Friday, October 26, 2012

After Apple Picking


         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.

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