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"And perspective is exactly what is wanted. At a time when events move so quickly and so much information is transmitted, the ability to slow down and get
perspective, along with the ability to get in somebody else’s shoes — those two things
have been invaluable to me." (Obama, 2017)

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The most important aspect of literature is being able to connect with the characters. Being able to understand the story through a different perspective will allow you to sympathize with the character. That's what Obama is referring to when he says "get in somebody's shoes."  This requires a person to be open minded and be able to see the story through a person's point of view. This way, the reader will be able to understand the message that a character/author is trying to transmit.

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The poem has a sense of sympathy because although there is tension between different groups of people, the narrator shows positivity. The poem says,"I am the darker brother./ They send me to eat in the kitchen./...Tomorrow,/I'll be at the table. When company comes./ Nobody'll dare /Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen."/ Then./ Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am and be ashamed--/I, too, am America." This poem has a strong message about equality and is transmitted through the perspective of an African-American individual. This shows that during this time period there was lack of equality because people weren't able to put themselves in the shoes of people that were viewed as inferior. Being able to see the perspective of someone, it allows people to understand the life of another person.

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This short story is about a young girl that is torn between staying or leaving her home. One important thought that Eveline had was, "Home! She looked around the room, reviewing all its familiar objects which she had dusted once a week for so many years, wondering where on earth all the dust came from. Perhaps she would never see again those familiar objects from which she had never dreamed of being divided." Everyone has experienced the feeling of departure and could connect to Eveline. By being able to get in Eveline's shoes the reader is able to understand why she is indecisive about leaving or staying. It is clear that Eveline has a strong connection to the only place she has known as home, this is why it is difficult for Eveline to leave. Looking at the problem through Eveline's perspective, it is noticeable that Eveline doesn't have the character to leave everything behind.

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Through the character of Rose, people were able to understand what it means to feel trap. Rose said, "Don’t you think I had dreams and hopes?....You not the only one who’s got wants and needs...I took all my feelings, my wants and needs, my dreams…and I buried them inside you...I planted myself inside you and waited to bloom. And it didn’t take me no eighteen years to find out the soil was hard and rocky and it wasn’t never gonna bloom." During the play we were only able to get a sneak peek of Rose's character through Troy, but when Rose did her monologue we were able to understand her sacrifices, thoughts and disappointments. There was a feeling of anger and sorrow that can be seen through the way Rose decided to express herself. Without being able to sympathize with Rose, her monologue wouldn't be as impactful.

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This poem was told through the perspective of a young child. There is a sense of confusion because the poem discusses the use of alcohol, but it's in a playful mood. The boy says, "The whisky on your breath/ Could make a small boy dizzy;/ But I hung on like death; Such waltzing was not easy." This shows that the father has been drinking, but the boy describes it as if his father was dancing. This poem can be seen as innocent because it is told through the perspective of a child. Being able to see the boy's point of view allow us to understand the relationship the boy has with his father.

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This novel is narrated by Grant Wiggins. In the beginning of the story Grant was not sympathetic to Jefferson. He had no intention in helping him believe he was a man before being executed. Miss Emma constantly repeated, "He doesn't have to go." This shows the insensitivity of Grant. Towards the end of the novel, Grant was able to finally get in Jefferson's shoes and learn that he was a hero for doing the one thing that he didn't have the courage to do, go against the white people expectations. Being able to step inside other people's shoes allows people to see things through a different point of view and be sympathetic towards other people.

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This poem is told through the perspective of a female adolescent. She said, "My dolls have been put away like dead children in a chest. I will carry with me when I marry." She is explaining how her childhood has ended and her family views her as a young woman. Being able to see childhood ending through her point of view has a greater impact in the transition from a child to adolescent. This transition is different for everyone, especially between boys and girls. Through the perspective of a boy, losing their toys might not have the same impact that it has for a girl. Through the perspective of other people such as her parents, they might think she is mature and has to act like a young lady rather than a child.

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"Sweetie Little Jean"
The band was inspired to write this song after a close friend of the main singer was abducted. The song has some lyrics that resonate with being able to get into someone else's shoes. The lyrics say, "Everyone's been searching high and low
And your mother's worried sick. Dearest daddy's lost his grip
While the whole world's watching. Candlelight vigils being held in silence
On the channel four.
And they've knocked on every door. Every place you've been before." This song had a great impact on me because I was able to feel the agony of the parents when they are trying to look for their lost daughter. Parents will look high and low, move mountains, and do anything to find their children. I have never experienced anything like this, but through this song I am able to sympathize with the parents and I feel the pain they are going through.

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Cage the Elephant - Sweetie Little Jean (lyrics)

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This short story is told through the mother's point of view. The mother wanted her daughter to grow up becoming the traditional housewife. The mother had no idea that she was making her daughter question her words. The mother tells her daughter that, “on Sundays try to walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming; don’t sing benna in Sunday school…….but I don’t sing benna on Sundays at all and never in Sunday school.” This only shows the perspective of the mother. The girl is way too young to get in her mother shoes and try to understand why she is her mother being very demanding. Being able to sympathize with other characters allows the reader to understand the story from different perspective and understand different perspectives of the same story.

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Through the character of Esperanza, different point of views from various characters were present. This short novel contained many short stories that allow the reader to see Esperanza grow to a young woman. Chapters such as "Hips", "My name" and "Sire" allow the reader to experience growing up through Esperanza's point of view. The reader was able to feel a connection with Esperanza because personal thoughts, feelings and emotions were shared throughout the novel. The reader was also able to get in the shoes of Esperanza and experience cultural and socioeconomic differences.

This was my favorite work of literature because the style was very poetic and it contain different stories within the novel. I also liked many of the themes discussed in the book such as growing up, living in poverty, stereotypes, insecurity, and lack of self-esteem.

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This is a book of poems written by Rupi Kaur. The  poem "Selfish," is a reflection of how love can make a person blind. "what i miss most is how you loved me, but what i didn't know was how you loved me had so much to do with the person i was. it was a reflection of everything i gave to you. coming back to me. how did i not see that (Kaur,130). This is an example of a person being stuck on a perspective of one's self. When she was able to get in the shoes of a person away from a toxic relationship she was able to realize how much she was worth. Being able to see a harmful relationship from a different point of view allows a person to make better choices and see life in a new way. When the reader is able to get in the shoes of the character, they are able to sympathize with the character.

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This poem describes the way a child view his father. The poem is told through the perspective of the young child. On a Sunday morning the young child says, "Sundays too my father got up early and put his clothes on in the blueblack cold, then with cracked hands that ached from labor....No one ever thanked him." Without getting the child being able to get in his father shoes he thinks he's father only cares about work. Being able to see the story through the father's perspective, he is a hardworking man that wants to support his family