The Gift

The Gift

Ocean Vuong

doesnt have lines and stanzas jumping from place to place like the other poems in his book. italics gives the readers an idea of what is being said out loud
THEMES-
- family
- memories/ nostalgia
Could link to the difficulties and struggles of migrating. eg: the mother struggling with the language barrier after moving to America from Vietnam
Lines 1-9 and lines 16-24: gives an image from his childhood