In "The Carp," by Yun Wang, the use of the carp to represent something deeper is an example of Synecdoche. The carp is used to represent the pain and injustice of her father’s imprisonment. “The Carp is dedicated to Wang’s father, and many of the poems in her little book tell stories from that period.
Remember, a symbol is an object that takes on a meaning other than its literal meaning.
In the poem, the carp is literally a fish that takes on a deeper meaning. Confucius named his son Carp, and his son died young. The speaker's father was imprisoned and beaten. Therefore, the carp represents sadness and pain.
Wouldn't the subject be I because it is about you?
Answer and Explanation:
Holden means that he wants children to stop growing up so they don't need to face the adult problems that he has delt with.
"Phoebe points out that Holden has misheard the words—the actual lyric, from the Robert Burns poem, “Coming Thro' the Rye,” is “If a body meet a body coming through the rye” (Sparknotes).
Answer:
Anita is angry with her mom.
Explanation:
This is difficult, as all of the answers seem very possible. From the information given, the only one that is for certain is the final option. I feel that the most appropriate answer is D (Anita is angry with her mom).
