Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Mrs. Jimenez
Cp English 1 Honors
17 February 2017
If You
If, a musical loudly spoken poem, written by Rudyard Kipling speaks clearly of self
respect, self love, grace, and loyalty. A couple of the most important aspects of an individual’s
content can embrace. From thick and thin until the day people finally collapse, many will not
remember and appreciate those who are loyal to the end. Those who stood in the back to catch us
when failure strikes. “With sixty seconds worth of distance run, yours is the Earth and everything
“If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, but make allowance for their doubting
too,” is a very powerful verse, where it can be replaced with many different terms. (3)
Embarrassed for believing above and beyond. While majority of the population will attempt to fit
in and blend with the crowd, a handful of people will cherish a flame. They will improve with a
boost of doubt that men have given to them. “Or being lied about, don’t deal with lies or being
hated, don’t give way to hating and yet don’t looked too good nor talk too wise.” (6) Verse six
through nine justifies the beauty on the inside of people’s brains. The word brains have been
chosen over heart for the basic reason of illusion. When a woman is teased for her appearance or
her thought process she tends to take those comments to her heart. Similar to how men are lied
and hated in this poem. With the hatred and pressure that most deal with, they will conclude with
by fitting in with the rest of society. People will be teased and mocked, but they can not let that
slide to their heads. By shutting the negative out and focusing on the positive, people will be able
to be happier with who they are. On the other hand, once triumph has hit people have taken that
triumph to their heads. Believing that they are the best, letting others down for who they are. “If
you can dream and not let your dreams be your master” (Line 9). Blind by a dream, a few
number of people will follow their dreams to the end. Shutting everything and everyone out of
In conclusion, through falls, flys, trips, and jumps parents will always be the one to catch
you when you fall. No matter how much you shut them out parents will be the ones who bring
their children up. Through broken trust and foolish decisions none of this really matters because