"Two Bodies" by Julie Dearborn https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies Read Paz's poem from handout and answer one of the questions and respond to two of your classmates' answers. en-us 2019-02-14 16:40:28 UTC 2026-01-30 19:40:47 UTC hello@padlet.com I feel as though Paz placed the bodies face to face because he wanted to showcase the contrast in a way that actually showcases alikeness. I saw this most in the first stanza. The stanza reads: "Two bodies face to face are at times two waves and night is an ocean." By putting things face to face we're able to see how different they are. But, we're also able to see how connected two "faces" can be. At times, two waves and at night, an ocean. Waves and oceans go hand in hand, this could be signifying the two faces also go hand in hand. aneubarth2020 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336641947 -Amanda]]> 2019-02-28 20:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336641947 "Two bodies face to face are at times two roots laced into night." I feel as though this metaphor is talking about a relationship. It's talking about two people who are laced together into night and potentially forever. "Two bodies face to face are two stars falling into an empty sky." I feel as though this metaphor is talking about starting a relationship and not knowing how it's going to go. It's talking about the absence of certainty and the presence of the unknown. aneubarth2020 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336644498 -Amanda]]> 2019-02-28 20:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336644498 mcompton20191 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336647603 The two bodies represent two people in a relationship. In a more literal sense, they could be two lovers facing each other in bed. In this context, it fits better with certain metaphors, like when the speaker compares the two bodies to roots intertwined together. Sometimes they clash, sometimes they're calm and cooperative. Sometimes they are the same, sometimes different in every single way. It shows the differences between human beings and how those differences interact and mesh together]]> 2019-02-28 21:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336647603 mcompton20191 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336647750 “Two bodies face to face               
are at times two knives
and night strikes sparks.”
This metaphor is probably the most obvious in the poem, comparing the two bodies to knives, emphasizing the conflict two people can have, especially in a romantic relationship. Sometimes they clash and fight, illuminating the night, or the world around them. 

“Two bodies face to face

are two stars falling

in an empty sky.”

This metaphor could represent falling in love and how mysterious and scary it could be. Unlike the other metaphors, where there were distinct environments, this stanza just has an empty sky, exciting and intriguing, like love. Love is often compared to oblivion, an oblivion people fall into helplessly. It is a mystery, an enigma. That’s why the speaker doesn’t give a clear environment other than an empty sky.

]]> 2019-02-28 21:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336647750 ctang2020 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336647768 In “Two Bodies, the speaker uses metaphors to show the aspects of the relationship, accompanied by nature. In the first stanza she compares the two people with waves and oceans to emphasize them being in sync with one another. However, these lines also suggest that not all relationships are harmonious as they seem. The metaphor of two stones in the desert expresses the idea of separation between the two humans. The stones are together but isolated from a world of disregard. The last stanza explains the bond the couple possesses through the beauty and vibrance of stars, but it also contradicts that thought by using the words ‘falling stars.’ Falling stars are slowly burning out, thus the metaphor symbolizes the couple’s mortality.]]> 2019-02-28 21:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336647768 Elizabeth Dick edick2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648284 He places the bodies face to face because the two bodies belong together. He says, “Two Bodies face to face are at time two roots laced into night.” The two bodies are laced together, so they stay together. The two bodies are a couple that want to be together, they are not to be separated. There rooted together.]]> 2019-02-28 21:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648284 hbufka2020 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648294 Paz placed the bodies face to face to compare and contrast them. Placing them right next to each other makes it easier to see the similarities and differences. You can see even though there are differences, they coexist next to each other and have some of the same characteristics. ]]> 2019-02-28 21:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648294 jmei2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648344 Some of Paz’s metaphors says “Two bodies face to face are at times two waves and night is an ocean” and “Two bodies face to face are at times two roots laced into night”. The speaker utilizes figurative language in these lines by providing a visual imagery of how close this relationship is. For instance, the speaker intentionally connects the two waves into an ocean and two roots laced into one. By doing this, the speaker is essentially showing how these two bodies come to one together]]> 2019-02-28 21:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648344 The speaker places the bodies face to face because they want the two faces to be a symbolization. They symbolize that it’s them against the world. It often just says it’s “at time two… and night…”. I think it means that it’s these two people and everyone else, they know they’re there but, they don’t acknowledge them. jfinney2020 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648441 2019-02-28 21:06:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648441 “Two stars falling in an empty sky.”- this is the last stanza that the speaker says and personally, I think that it’s the most powerful. The two stars are the two people together (possibly in-love) and the empty sky is the rest of the world and how they feel that it’s just them two. “Two waves and night is an ocean”- They are two separate people (waves) who are with each other and clashing with each other constantly and they help form an ocean when joining together with the rest of the world, together but, constantly clashing. jfinney2020 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648549 2019-02-28 21:07:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648549 Elizabeth Dick edick2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648592 The last metaphor in the poem is “are two stars falling in an empty sky”. The speaker talks about the 2 bodies being together in an empty world. They are together but within the world they are very alone. The first metaphor in the poem is “are at times two waves and night is an ocean.” The two bodies are waves at night, they can’t see each other. The two of them are in this deep ocean of other waves, and it’s too dark to see each other. ]]> 2019-02-28 21:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648592 Paz puts the bodies face to face because it is the relationship between two people. Each stanza describes their relationship with each other describing the ups and downs. cpineda2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648811 2019-02-28 21:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336648811 zbest2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336649266 Paz places the bodies face to face because the two bodies describe a relationship between two people.  People can be face to face in a relationship and can go through rough times. 

