Which lines from the poem “facing it” best communicate the author’s internal conflict to the reader?
i said i wouldn’t,
dammit: no tears.
i’m stone. i’m flesh.
(lines 3-5)
my clouded reflection eyes me
like a bird of prey, the profile of night
slanted against morning.
(lines 6-8)
i go down the 58,022 names,
half-expecting to find
my own in letters like smoke.
(lines 14-16)
a white vet’s image floats
closer to me, then his pale eyes
look through mine. i’m a window.
(lines 25-27)

The verses are:

"I said I wouldn’t,

dammit: No tears.

I’m stone. I’m flesh."

Explanation:

Here the author expresses an inner struggle: he said he would be strong ("No tears, I'm stone") but is incapable of holding these feelings. Immedately after he recognises himself as human ("I'm flesh").

I said I wouldn’t,

dammit: No tears.

I’m stone. I’m flesh.

Explanation:

(lines 3-5)

pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.