Entrance by Dana Gioia is portrayed as an extended metaphor, the "entrance" symbolizing stepping out of insecurities of life; instead facing the new challenges that life throws at you. One of the first lines in this poem is “out of the room that makes you feel secure.” This line is saying that it is expected to go beyond the securities and, rather, to take a risk in life in order to make your life worth living. A few lines later it is stated “with eyes that have forgotten how to see,” and I think that this line is really disguised as “with a life that has forgotten how to have fun.” The meaning of this poem all in all was just to step out of the boundaries others and go beyond the expectations to have great memories.
After reading this piece I was inspired to leave the past behind and “gently set it free.”
I like how you had a quote from the poem as the last line of your analysis.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Melody, that made it look very professional.
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