Part one of term paper
In the poem “The Vietnam Wall” the reader joins the poet Alberto Rios (1952) on a visit to the Vietnam War Memorial. Rios portrays first-hand the powerful emotional effect the wall has on everyone who visits. “The Vietnam Wall” can be found in Discovering Literature edited by Hans Guth and Gabriele Rico pages 541-542. “The Vietnam ...

Part two of term paper
... not only resembles the shape but is also the manner in which names appear on the wall. Throughout the poem Rio uses many similes and comparisons For instance when conveying the uncontrollable emotions felt when viewing the wall Rio writes: I Have seen it And I like it: The magic; The way like cutting onions Brings water out of no where.( ll.1-5) We have all experienced the burning and the tears brought to our eyes by the sting of an onion. By use of this comparison Rios has given the rea ...