Corruption in Animal Farm

Poetry Out Loud

I watched Stanley Jackson recite "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. I was very impressed by his voice and articulation, you could definitely hear him and his dramatization added a nice touch. When he tells of a river, he reaches his arm out, and when he speaks of scars he clutches his side. It's not too much, and I thought it enhanced the audience's perception of his understanding of the poem.
My own understanding of the poem was very much helped by the performance, had I just read "Sympathy" I wouldn't have gotten quite how meaningful it can be. The caged bird, or someone who feels trapped, sings because he wants to be free. Again the dramatization helped.