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Interpreting “Shoved at Memorial Park”: Themes of Conflict, Relationships, and Symbolism

This analysis focuses on the poem "Shoved at Memorial Park" and its exploration of key elements such as conflict, relationships, setting, and symbolism. We will examine the important conflict represented by the encounter between children, illustrating how this tension enhances our understanding of childhood dynamics. The vital relationship between the speaker and their son will also be analyzed, along with how it influences events in the poem. Furthermore, we will discuss the setting's significance and identify symbols within the text, elucidating their importance in conveying deeper meanings.

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Interpreting “Shoved at Memorial Park”: Themes of Conflict, Relationships, and Symbolism

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  1. June 13Unfamiliar Text

  2. Interpreting the Question1.Draw the table in your books including the text2. Draw a 2nd blank table underneath it

  3. Questions to Choose FromEach table choose one question • Describe at least one important conflict in the text. Explain why the conflict helped you to understand a key idea. • Describe the most important relationship in the text. Explain how this relationship influences events. • Describe the setting of your text and explain with detailed reasons how this setting is important. • Explain an important idea in the text and give detailed reasons why it was important. • Describe a symbol or significant object of importance in the text. Explain with detailed reasons why the symbol or significant object was important.

  4. Read Poem Title: SHOVED AT MEMORIAL PARK A big kid is eyeballing my son. The big kid is four years old. I hate him already. Fletcher is two and a half, Trip-tropping over the playground, A tiny fish on a busy reef.

  5. Whirling colours of children Swirling over ladders, platforms, slides, Riding and fighting for the eddies. Fletcher in baggy shorts, Finding the gaps For a quiet turn on things. He knows about stairs and ovens and knives But who is this large And fierce boy? From the shadows of his oversized cap He watches the talk, The nudge and then The shove. Noisy fish flapping overhead. My son at the bottom of a hard new world

  6. Example Answer

  7. Now Complete the Last Column in the Table That you Drew in Your BooksEach table will answer different information according to their questionIn five minutes, we will hear back from each group so that we can all answer all the questions about this poem.

  8. Information Needed? • One important conflict? A key idea? • The most important relationship ? Relationship influences events? • Setting? Reasons why important? • An important idea? Reasons why important? • A symbol of importance? Reasons why important?

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