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Pride - Dahlia Ravikovitch
Introduction: The Two Sides of Pride
Dahlia Ravikovitch’s poem Pride is about the struggle between being strong and showing weakness. It tells the story of a father and daughter arguing about pride—the father thinks pride is dangerous, but the daughter believes it’s important for who she is. The poem shows that pride can be both good and bad. It can make us feel strong, but it can also make us feel alone. In the end, the poem teaches us that real strength comes from balancing pride with honesty about our feelings.
Dahlia Ravikovitch’s poem Pride is about the struggle between being strong and showing weakness. It tells the story of a father and daughter arguing about pride—the father thinks pride is dangerous, but the daughter believes it’s important for who she is. The poem shows that pride can be both good and bad. It can make us feel strong, but it can also make us feel alone. In the end, the poem teaches us that real strength comes from balancing pride with honesty about our feelings.
The Rock Metaphor: Even Strong Things Break
The poem starts with a powerful comparison:
"Even rocks crack, I'm telling you,
and not because they're old."
Rocks are symbols of strength—they can survive rough waves without breaking. But even rocks have limits. The poet uses this to show that people, too, might seem tough on the outside but still feel pain inside. Just like rocks, people can suddenly break when the pressure gets too much.
The poem starts with a powerful comparison:
"Even rocks crack, I'm telling you,
and not because they're old."
Rocks are symbols of strength—they can survive rough waves without breaking. But even rocks have limits. The poet uses this to show that people, too, might seem tough on the outside but still feel pain inside. Just like rocks, people can suddenly break when the pressure gets too much.
Pride Protects Us—But Also Traps Us
Pride can act like armor—it helps us hide our pain and appear strong. But if we never let ourselves be vulnerable, we might end up feeling lonely. The poem warns that pretending to be unbreakable can lead to sudden emotional breakdowns:
"And suddenly the rock has an open wound.
I told you, when rocks crack, it comes as a surprise.
All the more so, people."
This means that people, like rocks, can only take so much before they break.
Pride can act like armor—it helps us hide our pain and appear strong. But if we never let ourselves be vulnerable, we might end up feeling lonely. The poem warns that pretending to be unbreakable can lead to sudden emotional breakdowns:
"And suddenly the rock has an open wound.
I told you, when rocks crack, it comes as a surprise.
All the more so, people."
This means that people, like rocks, can only take so much before they break.
Society Tells Us to Hide Our Feeling
Many cultures teach people that showing emotions is weak. The poem disagrees—it says real strength is being honest about our struggles. Instead of always acting tough, we should accept that everyone feels pain sometimes.
Many cultures teach people that showing emotions is weak. The poem disagrees—it says real strength is being honest about our struggles. Instead of always acting tough, we should accept that everyone feels pain sometimes.
Conclusion: Finding the Right Balance
Ravikovitch's poem Pride shows that everyone is fragile, no matter how tough they seem,suggests that we need to find a balance between being proud and being humble, strong and vulnerable. The poem teaches us that real bravery isn't about being invincible, but about being open and honest about who we really are.
The poem’s message is clear:
- Too much pride can make us lonely.
- No pride at all can make us lose self-respect.
- The best way is to be strong but also admit when we’re hurting.
Just like rocks, people are strong but not unbreakable. True courage means being proud but also real about our feelings.
- No pride at all can make us lose self-respect.
- The best way is to be strong but also admit when we’re hurting.
Just like rocks, people are strong but not unbreakable. True courage means being proud but also real about our feelings.
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