Amanda Gorman - The Hill We Climb

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The Hill We Climb

Amanda Gorman

Amanda Gorman

- Born in Los Angeles 1998.

- Raised by a single mother.

- auditory processing disorder and is hypersensitive to sound. 

- Turned her weakness into her strength

"The Hill We Climb" is very much a poem that defines a moment of change.

The poem itself does not linger on the imagery of hill-climbing, but it does describe the struggle toward a better America as “the hill we climb.” 

It presents recognizing the burden of "repairing" the country as a constituent part of being a proud American.

Take ten minutes

- read the poem by yourself. 

- Write down two themes you find this poem

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What themes did you find in the poem?

"We lay down our arms so we can reach out our arms to each other"

Peace

2nd amendment: “keep and bear arms”—arms refer to guns—and is cited by those who obstruct gun control. Barack Obama described gun control as the “greatest frustration of [his] presidency” and regularly vocalized his concerns:

Amanda Gorman continues to promote the idea of solidarity, often depicted as holding hands

"Being American is more than a pride we inherit. It's the past we step into and how we repair it"

Recover and improve

This image of America as imperfect but perfectable is repeated several times in various ways throughout the poem and aligns with the oft-repeated statement from Wisconson Senator Carl Schurz, “My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right.” (February 29, 1872

"For there is always light,
if only we’re brave enough to see it
If only we’re brave enough to be it"

Criminal

Homicide

To suspect

Corpse

Forgery

Precaution

Clue

To hide

Scent