Dzejnieks X ir reālistisks fantastikas romāns, kas rakstīts pantos. Runa ir par 15 gadus veco Sjomaru Batistu, apdāvinātu dzejnieci, kura kopā ar ģimeni dzīvo Hārlemā, Ņujorkā. Romāns ir no Sjomaras skatupunkta un lasāms kā viņas personīgais dzejas žurnāls, kurā aprakstīta viņas dzīve, viņas uzskati par reliģiju, pastāvīga seksisma saskarsme, viņas stingrie dominikāņu vecāki, viņas jaunais aizliegtais draugs un kuģošana pasaulē kā jauna sieviete. krāsa mēģina atrast viņas balsi.
Studenti var ilustrēt tēmas Elizabetes Acevedo grāmatā Dzejnieks X un izskaidrot to nozīmi stāstam
Montāžas Teksta
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EMPOWERMENT AND FINDING ONE'S VOICE
Poetry Club with Ms. Galiano
When I'm done. . . I can't remember the last time people were silent while I spoke, actually listening. . . . My little words feel important, for just a moment.
A major theme is Xiomara's journey to self empowerment and finding the courage to express her voice. Xiomara’s poetry notebook has always remained private until she meets Aman and later joins the poetry club. These are the first times she shares her poetry and her true thoughts and feelings with others. In reading her poetry aloud she gains the confidence to take risks and to be her true self.
Slidkalniņš: 2
FIRST LOVE
Another major theme is Xiomara's coming of age and experiencing her first love. Xiomara is forbidden to date and her mother has very repressive and abusive views about sexuality. Despite this, Xiomara becomes very close with Aman. She reads him her poetry and finally feels free to relax and express herself. Their relationship allows her to feel vulnerable and let down her guard, which has been difficult amidst constant sexual harassment and fighting off bullies for her brother.
Slidkalniņš: 3
SEXIST GENDER ROLES
The rigid gender roles of her parents' generation and Xiomara's struggle against their inherent sexism is another theme. Xiomara's Mami believes Xiomara should take care of the home like she does. Mami doesn't treat Twin (Xaviar) as harshly and he has more freedom to pursue his passions. Xiomara is charged with cleaning the house and has many other repressive rules simply because she is a girl.