The Language by Robert CreeleyThis short animation does wonders for the understanding of the themes and message at the core of the poem. Word are constantly intertwined into our emotions, beliefs, and even struggles. Showing the systematic categorization of words into concepts that mean so much more than ink on paper lets the viewer viewer grasp the importance of language. How does one come to understanding love simply through a definition? Words are not bits of information humans use to simply communicate but are rather are emotions that have been translated into noise. It makes the viewer want to appreciate these words that can mean everything to one person and nothing to another.
Similar to the animation, the creator uses mostly all text to get the message of the poem across to the viewer. Instead of just showing the text in say a scrolling line by line manner, the animator creates such excitement and movement between the individual words that the viewer really is focusing on the words themselves. Because Dunham uses such descriptive language, drawing attention to these words really pushes the poem into a space where it can really be understood and appreciated.
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