In at least 100 words, explain how the carp is used to symbolize the effects of the father's imprisonment in wang's "the carp."

The poem "The Carp" is dedicated to the memory of Yun Wang's father. In particular, the poem is a way to remember her father's imprisonment during the Cultural Revolution in China.

The Cultural Revolution was a period of great change during which intellectuals, political dissenters and other revolutionary people were imprisoned by the Communist Party. This was an attempt to eliminate all opposition to the party. The prisoners were sent to labour camps in an attempt to "reeducate" them.

The author talks about her father's work as a teacher, and the symbol of the carp, which is one of luck and success. The positivity of the symbol of the carp is contrasted with the negative experiences that her father had during his imprisonment.

sam knew that staying up late on a weeknight would effect his exam performance the next day. however, he believed that his friends would be mad at him if he didn't join them. peer pressure and the thought of losing his friends scared sam. he planned to meet them for a couple of hours and then leave early to study for the exam.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."