The door representing opportunity and wealth with the word gold, and the lamp representing hope for the future or light in the darkness for the immigrants to escape their places of imprisonment and poverty in Europe

She is trying to help her people, which are Jewish from anti Semitism

The people who were against her, which I recognized as being the people who had anti Semitism, when she was in Germany and Russia

The many desperate immigrants leaving Europe becasue of the many crisis, in search for opportunity

The calmness of the liberty statue to that of the giant statue of Rhodes

Here this remarks the cries of anti Semitism which she was met by Russia and Germany against her people becasue she was Jewish

The bridge refereed here would be the Brooklyn bridge

Beacon of hope and freedom for all

The exiles representing the immigrants

Does the lightning refers to Zeus who was another Greek god, which was the leader of all greek gods, and ironic how she displays the statue of liberty as imprisoning's this lightning

The contradictions to a god, to a normal person, which is represented through the Statue of liberty

Refers to the statue of liberty

How the ideals shared with the Greek statues differed that of the Liberty statues, as the Greek one emphasized imperialism and conquering, which contradicts the Liberty statue

That the statue of liberty, will hold different meanings than those of the Greek statues in Greece

All of the things that make up a shirt

Here, I see how he describes the shirt with that quality and class

How every aspect of the shirt was made with precision

How the shirt turned out to be perfect and well fitted

This shows how both people enjoy the shirt and how it was made of good quality.

A customer satisfied with the product of the shirt

Is Irma selling a shirt or checking the shirt for a potentional consumer

Irma, working in these hot conditions, that would happen to slaves throughout colonialism

Herbert was a famous Welsh-born poet, he was born around the time that colonialism took place

Compares the workers in sweatshops to that of slaves

The long hours and tiring conditions in which workers work in

The different roles and how all of it connects to make the shirt

Describes the different roles in the workers that work to make these shirts

The consumers that buy and wear these shirts made in these sweatshops

A type of clothing being made

Another type of fabric

How the containment of these factories with their strict rules are used to keep the immigrant workers in check

Shows the relationship between the shirts and the laborer's who made them

The type of fabric and patterns in those fabrics

I like how he used the word chord, as if it correlates to music.

The strictness of how the clothing is made and how it is always in uniform

Describing the building and the floor he is falling on

The repeat of people jumping out of the building

The word ballooning, describes how the shirt is being expanded becasue of t he wind as he is falling

The air of him falling going into his pants

Oh is this him stepping of the edge of the building to escape the inferno

He walked into the inferno himself

Did she die ?

Being grateful?

She was happy at being alive

The death that was occurring at the factory and the death of people falling

Fire department helping ?

The terrible situations of people leaping of the building to escape an inferno

The people from the factory trying to escape an inferno

I'm assuming the young man is either a firefighter, or a sweatshop worker

Shows how people witnessed the event, but could not help ?

Here goes again with the lack of safety regulations

These were the people who were trapped in an inferno becasue of the sweatshop lack of safety regulations

This was a historical event, that occurred in 1911, which led to the many reforms of the period to better factory workers rights and regulations

This describes how the workers work in a hostile environment, with the work being considered vigorous

The noise and racket that goes on in the sweatshop

Goes into details the extent of how the shirt is made

Referring back to the making of the shirt in the sweatshop

Another daily thing the workers discuss

The daily life and routine of the workers

Those shirts are created by the Koreans and Malaysians

The makings of a shirt

Is this some sort of factory?

How , in their previous country they were proud of themselves, but within a new country with no knowing of how the people are here, they are working in jobs that many immigrants never fathomed of working in.

The diversity within immigrants, like how not all of them were blunt labor workers, but were filled with scholars and very intelligent people as well as people who had previously worked in trades

Another part of the naturalization process that immigrants go through

How immigrants are thought the laws and way's of life in the new country they are in

The process of naturalization for immigrants

This show's us how he had to accommodate with life being behind bars

How prison, will usually have their inmates wear clothing, that were made for the use of them to be able to work labor jobs in them

I guess you can take this, like how they make you abandoned your own culture to assimilate

The movement of people between borders, where many immigrants have to pass through

Wanting to leave the troubles of the passed behind him

Makes me think of the American dream, that many immigrants believe in, and is their reason for coming here to the us

How the wind carried the smell of death in which he could not escape

Burning bodies, that surrounded him

Stench of death

Another beacon for hope

The setting in which this is based of off, which is Vietnam.

