Chicago. This example shows me that whether bragging about your city keep in mind that you could believe that it's good for you. The repetition on this poem was, "HOG Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler."(1-3). I believe this is the theme of the poem.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem "Chicago" is that life is not easy people go to jail for doing something and come back out ,like it says "Yes i seen the gunman kill and go free and kill again"(5-6).Life is hard,unfair,all about money and mostly painful.It is also low paying confused(18-22).
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the poem "Chicago" is that he likes the place he lives on and they tell him all the tings that happen in Chicago and he does care not care.
ReplyDeleteI think that the theme of "Chicago" is To not judge a city by the way it looks nor the crimes. According to "Chicago"."And having answered so I turn once more to those who
ReplyDeletesneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer
and say to them:
Come and show me another city with lifted head singing
so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning."(15-19). I think that the author by saying this is trying to say that He loves his city. Also that It might not be the best one, but that city goes threw allot.According to "Chicago",Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action, cunning
as a savage pitted against the wilderness,Bareheaded,Shoveling,Wrecking,Planning,
Building, breaking, rebuilding,..."(23-29) This shows that the city is strong. It is strong because its gone thru alot. Thats why I think that the theme is to not judge a city by its crimes and looks.