"Because of You"by: Jacqueline Burciaga
This poem, "Because of You," is written in the first person by Jacquline Burciaga. The author wrote the poem as if it were a thanksgiving letter to God, thanking Him for always being there for her, even when her faith wasn't that strong. She thanked God for forgiving her sins, and for giving her the strength to seek him as well as the point and her mission in life. The central purpose and message she is trying to forward to her readers is God is a loving God, and He will always welcome you and grant you his forgiveness, no matter how difficult times could get. The theme of this poem is thanks. Almost all of the sentences begin with "Because of You," which proclaims that she is appreciative and grateful for all God does in her life. The tone is deep and sincere. It is achieved by using different scenarios in which generally everyone encounters, as well as various events and obstacles she struggled through with her faith. Jacquline Burciaga writes to allow her readers to make a connection with each of the trials she mentioned in her writing piece. She used perceptual imagery so that we can make the connections with her poem by perceiving the point that she is trying to make. She used, for example, the words "light" and "darkness" in the fourth sentence to vaguely point out the generalization of both the obstacles as well as the happiness we face in our lives. In all of her sentences, she made a reference to our imperfect world. She used allusions in all of her sentences as well so we can fully experience and connect to her message. She used broad words to get her point across. A great example is the very first sentence in her poem. It dictates that God is there for us, and He will help guide us through tough times; that is what this poem is about. Almost all of her sentences begin with "Because you" which represents her giving credit to all the blessings God has given her. I loved the poem because it inspires readers to think back on their past. However, a suggestion to making her poem more dramatic is to make it rhyme.
This poem, "Because of You," is written in the first person by Jacquline Burciaga. The author wrote the poem as if it were a thanksgiving letter to God, thanking Him for always being there for her, even when her faith wasn't that strong. She thanked God for forgiving her sins, and for giving her the strength to seek him as well as the point and her mission in life. The central purpose and message she is trying to forward to her readers is God is a loving God, and He will always welcome you and grant you his forgiveness, no matter how difficult times could get. The theme of this poem is thanks. Almost all of the sentences begin with "Because of You," which proclaims that she is appreciative and grateful for all God does in her life. The tone is deep and sincere. It is achieved by using different scenarios in which generally everyone encounters, as well as various events and obstacles she struggled through with her faith. Jacquline Burciaga writes to allow her readers to make a connection with each of the trials she mentioned in her writing piece. She used perceptual imagery so that we can make the connections with her poem by perceiving the point that she is trying to make. She used, for example, the words "light" and "darkness" in the fourth sentence to vaguely point out the generalization of both the obstacles as well as the happiness we face in our lives. In all of her sentences, she made a reference to our imperfect world. She used allusions in all of her sentences as well so we can fully experience and connect to her message. She used broad words to get her point across. A great example is the very first sentence in her poem. It dictates that God is there for us, and He will help guide us through tough times; that is what this poem is about. Almost all of her sentences begin with "Because you" which represents her giving credit to all the blessings God has given her. I loved the poem because it inspires readers to think back on their past. However, a suggestion to making her poem more dramatic is to make it rhyme.