Choose two or three of Paz\'s poems to discuss Here are some things you might co

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Choose two or three of Paz's poems to discuss Here are some things you might consider 1. Look carefully the language. This is, of course, a translation. But how does the language affect the meaning of the poem for you? Which words contribute to the poem's effect? 2. What is the situation of the poem? Who is the speaker and to whom is he speaking? (The speaker is not always the writer). 3. Are there any historical or cultural traditions mplied in the poem? 4. What surprised you about the poem? 5. What effect does the poem have on you? Do you think this was the poet's intention? 6. What makes the poem interesting? Between Going and Coming Between going and staying the day wavers in love with its own transparency. The circular afternoon is now a bay where the world in stiliness rocks All is visible and all elusive, all is near and can't be touched. Paper, book, pencil, glass, rest in the shade of their names Time throbbing in my temples repeats the same unchanging sylilable of blood The light turns the indifferent wall into a ghostly theater of reflections I find myself in the middle of an eye The moment scatters. Motionless I stay and goc I am a pause Octavio Paz Touch My hands Open the curtains of your being Clothe you in a further nudity Uncover the bodies of your body My hands Invent another body for your body

Explanation / Answer

1)language is depicting the relaxed feeling in the body after thinking about the spiritual feelings in life. words are "watching myself", "blank stare", "stay and go".It is an attempt to call a person towards onself and the inner conscious feeling in life.

2) It is a depiction of serene surroundings in the life of a person with analysis of mental perceptions and liveliness in the body. It represents spiritual mind thinking in a person with feeling of extreme silence and halt in life. It depicts that mental peace can be achieved by spiritual thinking and expressing emotions. It depicts the stability and depiction of stability in the body. It gives the inner reflection in a person in life with beliefs and imaginations in life. Speaker is a poet depicting about the nature and environment with spiritual satisfaction in life.

3) There are no historical or cultural traditions mentioned but an inner feeling, intention and emotions in life.

4)It gives an indication of an intent to live in a virtual world of thinking and perception and its separation from the real scenarios in life. It goes very deep thinking about the nature and body without much understanding of the complexities happening in the everyday life.

5) It gives inner feelings and consciousness in life with understanding of nature, spiritual healing and relieving stress and tension in the human body. It in included in poet's intention with inner feelings of spiritual satisfaction.

6) Poem is interesting as it depicts the emotions of the human body with feelings of desire,peace and satisfaction in life. It is understanding of the inner critical thinking, concepts, reasoning and rationale in life with motivation and satisfaction in comparison to the evident normal lethargic life of the other people in the surroundings.

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