]]> 2019-02-28 21:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336649266 gencinas2020 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336649359 Paz puts the two bodies face to face is because he is explaining a metaphor about a relationship between two people. "Two bodies face to face are at times two waves and night is an ocean." This quote explains how their relationship is calm and happy, because usually waves can be calm at night. However, relationships can sometimes get out of hand and turn into what we might say as violent waves. Sometimes relationships can be good and sometimes bad, but as long as the relationship is a healthy one.]]> 2019-02-28 21:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336649359 hbufka2020 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336649456 The first metaphor the Paz uses is, "two waves and night is an ocean." This suggest about the world is that without night and darkness, there would be no ocean or planet. Even when it is night and you can't see the waves they are still there and the ocean is still there. This can be connected to relationships by even when you aren't with your partner or going through a rough patch, you guys are still together and the relationship still exist. The second metaphor he uses is, " two bodies face to face are two stars falling in an empty sky." In a relationship it just two people, no one else is in the relationship and shouldn't be able to effect it. Like an empty sky they are alone without another star to interfere with them. ]]> 2019-02-28 21:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336649456 He describes her relationship using nature. “Two stars falling in an empty sky” tells us that when the two people are together they are drifting in their own world and forgetting about everything else because when they are together they are just focused on each other. The universe has no meaning to them and the world won’t affect them. “Times two waves and night is an ocean.” The two people can be fighting and arguing, but in the end they are meant for each other and they stay together. The waves can be how the world is against them and the ocean would be how the world doesn’t affect them and they are calm and at peace. cpineda2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336649592 2019-02-28 21:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336649592 Nancy Valdivia nvaldivia2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336649734 Paz place the bodies face to face because he want to talked about two people relationship as harmonizes and sync between people. In the poem, he started with “ Two bodies face to face”, he gives example two different things but connect them as one. He want to represent that we were born as two people, we can see that no one is lone you will have someone nexts to you.


]]> 2019-02-28 21:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336649734 Nancy Valdivia nvaldivia2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336649944 In the first stanza talks about how the relationship between two people are like the waves and ocean. For example, “time two waves and night is an ocean.”Sometimes human are showed to people very temper but when you meet someone you become calm. The last stanza about the star and sky are to people meet for the first time. The stanza is “ Two bodies face to face are two star falling in an empty sky.” He trying to say that you will not every feel lonely cause you will have some to support you]]> 2019-02-28 21:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336649944 zbest2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336651095 "Two bodies face to face are at times two stones and night a desert." The metaphor of two stones in a desert suggests that they are two human separate meaning that they are physically together but exist in a place where people ignore them. ]]> 2019-02-28 21:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336651095 Eva Macy https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336651130 It emparts a feeling of two halves of the same whole, of a pair. There seems to be a sense of silent acknowledgement between the two because they stand face to face. Furthermore, because this line is consistently repeated, the idea that these two individuals, these bodies, are connected inextricably. ]]> 2019-02-28 21:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336651130 Eva Macy https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336651328 “Are at times two waves and night is an ocean.” There are many waves in the sea, and sometimes these waves crash and consume one another, or create a larger wave when in synch, but other times they destroy themselves on the rocky shore. In much the sameway, humans can destroy one another, or become better together, or destroy themselves, all in the same vain.

“Are at times two knives and night strikes sparks.” Humans have a great capacity to use their power to tear eachother apart, but like two knives striking, the more that happens, the duller they both become. The destruction of others is the destruction of oneself. Furthermore, sparks are dim in the daylight, but at night they cast light and shadow, and have the potential to burn. The destructive power of the human self can be all the more visible at night, when darkness is greatest.
]]> 2019-02-28 21:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336651328 jmei2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336651632 In this poem, the two bodies represent two people in a relationship. Paz places the bodies face to face to describe the very close relationship and the intimate bond between the two people.

