Theme is the reader's thoughts and responses. This student is having problems with a writing assignment because he is the only African American student in his class and he feels like an outcast. He points out the fact that he lives in a different neighborhood and that he comes from a different background, yet he likes the same things that people of other races like, such as eating, sleeping, being in love, and listening to Bach. He feels that we are all apart of each other and learn from each other because we are American, but without the same quantity of freedom. In conclusion, different class readings affect our interests, feelings, backgrounds, etc.
Diverse interests have effects on our reading of texts.
She feels a difference within herself and she wants to express this to the reader. She refuses to discuss what she sees because she is upset, confused, and terrified. She is continuously asked to discuss her situation, but she feels that she must be alone. Readers interpret these poems differently due their race, gender, class, nationality, and sexual orientation. There can also be similarities found in these readings.