Andre by Gowendolyn Brooks
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| Gwendolyn Brooks was born on June 7, 1917, Topeka, Kansas, U.S. She died on December 3, 2000, Chicago, Illinois. She was one of the most influential poets of the 20th century and the first African American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize (1950). Her works deal with the everyday life of urban African Americans. |
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Word
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Easy
Meaning |
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pick out |
choose |
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wondered what to do |
thought about what to do |
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so many |
a large number |
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it seemed |
it appeared |
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short |
not tall |
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tall |
high in height |
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thin |
not fat |
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stout |
fat / heavily built |
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sprang awake |
suddenly woke up |
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knew |
understood / was sure |
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parents |
father and mother |
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take |
choose |
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surprised |
amazed |
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glad |
happy |
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the ones |
those people |
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always had |
had from the beginning |
Summary 1:
André” by Gwendolyn Brooks is a short, touching poem about a child's dream of choosing their own parents and realizing they are happiest with the family they already have.
Summary 2:
The poem “André” is about a child’s love for his parents. One night, the child dreams that he has to choose a mother and a father from many people. There are people of different sizes, such as short, tall, thin, and stout. At first, the child feels confused about whom to choose. But just before waking up, he realizes that he wants the parents he already has. This makes him surprised and happy.
The poem teaches us to love, respect, and be thankful to our parents because they are very special in our lives.