]]> 2019-02-28 21:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336651632 The reason for Octavio Paz placing two bodies facing each other is to use them in the forms of metaphors. A quote that shows this is, “Two bodies face to face are two stars falling in an empty sky”. This quote compares the two bodies to the beauty of shining, bright stars. However, once those stars fall from the sky, it begins to loses its bright ray of colors. This symbolizes that humans are incapable of immorality, no matter how much they want to stay and live together. There will be a time within the relationship when someone has to say goodbye. In each stanza of the this poem, the two bodies facing each other are a representation of what Paz is trying to compare and contrast between human relationships and reality. bthorne2020 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336652158 2019-02-28 21:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336652158 csullivan20201 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336652254 I think he places the bodies face to face to show that they’re together. It doesn’t have to be together romantically but I think he’s trying to say that they have a strong connection. 


]]> 2019-02-28 21:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336652254 csullivan20201 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336652376 “are at times two waves and night is an ocean.” I think this symbolizes that they are separate and are apart but eventually come together to become one. They can be apart sometimes but will eventually come back together. Another example is “are at times two roots laced into night.” This could symbolize the bond between two people and how strong that connection is. 


]]> 2019-02-28 21:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336652376 One of the stanzas that stood out to me was, “Two bodies face to face are at times two waves and night in and ocean”. The calming waves in the ocean suggests that the beginning of a relationship starts of slowly and smoothly, but as the days go by, those calm waves begin to convert into crashing storm waves. In the end, people realize that there is no such thing as a perfect relationship. The second stanzas out to me was, “Two bodies face to face are sometimes two stones and the night a desert”. The two separate stones are representing the two separate bodies. They are physically together but exist in a universe that ignores them. In other worlds, bthorne2020 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336655870 2019-02-28 21:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336655870 gencinas2020 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336750395 One of the different metaphors used in all four stanzas were: "Two bodies face to face are at times two stones and night a desert". This quote shows that the two bodies are characterized as still at the nighttime. meaning to say, even though they are so far apart, they will always be together no matter the circumstance. Another metaphor I want to point out is: " Two bodies face to face are two stars falling in an empty sky." This quote shows how the two bodies are drifting apart form each other. they felt like they were together up in the sky, but then their relationship may not be as perfect as it was before, and somehow it became broken. ]]> 2019-03-01 07:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/336750395 Paz places the two bodies together to show that they are in a relationship with each other and the variety of ways a relationship can be. kvo2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/337793692
  • “Two bodies face to face are at times two waves…”
  • “Two bodies face to face are at times two roots laced into night.”


    • ]]>     2019-03-05 07:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/337793692     “Two bodies face to face are two stars falling in an empty sky.” kvo2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/337793854
  • The metaphor is suggesting that the relationship will not last forever because like shooting stars, it only lasts for a brief time. The empty sky describes how the end of the relationship won’t really affect the two bodies; it can also represent how the sky doesn’t have an important meaning. 
    • “Two bodies face to face are at times two knives and knives and night strikes sparks.”
    • The metaphor suggests that when there is conflicts between the two bodies spark heated moments such as moments of confronting each other. 
    ]]>     2019-03-05 07:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/337793854     prios2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/338149395 Paz places the bodies to be face to face to show an intimate connection between the two. He does this to show a bond/ relationship shared with the individuals when expressed their feelings they become a whole. 

    ]]>     2019-03-05 21:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/338149395     prios2019 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/338153177 "Two bodies face to face are at times two waves and night is an ocean" The metaphor of waves in an ocean suggests that the pair of human beings move together in harmony but however "at times" suggests that this aspect does not always exist in the relationship. "Two bodies face to face are at times two stones and night is a desert." The metaphor of two stones in a desert suggests that the two human beings are separate but they are physically together but exist in a universe that ignores them]]> 2019-03-05 21:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/338153177 ehernandez20202 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/340635539 Paz places the bodies face to face to show the intimacy and connection between the two individuals. The two people almost seem in sync and give a very romantic tone.]]> 2019-03-12 21:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/340635539 ehernandez20202 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/340636754 "]]> 2019-03-12 21:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/340636754 awong2020 https://padlet.com/jdearborn2/twobodies/wish/346354352 Paz places two bodies face to face to emphasize the intimacy between two people and their strong connections. This shows the synchronization between two people in a relationship whether it's between siblings, couple, etc.
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