Question

What are the most important ideas in stanzas 1 and 2 of "" At first"" ?

Answer 1

Answer:

In the first stanza the most important idea is that the speaker presents the reasons that make him dislike his own name. In the second stanza, the most important idea is the speaker showing the reasons that make his mother believe that this is the perfect name for him.

Explanation:

"At first" is the poem that presents the speaker's dissatisfaction with his own name. His name is Josh and that name makes him a constant target for jokes at school and wherever he goes. This amount of jokes makes him very dissatisfied and makes him hate that name. However, his mother believes that this is the perfect name for him, since he leaves his room in a total mess, full of garbage and disgusting things.