We+Are+More

The poem "We are more " is famous for reminding people what Canadians think of themselves, rather than what others think.  To me, this poem have moved me just like how other slam poetry did. I may have missed some words that came out of his mouth, but I knew he had filled his poem with everything that was in his heart, and was willing to share them in the Olympics, the place where everyone around the world could see him. I did do some slam poetry when I was in grade 8,and had to present it infront of the class. Unlike him, I had to use a paper because I couldn't memorize the whole thing. I presented it in a classroom, with arould 10 people, but he did it in the middle of the stage, on raised from the ground, and without the script. By this, I can tell that he had a lot of courage to even speak a sentence. Some of the metaphors he said were "We are more than just hockey and fishing lines" and "We are an idea in the process of being realized". By saying "We are more than just hockey and fishing lines", he states that Canada is not just the place where people play hockey and fish, it is more than what we see, it is hidden. And by also saying "We are an idea in the process of being realized", he stated that Canada is starting to be world- wide known. These metaphors alone are able to give strong messages to the listeners. When I listen to a slam poetry, I cannot remember the whole thing that the speaker had said, but when I listen to them, I remember the purpose for the creation for the poem. However, when I read the words that Shane said, I was able to examine every sentence, which meant a lot because when I was listening to the poem at first, I was worried that I could have missed some important parts from the poem. For example, "Because we believe in generations beyond our own Knowing now that so many of us Have grown past what we used to be We can stand here today Filled with all the hope people have When they say things like 'someday'" This was the line that I missed when I was first listening to the poem. From my point of view, this was the most inspiring part of the poem I have missed it. After listening and examining the poem, I read this part and this was telling me the whole theme that Shane wanted to tell me.

Some good ideas hee. Nice use of examples to support your points. Be sure to proof read carefully.

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