https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70 en-us 2021-10-22 02:31:11 UTC 2026-03-04 17:07:32 UTC hello@padlet.com kdaneshyar https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835252229 What is the significance of mentioning "mint and jasmine" in these lines? How does syntax play a role in these lines?]]> 2021-10-22 02:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835252229 kdaneshyar https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835257130 Why is the phrase "as if" used throughout the poem? How do these lines connect to the experiences of the author's grandmother or to historical events?]]> 2021-10-22 02:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835257130 kdaneshyar https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835263712 Ocean Vuong has another poem called “Self-Portrait as Exit Wounds”. Also, his 2016 collection of poetry is called “Night Sky With Exit Wounds”. What is the significance of “exit wounds”, in these lines and in the rest of Vuong’s work?

]]> 2021-10-22 02:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835263712 kdaneshyar https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835266731 What is the significance of this description of his grandmother's kisses? What is the significance of Vuong stating there would be "no western music"?]]> 2021-10-22 02:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835266731 kdaneshyar https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835272930 Why does Vuong's grandmother kiss this way?]]> 2021-10-22 02:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835272930 kdaneshyar https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835275290 What "history" is Vuong referring to? Why does his grandmother feel as though a body is "still" falling apart?]]> 2021-10-22 02:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835275290 kdaneshyar https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835285258 Do you think there is a reason why the entire poem is one continuous stanza? Do you think there is a reason why lines 10-17 ("When my grandmother...clutching your wrist") go on for so long without a period?]]> 2021-10-22 02:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835285258 kdaneshyar https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835288650 How does this poem connect to Vuong's other poems? How is his depiction of his grandmother different or similar to his depictions of his other family members?]]> 2021-10-22 02:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kdaneshyar/q1bf9crjb0k6tv70/wish/1835288650