When I look at the world upside-down,
It feels as if life will go on forever.
But when I view the world the way it's
"supposed to be seen"
I am reminded of the word "never".
2007-01-07 04:58:01 · 10 answers · asked by lolwat 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
Have a paper to write for English class? I don't know where you want to go with this, but quickly it seems to be a statement about individuality and conformity. The speaker wishes to look at the world differently ("upside-down") and, when he or she is able to do so, they see the world as full of infinite possibilities ("go on forever"). The "But" suggests conflict and contradiction, as though the speaker is not allowed to view the world as he or she wishes. The quotes around "'supposed to be seen'" suggest that the speaker has been told this by others; it's not the speakers idea of what is supposed to be, but someone else's -- probably society's. The idea then is that society doesn't want people seeing the world upside down, but imposes its own right-side up view. This is the conformity that society requires. Society is scared by free-thinkers, rebels, pure individuals; thus it imposes a way in which the world is "supposed to be seen." From this view, our speaker's individuality, freedom, and, ultimately, hope, are extinguished, as society's limited and limiting view introduces the concept of "never." Society tells you what you cannot do, and limits what you can.
2007-01-07 05:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by Roy Staiger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, the writer is basically dissapointed and discouraged by seeing what direction the world is moving today.
If the writer sees the world upside down, meaning it completely stops and starts moving in an opposite direction. Then there will be prosperity and it won't end.
If the world doesn't change and keeps moving in it's current direction, then the world would "never" be able to go on "forever".
2007-01-07 13:10:02 · answer #2 · answered by jaunty_mellifluous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it depends on who wrote it and what mindset they were in, but if I were to hazard a guess...
In many modern societies we are encouraged to see limitations. It used to be that people were encouraged to dream, not anymore. We're practical realists now, to the point that we create our own limited realities in the process. True realism makes room for amazing things to happen, but somehow we lost that hope. What a rotten world. Hehe.
2007-01-07 13:51:58 · answer #3 · answered by arctic_fox9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that as long as you aren't looking at the world in a realistic sense then you can believe in the magic of life.
2007-01-07 13:00:34 · answer #4 · answered by your_name_here 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is referring to the never-ending possibilities of the imagination and the limitations that come with the realistic approach to life.
2007-01-07 17:04:21 · answer #5 · answered by BluLizard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a line out of the movie, "What tha bleep!".....
the possibilites of living are never as we first perceive them. Put our minds ourside our brains and see infinite reality. We only live in conventional reality, but Truth realities are without measure and we create our own universes moment by moment.
2007-01-07 13:06:04 · answer #6 · answered by ras d 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The perspective is distorted and needs figuring out.
Whereas in reality who can figure out the world? It's always changing.
2007-01-07 13:06:33 · answer #7 · answered by ♨ Wisper ► 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means life seems better looking at it another way
2007-01-07 13:03:17 · answer #8 · answered by dragon fire 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For one thing it's not a great poem. All it says that things keep renewing.
2007-01-07 13:01:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
realistic is scary
2007-01-07 13:08:19 · answer #10 · answered by r1114@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