The most important aspect of
setting a goal, I think, is determining what ones motivation is. Motivations
could be intrinsic or extrinsic. For example: in the poem “After
Apple-Picking”, the man in the story once was curious to pick apples. He once
had intrinsic motivation to pick apples, but after a while he realizes that now
he is not so happy and maybe now only has extrinsic motivations like the money
that he might need. Through the use of hyperboles, the author conveys a message
of the torture of doing something that one does not enjoy doing, for the rest
of time.
Frost uses many hyperboles in his poem
to make it understandable that there will be suffering when people do something
that they do not enjoy. I believe this is true because if people spend too much
time doing something they dislike, even if it is the smallest amount of
distaste, those people will eventually become restless. In the poem, Frost
states, “Load on Load” (l.26). This shows how impatient the man is getting with
his work. This is not the only reason the author uses this literary element.
Frost also uses hyperboles to create an
image for the reader. I think using these exaggerations displays a vivid image
of the story from the authors point of view. Frost states, “There were ten thousand
fruit to touch” (l .30). This hyperbole gives an image of what the author sees
when he looks at the orchard. In this case, the author sees millions of apples
that he must pick, instead of just a beautiful orchard.
With the use of hyperboles, the author
suggests to be cautious to what one chooses to do, because it could end up with
suffering. This message is important because one little decision could affect
the rest of ones life and how that person lives it. If I could do some for the
rest of my life and money was no object, I would make music, any source of
music. This may not have any affect on society, but it is something very
special to me. Music is a big part of almost EVERYONES life and I believe it
always will be.