Again with the fire, which in Vietnam was very prevalent with the use of napalms

Since vodka, is a strong liquor, he might be referencing to how all the death around him stung like that of a vodka drink

When ambushes would happen

How the scenery in Vietnam is pretty, but behind it all it was filled with death and misery

The deadliness of the Vietcong

The butt end of a cigar is usually black and crisp

The remains of a body in ash

Is this refereeing to the burnings that happend in the Vietnam war, with the American napalm bombs

Another image for hope maybe

Is he scared that by being with her would be a bad idea

Regret ??

Is this that hope he sees, but does not pursue

How both are away from one another, like he is scared

Is this him being passive and not pursuing her

The setting of the sun, represents beauty and love.

Is this a beacon of hope ?

His warmth for embracement

She emits a light , in his life

He doesn't want to lose her like how a piece of paper is lost to a fire

Doesn't go a day without thinking about her

His regrets for a girl he still loves

I take this as a sign of regret, or depression

Spurs of violence regarding the civil rights movements, this is what this line reminds me of.

Heavy load, represents the powerful connotations of the civil rights movement, but also how it brings it self down because of it

Maybe this is to show, that maybe the civil rights movement, does not lead to equality and instead just sits in dormancy.

I'm assuming, that when the poet used the word syrupy, he refers to how the process of granting equal rights freedoms for African Americans is a long enduring process

Is the civil rights movement going to live up to it's dream and provide this equality?

Is the dream gonna have a bad taste to it afterward, in a sense of figuratively

What would it be running from?

Does the dream turn into the thing it sought to go against?

Emphasizing the civil rights movement on being forgotten to how like a raisin gets dried up and useless.

The civil rights movement, being left behind and forgotten because of the overshadow of other movements

Is this referring to the dream of equal rights for African Americans?

He was protecting his family, as to why he says back up, and the mac spit meaning he fired

Referencing Al Capone who was a very popular and dangerous gangster in New York

That he was going to be back for the person who almost killed him

That living a life of crime/gang violence's , you are always on the edge of death.

Represents gang violence, that he is exposed to.

How he is exposed to this violence that influences his rap

Maybe he is referring to a time where there wasn't violence in rap maybe or in his neighborhood

There are rumors about him, and people talking behind his back

Him mocking the people who are living life in a miserable way instead of pursuing music like him

Maybe referring to gambling out in the streets in New York city

What is E&J?

I get the sensation that he likes to brag about his wealth, or his money

When he refers to a nine, I think he means a Glock nine which is a type of pistol, that is a common sidearm for civilians to own

There is violence in his life, but he is always ready

The cultural that surrounds rap songs that usually include violence in them, or people always relate rappers to violence

Is Scarface another rapper ?

That he is directly affecting and changing the music industry with his rap?

His bars are so good that he compares his competitors as jamming with him becasue of his beat

Reminds me how rap is generally associated with it always including the word yo in it's songs

Where do they not make it back from?

Some bars are about to be said

Start of a rap song

Like the start of an old school rap songs, that remind me of Tupac

Grabs my attention, since it seems like it's directed to the reader

That even with his doubts he was still able to succeed in his life and decisions he made

But he then realizes that even with his doubt, there is still hope, as the orange blur represent the basketball

This shows his deep passion, and that without it he would not be where he is today, as many people see sports as a means of life and accomplishment

This shows his emotion, and I take the phrase "headlong motion, as him reflecting upon something

That even with all the training and having a well organized team, you can still fall down

That he goes for the layup, but falls short, showcasing how society sees him

With the word glass representing the backboard

Implies the gracefulness of his jump

That all of the teamwork and passes among his teammates led up to this moment for him to take the stance and go for the dunk

The confidence is really implied here, especially in context with the phrase "explodes past them"

Shows how the author is confident, as he suggest that the player made a mistake by taking him on

The defensive player taking action on the author, as a guard in basketball is a defensive position

