"What work is" by Phillip Levine

WAIT          After reading the various definitions of the word sojourn I grow noniced that there be quite a a couple of(prenominal) unalike meanings. One of these is countress on or wait upon - to service as a servant another is wait - to re principal(prenominal) stationary in readiness or prevision and til now another would be wait - to re main(prenominal) temporarily neglected or unsuccessful.         The definition I chose to concentrate on on is the third, to remain temporarily neglected or unrealized. When reading the poem What Work Is by Philip Levine this is the definition that fits the mount of the fleck. The poem speaks of a man who is waiting in a long line for the chance to be interviewed for a job. He describes the thoughts and feelings he has during this time. He talks about work, or the appetency of, and how this has taken a toll on him. The word wait is associated with the main character in the story with hope b eca accustom he is the incomparable applying for the position and by the interviewer with feelings of despair because the news he moldiness give to these people is not good.

In lines 17 - 21 of What Work Is Levine writes, the sad refusal to give in to/ rain, to the hours wasted waiting,/ to the association that virtuallywhere ahead/ a man is waiting who give say, No,/ were not hiring today, for any/ reason he wants./ The author chooses to use the word wait many another(prenominal) times throughout the piece and in many instances the meanings are quite opposite.         When we understand the etymology of a word it gives us an inside v! iew of all the meanings, some we may not have realized. In the English actors line words are used in many different kinds of ways and at times... If you want to get a dependable essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com

If you want to get a full essay, visit our page: write my paper