Escape

irritated that she does not have better communication skills for the experiences she has

concerned that she must continue to talk with people who speak different languages

confident that she will not feel separated from those in her family who speak a different language

relieved that she is going to a familiar place where there will be less conflict

wants to learn different languages in order to communicate with other

feels torn between two different worlds that have little in common

wants to go home again and not have to speak or listen to anyone

feels annoyed by having to spend so much time listening to others

A person’s memories become more significant as one grows older.

Moving to a new place offers a person important and unique opportunities.

The best way to remember a person is to visit the place where that person was born.

A person’s sense of identity is often linked to a meaningful location in one’s past.

Living in between two ways/of speaking/and hearing (lines 1–3)

At least we’re finally/on our way to the farm, (lines 7–8)

Horses of so many shades/that the colors can’t be/counted. (lines 22–24)

Everything looks just as wild and free/as I’ve half-remembered (lines 25–26)

The sentences emphasize the distinct contrasts found on the farm.

The sentences highlight the speaker’s memories of the farm from previous visits.

The sentences detail how spacious the farm actually is.

The sentences reveal the types of animals the speaker sees on the farm

The speaker has a sister living on the island whom she is looking forward to seeing.

The speaker feels a bond with the land, and she believes it will always be her homeland.

The speaker feels lonely on the island, and she wishes her family were there to share the experience with her.

The speaker looks forward to spending time with close friends while she visits her homeland.