Humans coexisting in harmony and cohesion is what unity means. Togetherness refers to a world in which people live as one nation, bound by shared regard for one another's differences. Recognizing the human rights inherent in peaceful coexistence is what mutual respect means. Respect for human rights guarantees that citizens will exercise their independence without jeopardizing the rights of anyone. Around the same time, people have special attributes that characterize who they are. Introverts like to keep their social circles minimal, inviting only those they are comfortable with. On the other hand, extroverts get along with almost everyone, work in teams, and invest a lot of effort to make themselves recognized by others. I’m Nobody! Who are you? by Emily Dickinson tells much about the individuals who prefer remaining in small circles while The War Prayer by Mark Twain is about relations with others.
I’m Nobody! Who are you?
The stanza on “How dreary to be somebody” tells about the expense of maintaining publicity. It is a dreading endeavor; however, for those who are into going public and being ‘someone’ have to go a long way to make themselves known. She uses unique and vividly surprising language when telling about frogs; they are the somebodies or the public figures who croak like the frogs in a swamp during the summer (Zapedowska, 2012). The croaking is the attempts made by the somebodies to keep their names circulating and making themselves known. Such are the extroverts; the author calls them frogs in a despising way to portray her disapproval of one wanting to be somebody. She describes herself as a nobody and being that is enough to be banished by the somebodies. They do not understand that being a nobody is a luxury they cannot afford. Being a nobody allows one to enjoy the serenity of having fewer worries from other people.
The War Prayers
The War Prayers is about the prayer made by the American people to their soldiers to win the forthcoming war. The American people want to be somebody, possess their own and superior. In this attempt, they wage war against other nations. When making a supplication, they meet in the church to request God to make them triumph which is envied by those who do not have sons to send to the war. The other side of the prayer the stranger gives shows the cost of being somebody. If the American troops win, the opponents are left desolate (Reesman, 2014). Children are left homeless, the land destroyed; pain and agony are left with those who lose. The American people will make merry at it, which literary would be a celebration of the demise of others. The worst is seen in the hypocrisy of the people who meet in the church to pray; when the other interpretation of their prayers is given, they think the person is insane.
Conclusion
The two poems talk about the relations between people. Emily Dickinson gives the nobility in being a nobody and the cost of being somebody. On the other hand, Mark Twain establishes the struggle on being somebody. The prayer shows that when asking for victory to have a name, the blunt edge is met by those who lose. The irony is seen when people celebrate the victory, demise of the opponent, and worst of it all; they do it in the church.
Works Cited
Reesman, J. C. (2014). Mark Twain vs. God: The Story of a Relationship. Mark Twain Journal, 52(2), 112-135.
Zapedowska, M. (2012). Dickinson's Delight. The Emily Dickinson Journal, 21(1), 1-24.
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