Jetliner by Naoshi Koriyama Essay -- essays research papers

JetlinerNow he takes his markAt the farthest end of the runwayLooking straight ahead, eager, intenseWith his sharp eyes shiningHe takes a deep, deep breathWith his powerful lungsExpanding his massive chestHis burning gist beating like thunders therefore after a few tense moments of ponderingHe roars at his utmostAnd slowly beings to jobKicking the spicy earth hardAnd now he begins to runKicking the dark earth harderThen he dashes, dashes like mad, like madHowling, shouting, screaming, and roaringThen with a most violent kickHe shakes off the earths pullSoftly lifting himself into the airSoaring higher(prenominal) and higher and higher stillPiercing the sea of cloudsUp into the chandelier of stars-Naoshi KoriyamaIn this poem, Naoshi Koriyama portrays a large and powerful Jetliner as a simple runner or immense jumper. It has been disputed if Naoshi is really speaking of a long jumper, and not a runner, in this analysis I hope to prove that Naoshi is really speaking of a long jumpe r starting his run and lunging himself into the air. I will also break down each individual stanza and present its Imagery and compare the Jetliner to the yearn jumper.Now he takes his markAt the farthest end of the runwayLooking straight ahead, eager, intenseWith his sharp eyes shiningIn this stanza he shows the runners thoughts and intense few moments before he begins to run. The runner waits impatiently, looking at his mark a few meters away, wa...