Question

I am confused in how hellen keller and minnie riperton correlate with the poem "here" by aracelis girmay. So can someone please help me understand that? Thank you (:

Answer 1

I think the same way Jacques Cousteau was of concern to the poet, as we discussed yesterday. Both Keller and Riperton were celebrities, the same way Cousteau was. One's "world" is made up of the people around us, in our personal lives (mothers, teachers, other relatives, friends, etc.) and the people we encounter through media. They are all real, in their own ways, and part of the world we occupy with the power to make us sad or happy (or not care much).

Answer 2

I see what you're saying. I started thinking about my last post and how it could be similar. Thank you so much for your help !

Answer 3

You're welcome, Katherine. It's also possible that the poet intended a bit of irony, too, in equating popular culture celebrities among the "real" people in her life, like her mother. Celebrities are only known to most of us through the media, but they often seem just as "real" in our imaginations. Something to think about?