Are we there yet?

 Are We There Yet?

By David L. Harrison

My foot’s

asleep,

my seat

is sore.

You said

“another hour”

before.

You say

“an hour”

every

time.

Your

hours

are much

longer

than

mine.

1. Provide a brief introduction of the poets

- Harrison was 6 years old when he began writing his poems.

- He writes from the experiences of his lifetime.

 - He likes school ,so school shows up the most in his book.

-Although this Missourian author has authored dozens of books for young people, David L. Harrison has not limited himself to the field of children's literature.

- He produced award-winning children's stories, poetry, and retellings of classic tales by using his wide and varied experiences as inspiration.

2. Provide information on any significant / historical / environmental / personal etc etc events that happen surrounding the creation of the poems. If there are any supporting documents like pictures, newspaper articles, music etc, do include.

 

Research was personally done by me but I found no significant ,historical or environmental events that happen surrounding the creation of the poems. However, I do believe that this poem was written by the inspiration that Harrison got from his childhood or his child’s behaviour during the making of this poem. Although Harrison mostly writes based on his experiences in life , there are no such statements made within the newspaper articles,music of pictures so this will just remain as my assumption. 

3. Of course, you are to analyse the poems for literary devices. You can organise by first talking about the structure (alliteration, onomatopoeia etc) and then progress to the interpretation of the poems (themes, messages).

Repetition - the word hour in stanza 2 & 3

Alliteration - Seat and sore - repetition of the word ‘s’

Theme 

- How impatient one can be during a long ride

- One’s annoyance when being told the same things again

Message

 - We should also consider others’ feelings too

- Be patient at all times

4. Read the poem to us. Tell us which stanza or line do you like the most, do you dislike any?

My foot’s

asleep,

my seat

is sore.

You said

“another hour”

before.

You say

“an hour”

every

time.

Your

hours

are much

longer

than

mine.

  

  Don’t really like the stanzas - In my opinion, this was addressed to the one who was driving along the journey that never seems to end. If it’s the person saying this to his parent, I think that it is quite understandable why he said that “ your hours are much longer than mine” but the thing is, I personally believe that everyone should be enjoying the ride. Maybe the driver was being cautious due to the weather or the road’s condition at that day, that’s why he was driving the vehicle slowly. To avoid them from being caught in an accident. I wouldn’t say that i strongly dislike the last two stanzas but I think it is quite unfair and rude to address such things if you’re not the one who’s driving.