1. Memory in toni morrison
"The time you won your town the race/ we chaired you through the market- place/ Man and boy stood cheering by/ and home we brought you shoulder high/." ... /And the name died before the man", reveals the concept that those dying at the peak of their glory or youth are really quite lucky. ... The poem contrasts spring and all of its beauty, to death and all its heartache. ... All she can do is think about losing her husband amidst the magnificence of the season. ... Pecola's baby dies in autumn, the season of harvesting. ...
- Word Count: 1615
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School