SADIE AND MAUD

By Gwendolyn Brooks

AUTHOR

GWENDOLYN BROOKS

GWENDOLYN BROOKS
Born in Topeka,Kansas. Her family moved to Chicago when she was young. Her father was janitor who had hope to become a doctor; her mother was a schoolteacher and classically trained pianist. Brookss activism and her interest in nurturing black literatureled her to leave major publisher Harper & Row in favor of fledgling black publishing company. She did not regret having supported small publishers dedicated to the needs of the black community.

POEM INTERPRETATION

STANZA 1

Maud went to college. Sadie stayed home Sadie scraped life With a fine toothed comb.
Maud and Sadie are siblings. Maud is smarter because she went to college while Sadie just stay at home. Sadie scraped life means she lives in difficulties. fine toothed comb symbolises the way Sadie organises or manages her life satisfactory. Even though she stays at home, her life is happy.

STANZA 2 She didnt leave a tangle in Her comb found every strand Sadie was one of the livingest chicks In the land

Line 1 and 2 shows that Sadies life goes smoothly although she has to face some obstacles. So, she is the happiest woman in all the land because she enjoys her life very much.

STANZA 3 Sadie bore two babies Under her maiden name Maud and Ma and Papa Nearly died of shame Line 1 and 2 shows that she is a single mother with two babies. maiden name means she is not married yet. Maud, Ma and Papa are her family. In our opinion, her family is very ashamed because she is having children without marriage.

STANZA 4 When Sadie said her last so-long Her girls struck out from home (Sadie left as heritage Her fine-toothed comb.) This stanza tell us that Sadie said her last goodbye meaning that she is going to die. Her children will go out from their house to persuade their dream. Then, her traits will still continue their life to the fullest as she did.

STANZA 5
Maud, who went to college. Is a thin brown mouse. She is living all alone In this old house. Maud the one who has gone to college. thin shows that she is not enjoying her life. As we know, brown mouse is always hiding in the hidden place in a house. This shows, although Maud went to college, she still do not know how to socialize with others. So, she ends up her life living alone without company. old house means her parent house.

ANALYSIS

 From the name Sadie itself portrays sadness. However, the poet express Sadies character whom undergoes a happy life which is contradict to her name. Both of them lead different lifestyles. Sadies life is full of joy while Mauds life is in sorrow and loneliness. Actually, the way they manage their life affect them in the future.

THEME

Life
In our opinion the theme is generally about life. The way Sadie and Maud lead their life are different. Maud lead a life that is common as others in the society. On the other hand, Sadie is living against the society norm. The line Sadie bore two babies Under her maiden name is the evidence. Despite that, she still manage to attain a happy life.

ISSUES RAISED

 How one character manages life that is against the society norm.
Sadie able to manage her life well and lead a happy life compared to Maud who lives in loneliness.

How a different character reacts towards the society.

Sadie socialise well enough in the society while Maud failed to do so. Actually has lots of opportunity to mix with people and socialise as she goes to college.

RHYME SCHEME

Maud went to college. Sadie stayed home Sadie scraped life With a fine toothed comb.

ABCB

She didnt leave a tangle in Her comb found every strand Sadie was one of the livingest chicks In the land

ABCB

Sadie bore two babies Under her maiden name Maud and Ma and Papa Nearly died of shame

ABCB

When Sadie said her last so-long Her girls struck out from home (Sadie left as heritage Her fine-toothed comb.)

ABCB

Maud, who went to college. Is a thin brown mouse. She is living all alone In this old house.

ABCB

Poetic Devices

 Assonance: Repetition of vowel sound. Maud went to college, Sadie stayed at home, Alliteration: Repetition of the initial consonant sound. Sadie stayed at home, Sadie scraped life,

Hyperbole: A figure of speech involving exaggeration. Nearly died of shame. Metaphor: Comparison of unlike things(made without using like or as) Maud, who went to college, Is a thin brown mouse.

Tone
Serious: -the poem talks about someones life -someone who made a decision against the norm -decision that will lead to our future

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