The Two Monkeys Szymborska ( Writer's Post)

The Two Monkeys Szymborska is a very interesting piece of writing to read. I re-read The Two Monkeys Szymborska numerous times trying to see if there were hidden meanings behind the author’s choice of words.  I also thought about the structure of the poem.  What was the message that this piece of writing was trying to convey? Anyways re-reading the poem seemed to help because I feel as if the poem is about more than just a graduation exam. On the surface The Two Monkeys Szymborska is about someone day dreaming about taking an exam. However on a deeper level the poem is about someone envisioning there life after they take the exam. So this person has envisioned the success of passing the exam.  The structure of the poem was okay. It wasn’t too short or too long although I wanted the poem to continue so I could read more. It was a great read.  The poem didn’t stop abruptly but it was somewhat of a tease. I got a taste of what the author was envisioning and didn’t get to see or know what the final out was.  

After I read the poem I strolled down to the bottom of the page and saw a painting illustrating the writer’s thoughts. It wasn’t quite what I imagined. I imagined two monkeys chained together high up in a tree sitting on a branch with the cloudy blue sky above.  Instead the picture on the canvas showed two monkeys chained together sitting between an arc that appears to be a window sill with what appears to be the scenery of the beach in the background.  This stanza stood out to me “the other seems to be dozing--, and when silence follows a question, he prompts me, with a soft jingling of the chain.” I wonder if the writer is referring to himself as the other who is dozing off. The next line the silence that follows the question makes me envision the writer being inside a class room while this day dreaming is occurring.  He prompts me, with a soft jingle of a chain mhmm…could he be a professor or a teacher trying to get the attention of this day dreaming student or does he refer to another class mate or person?