Week 2 Discussion Previous Next Symbolism and Metaphor in Four Poets’ Work: Brooks, Dickinson, Frost, and HughesBy the due date assigned, post a one- or two-paragraph response of at least 150-200 words to the Discussion Area. By the end of Week 2, comment on at least two of your classmates' submissions.Prompt:Choose a poem to analyze from this week’s assigned reading list (see below). We are reading and discussing the works of Gwendolyn Brooks, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and Langston Hughes.Create a written response of a paragraph or two of at least 150-200 words.You may use the following questions to develop a response to your poem, or you may discuss another more appropriate literary element (e.g., imagery, characterization, theme) as best fits your selection:What are some of the key symbols or metaphors in the poem, and how are they used to convey meaning to the reader?How do these elements enrich the poem and deepen your understanding of its themes?What is your reaction to the poem’s content and language? Would you recommend this poem to friends?Read the following poems and choose one to discuss:Dickinson:“After Great Pain, a Formal Feeling Comes”“Because I Could Not Stop for Death”“’Faith’ Is A Fine Invention”“’Hope’ Is the Thing with Feathers”“I Heard A Fly Buzz When I Died”“I Like to See It Lap the Miles”“Much Madness Is Divinest Sense”“My Life Had Stood—A Loaded Gun”“There’s A Certain Slant of Light”“This Is My Letter to the World”Frost:“Birches”“Fire and Ice”“Mending Wall”“Nothing Gold Can Stay”“For Once, Then, Something”“Out, Out”“The Road Not Taken”“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”Brooks:“The Mother”“Sadie and Maud”“A Song in the Front Yard”“We Real Cool”Hughes:“Cross”“Harlem”“Negro”“Suicide’s Note”“The Negro Speaks of Rivers”“Theme for English B”TipsRemember to provide evidence for your claims in the form of quoted passages from the poem. Quotations, paraphrases, and summaries should be cited according to APA rules of style, including in-text and reference citations. Quoted material should not exceed 25% of the document. Check grammar and spelling before posting.Example APA Reference:Frost, R. (1916). The oven bird. Cengage: Gale College Collection.https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GCCO&u=gale_9827877&id=GALE|BRGOHW412836445&v=2.1&it=r&sPage=13883791&sid=mindtap-embedView&asid=94ec534a

Teen Suicide and BullyingPlease read pages 109 - 110 for Kohlberg and Gilligan, then pages 95 - 100 for Erikson's psychosocial dilemmas at different stages of life. Read pages 457 - 458 for readings on Suicide.Coon et al. (2022) discuss the difficulties teenagers face in establishing their own identity, many problems stem from the unclear standards about the role adolescents should play within society. Coon et al. (2022) also explains that teenagers experience ambiguity, or unclear interpretations when defining their roles. This adds to their confusion of a clear and solid sense of self.More and more often we are seeing cases presented in the media about teens who have taken their own lives as a result of bullying and cyberbullying (Wang, 2016). Coon et al. (2022) have argued that adolescence is a tumultuous time. However, Karen Horney’s theory explains that basic anxiety occurs because we live in a hostile world. An example in Wang (2016), report of a suicide by a 13-year-old girl in response to racial and social prejudice against perceived sexual orientation. ReferencesCoon, D., Mitterer, J.O., & Martini, T. (2022). Introduction to psychology: Gateways to mind and behavior (16th ed.). Cengage Learning.Wang, Y. (2016). After years of alleged bullying, an Ohio teen killed herself. Is her school district responsible? The Washington Post. For this week’s main post, answer all of the following questions. Be sure to include factual, properly cited information in your post.How much does emotional turbulence versus social hostility count as an explanation for teen suicide? Or is it a combination of the two?Drawing upon Kohlberg’s theory of stages of moral development, Gilligan’s theory of caring, and Erikson’s psychosocial stages theory, discuss reasons why an adolescent might turn to suicide.Using one of these theories, suggest how to help a teen who has been a victim of bullying.