The Memories of a Veteran
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 03:47:44
Category: / Literature / North American
Length: 2 pages (476 words)
Category: / Literature / North American
Length: 2 pages (476 words)
Yusef Komunyakaa's poem, "Facing It," speaks of
the disturbed memories of a veteran. In the poem, the
narrator, a black, Vietnam War veteran, is visiting the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C. The
speaker talks of how he feels, staring at the memorial
wall, and also of how his memories still stay with him.
He struggles at the memorial to keep his promise not to
cry, but, now facing the wall, he is …
Is this Essay helpful? Join now to read this particular paper
and access over 480,000 just like this GET BETTER GRADES
and access over 480,000 just like this GET BETTER GRADES
…him from his past.
The title of "Facing It" conveys the idea of what the
veteran is doing in this piece. In one way, there is the
literal sense of the character facing the wall, while in
another sense, the veteran is facing his past and his
troubled memories to pay homage and respect to those
fallen to the perils of war. He does this by facing his
fears and looking into the reflective wall.
Need a custom written paper? Let our professional writers save your time.