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rupi kaur

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An example of allusion that Rupi Kaur uses in this poem book is
"you are a mirror
if you continue to starve yourself of love
you'll only meet people who will starve you too" pg 229 she references a mirror to represent what we will get out of life.

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Rupi Kaur has two books out, the sun and her flowers is her second collection of poetry to be released after milk and honey. Her very first book. Rupi's collection of poetry is known for her non-capitalized letters and her usage of simplistic hand drawn pictures showcased throughout her books.

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The climax of this book is very difficult to determine due to it being a collection of poetry but the book is separated by the stages of flower growth. I would make the assumption the climax is 'blooming' the very last section. This theme of poetry is dedicated to self-awareness to her worth and boosts of confidence compared to the entry poems.
"i will no longer
compare my path to others
-i refuse to do a disservice to my life" pg 200

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Although there is no main setting to any of her poems, Rupi often uses nature as a metaphor and personification throughout her poems. She uses this to symbolize her growth in comparison to a flower.

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The introduction of the collection of poetry connects to outlining of the book (wilting, falling, rooting, rising, blooming) and the title. Since the collection of poetry does not all connect to tell one story but as a symbol of a flower growth, this does not have an exposition. Rupi states "bees come for honey
flowers giggled as they undressed themselves
for the taking
the sun smiled -the second birth." this could also show a connection to the first book milk and honey.

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metaphor -
"you ask
if we can still be friends
i explain how a honeybee
does not dream of kissing the mouth of a flower and then settle for its leaves" pg 53 she is comparing after falling in love with someone and being friends after to a bee settling for the leaves of a flower after collecting nectar already.
Hyperbole -
"your absence is a missing limb" pg44
she is saying the pain of his absence is the same as a missing limb.
Simile -
"you break in women like shoes"
pg 28
comparison of breaking in shoes like women

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an alternative way i would end this collection of poems as opposed to the contentedness of her growth as a person through the lessons and self awareness would be a decline back to the first period  wilting due to her new relationship failing, the inspiration for 'wilting'.
although i saw the sun rise
and the flowers bloom
abruptly the night returned
your voice still ringing in my head
- Genesis Colon

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Rupi: You are so strong and you will thrive as you learn to love yourself and only accept greatness for yourself. Condolences from me to your mom. You are such an inspiring women for getting through hardships and sharing your path to growth and awareness.

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the sunflower signifies her growth, and the rain shows the turmoil that lead to the inspiration of the poems

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I would recommend this book because the outline of the book and the corresponding poems follow perfectly with the title. The poems are also very simple but impactful. The metaphors Rupi uses show similarities between nature and human tactics are eye opening. The author's poems range from just sentences to paragraph, the variety in the book makes it very easy to use. Overall Rupi's style of writing makes this piece of work very enjoyable and pleasing to read.

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Who was the artist for this book?
Rupi Kaur wrote and drew the whole book.
What was the inspiration for the collection of poems?
About grief, self-abandonment, honoring one's roots love and empowering oneself.
What helped your growth from 'wilting' to 'blooming'?
she found her own sun, grew her own flowers, and thought she may not hear it at times but the music is always on, she keeps on dancing.

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Honor one's roots, recognize your self worth and empower oneself.

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My personal connection to this collection of work is Rupi's chapter 'rooting'. It is dedicated mostly to her refugee mom and the lessons she has learned from her. One poem that stook out to me was
"in a dream
i saw my mother
with the love of her life
and no children
it was the happiest i'd ever seen her
-what if" She is talking about how she thinks shes ruined her mother's life due to her birth at a young age and being a refugee. I can relate to this because my mother had me at young age and in my deep subconscious thought, I think of what if she didn't have me how would my mother thrive today.

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Point of view is from first person and Rupi Kaur, from her experiences and thoughts.

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I can connect this book to 'Sunflower' by Rex Orange County. Not only because the similarities in names but the song starts of solemn and the dependency of a relationship just like 'wilting' in the sun and her flowers, where Rupi discussed the aftermath of a breakup and dealing with the loss of dependency of a relationship. The song eventually works up to the chorus as upbeat, stating that
"sunflowers still grow at night
waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes"
which to me resembles the chapter 'blooming' in which Rupi realizes her self worth and doesn't need a relationship to be happy.

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the sun and her flowers is collection of poems from Rupi Kaur. Both of her books that are out now consists of just poems. The collections have gotten a lot of publicity due to Rupi being able to tell a story through just poems and the literary devices she uses to make an impact throughout the poems.

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"i feel apprehensive
cause falling into you
means falling out of him and
i had not prepared for that
-forward"  t he sun and her flowers (kaur157)
this quote is important because it shows the authors progress in this collection.
"why do i do this
why do i punish my body
for being exactly as it's meant to be
i stop myself halfway through the regret
when i think of him and how
i'm too embarrassed to show him unless its clean" the sun and her flowers (kaur81)
I chose this quote because it shows the pressure of society and their view on body hair. This quote shows Rupi becoming self aware of certain expectations and not what needs to be done.

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Conflict: internal
the conflict in the sun and her flowers is rupi's internal thought and her journey in valuing who she is and her stance on the world. This collection of poem resolves in Rupi honoring her roots and recognizing her self worth.
"there is
nothing left
to worry about
the sun and her flowers are here"

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what is it with you and sunflowers he asks

i point ot the field of yellow outside
sunflowers worship the sun i tell him
only when it arrives do they rise
when the sun leaves
they bow their heads in mourning
that is what the sun does to those flowers
it's what you do to me
-the sun and her flowers (173 Kaur)
This quote is significant because it describes her meaning behind sunflowers and why it meant so much to her to title the collection of poems.

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Intertwined by Dodie
https://youtu.be/WaHrWLCUmfc
I chose this song because the lyrics are formatted like a poem. The simple wording and phrasing, reminds me of Rupi's writing style and the subject of the song, heart break. It is also what the  inspiration for 'the sun and her flowers' comes from.
Jealous by Labrinth
https://youtu.be/50VWOBi0VFs
This song also encaptures what the meaning of 'wilting' chapter is trying to describe. The first lyrics are perfectly follow a poem Rupi included
"yesterday
the rain tried to imitate my hands
by running down your body
i ripped the sky apart for allowing it
-jealousy"
and the lyrics from the song state
'I'm jealous of the rain
That falls upon your skin
It's closer than my hands have been
I'm jealous of the rain'
Sunflower by Rex Orange County
(letter "O")

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in the way a flower wilts
without the sun
i felt myself falling for you

rooting to the ground for help
you were gone
moving on would include
accepting you left

the sun finally came out
and i could breathe
begin again

rising and blooming
without you.
-Spring Is Back

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he sun and her flowers was easy to read but hard to connect each poem to create a story of it. Many poems were also one lined so you really had to think deeply about what it meant and what it contributed to the story.