Blood Dazzler

-Break the piece down paragraph by paragraph (or section by section). How does each piece act as a "building block"? How does the writer create dramatic tension or interest through these building blocks?

I chose to answer this question according to the poem, Why New Orleans Is, on pg.6

As I was reading the first half of the book, this actual poem stood out to me the most. I thought it had the most attenting getting type of language and detailed words. Reading each stanza made it more easy to understand what the author's message was. The first paragraph introduces the stereotypical type of person or woman she is trying to explain. It tells us about where they are and what it's like. It's easy to conclude they are women and/or men in a bar in New Orleans. If you haven't been to New Orleans it would be difficult to depict that it was the setting without using the title for help. The first paragraph really gives us an overall perspective of the setting and place. It also introduces us to the phrase, " breasts swag in unison to You Can't Hurry Love" which is also mentioned in the ending paragraph. The first almost seems like they are there looking for love, but can't find it.

The second paragraph then goes on to tell us readers about the atmosphere and environment of New Orleans. I kind of laughed a little while reading this paragraph, I thought it described any typical get out of town weekend. It put a picture in my mind of three single women looking for love, taking a vacation from work to go to New Orleans and get away for the weekend, do some partying, and get too drunk.

The last paragraph is built upon the first two. The whole poem kind of tells us a story about the girls going to New Orleans, looking for love, drinking a lot, going home, and not conquering finding the love they wanted. The end paragraph is like the end of the story. It tells about them going home, and that everybody needs a crazy couple nights every once in a while. This particular poem really interested me. I didn't quite understand it the first time I read it, but after reading it in class I understood it more and what the author was saying.