With teamwork, the ball does not have to touch the floor as the players pass it to one another

Show's how he is show correlated with his team that they pass it to each other with out the ball even reaching the floor

In order to be successful in a sport you need to have confidence in your team to come out on top

This is in correlation to the various places you can shoot your shot in basketball, like a 3 point shot, or a 1 point shot

He looks up to the forward, which is a position, and usually people who are forwards are one of the teams important players as they are the ones to make most of the shots and are usually the most powerful players

I think this corelates to how people chase their dreams

The coach acting as a means of the choice he was given, and how his life is in comparison to a black board, as it has already been layed out and planned out

This is a reference to how he just takes in life by the moment and cherishes it.

This showcases how he just lets his life happen, and just goes along with it. Instead of regretting his past choices he just goes with the flow

Refers to how the crowd perceives the players, as graceful and how he misses and opportunity

That maybe the author regrets some of his past decisions in life, and is tying to catch a glimpse at what could've been

He is surprised that he was able to achieve his goal, but is still held down by society

Scissoring in literature may have to do with an emotional trauma that requires healing

The corporation of basketball between teammates, and how teamwork is key in the game of basketball

The outlet could mean that big decision that his is trying to overcome

This represents how he is ready to make his move in his life, so he takes his chance

That if he does not make this shot this could means his career, and by using the word cherished and possession it shows the importance of basketball

How players will be moving around the court together as a team, and orange leather representing the basketball

He timed his play with accuracy, as in basketball players usually wait to strike for the best moment to get a dunk or take a shot

Gangly- means a tall and thin and moving person with a loose-jointed awkwardness.

Someone not being able to let go

The author expressing his love for basketball, in reference in them taking action

Her advising or telling the inmates some wisdom

Well, now I can interpret this as her trying to say that by being good and showing kind acts is greater than restoring back to criminals ways of doing things. As this is her talking to the inmates in the cell

She uses this phrase again to showcase the significance of dryness, which I took it as boredom, which I can see how being in a cell can be really boring/dry

is this referring how someone could feel claustrophobic from being in a cell, or how one feels lost or pressed down from being confined

How prisoners serve long sentences, and those sentences can be seen as ongoing repeating days, kind of like Deja vu

refers to the confinement of the darkness and sadness of confinement in a cell

Here again the author creates the sense that this person is once again calling for help to redeem themselves and begin to be a better person.

The confinement of a cell creates this sensation of depravity and sadness that can overcome a person.

Since she uses this twice, I take it that this means that the person is trying to overcome something?

Here she references how she is trying to overcome a challenge

She needs help of some sort

Does this mean that they are saying that they are bored, in sense with the word dry usually being used to express boredom, or not descriptive

Wolves in literature usually symbolizes danger or destruction, it can also mean courage, strength and loyalty

That there is going to be conflict

A time where they are confused or lost

That all of her good aspects in life are swallowed in darkness or negative aspects

I interpret this as the author wanting to acquire strength through difficult times.

Even though, her talent isn't showcased in postcards, she still gets an audience to her shows

That she doesn't brag about how she is talented, and because nobody knows of her art

She returns back to her world, away from crowds and people.

That even though she did not have the things to enhance her beauty, she worked with what she had and was proud, therefore reflecting how she is self independent and does not rely on others opinions

If she was able to dance, she would dream of it, as she references how she would put itself abroad.

She is her own person, and no man will have influence on her, showing how she is independent and does not rely on anyone

When I read this, I guess this shows how the author is not self confidant and maybe struggles with some kind of insecurities

in order for us as a society to move forward and progress, it first comes with stopping the usage of a word that in it's infancy had such a negative connotation, idk why we still use it today.

I see this as spreading awareness of society double standard and what we as society believe

There are still people that use the word in its racial sense in todays world, there is no escape from that reality, as racism will never fully disappear, but we can still try to make the world better.

Why is the word still being popularized in music and within the black community?

This statement seems to be very one sided, and that if we really see the lives of both blacks and whites, how we live really isn't that different, and that in the end we are still both humans, that we know for a fact.

I do not think this is the case, as I think most people are good natured and mean well

That by normalizing the word, I see that we in society are progressing backwards in terms of using the N-word and racism.