Zusammenfassung der Ressource
'I Shall Paint My Nails Red'
- 'Shall' - assertion
- 'Because it will remind me I'm a woman.'
- Assertion/commandment/promise
- She might have lost touch with her feminine side due to work/kids
- 'Because I can admire them in traffic jams.'
- Traffic lights - connotation of red
- 'Because my lover will be surprised.'
- Love - connotation of red
- 'Because I will look like a survivor.'
- Assertion
- Danger, rebellious
- 'Because it is reversible.'
- She's not quite brave enough
- She can change her mind
- 'Because it is quicker than dyeing my hair.'
- Dyeing your hair red is seen as feisty and rebellious and rebellious
- She is taking a stand
- First two lines - pride
- Last three lines - practical
- Voice
- Poet
- To herself - asserting herself
- Structure
- 10 lines - 10 fingers
- Themes
- Taking a stand on stereotypes
- Messages
- Women can be strong
- Language
- Connotations of red
- Traffic lights, love