Poetry and Literature Flashcards

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“Take it, feel it, and pass it on. Not for me, not for you, but for someone, somewhere, one day. Pass it on, boys. That’s the game I wanted you to learn. Pass it on.”

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Hector, p.109

here, the deictic pronoun “it” refers to knowledge and it’s universal importance
imperative; imparting his own knowledge one final time
reinforcing his belief that knowledge should be retained for later in life - not for the present

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“Poetry is good up to a point. Adds flavour.”

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Irwin, p.26

knowledge simply isn’t enough for irwin - needs to season/garnish with relevant poetry

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