Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Analysis of The Bubble By Kenneth Hopkins


The Bubble

By Kenneth Hopkins
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I blew myself a bubble
That was bigger than myself
And I floated up inside it
To the top-most shelf,
In the first stanza is written I blew myself a bubble/That was bigger than myself/And I floated up inside it/To the top-most shelf. I means pers pron used by a speaker  or writer to  refer to himself. ( Hornby, 1948:420). Blow means move along , flow as a current of air ( Hornby, 1948:89). Blew is past form of blow. Myself means without help (Hornby, 1948:559). I blew myself means a speaker or writer move along, flow as a current of air. A means cf  some, any, several, a few with plnn ( Hornby, 1948:1). Bubble means floating ball formed of liquid and containing air or gas ( Hornby, 1948:109). A bubble means some, any, several floating ball formed of liquid and containing air or gas. I blew myself a bubble means that the speaker or writer move along, flow as a current of air, with some floating ball formed of liquid and containing air or gas. That means adj, pron ( contrasted with this, these (Hornby, 1948:894). Is means be, (Hornby, 1948:451). Was is the past form of is. Big means of large size, extent, capacity, importance (Hornby, 1948:80). Bigger  means the comparative degree of size with other thing. That was bigger means the comparative degree of size with other thing of large size, extent, capacity, importance, the comparative degree with other things contrasted with this, these be big. Than means introducing the second part of comparison  (Hornby, 1948:893). Myself means without help (Hornby, 1948:559). Than myself means introducing myself as the second part of comparison without help. That was bigger than myself means the comparative degree of size with myself of large size, extent, capacity, importance, the comparative degree with other things contrasted with this, these of big. And means connecting the words, clauses, sentences ( Hornby, 1948:29). I means pers pron used by a speaker  or writer to  refer to himself ( Hornby, 1948:420). Float means be held up in air, gas or on the surface in liquid; move with moving liquid or air ( Hornby, 1948:329). Floated is past form of float. Up means to or an erect or vertical position (Hornby,1948:945). And I floated up  means a speaker or writer  be held up in air , gas or on the surface of liquid; move with moving liquid or air to or an  erect or vertical position. Inside means inner side or surface; part(s) within (Hornby, 1948:440). It means used of lifeless things, of animal ( when sex is unknown or unimportant), and of a baby or small child when the sex is unknown or a matter of indifference (Hornby, 1948:452). Inside it means inner side or surface; part(s) of lifeless things. And I floated up inside I mean that the speaker is held up in air, move with moving air to vertical position inner side or surface part(s) of lifeless things. To means in the direction of ( Hornby, 1948:908).  The means used as a less specific form of this, these, that, those, applied to person(s), thing(s), vent(s), etc already referred to or being discussed. Top-most means adj highest (Hornby:1948:912). Shelf means flat, rectangular piece of wood, metal, glass, or other material, fastened at right  angles to a wall or in a cupboard, bookcase, cabinet, etc. (Hornby:1948:788). To the top-most shelf means the direction of things, persons, or events highest, flat rectangular piece of wood, metal, glass, or other material, fastened at right angles to a wall. Thus, this stanza depicts that the speaker or writer move along, flow as a current of air, with some floating ball formed of liquid and containing air or gas that this large of size bigger than myself as the second comparison. Than the speaker is held up in air, move with moving air to vertical position inner side or surface part(s) of lifeless things, the direction of things, persons, or events highest, flat rectangular piece of wood, metal, glass, or other material, fastened at right angles to a wall.
After I read this stanza, I blew myself a bubble/That was bigger than myself/And I floated up inside it/To the top-most shelf/, denotatively, I read this based on the context of the poem portrayed. The line I blew myself a bubble, the word blew associates with do something like hope that the writer can do amazing something, and bubble associates with destination that will be reached. Myself means that he can do it by himself. So, it means that the writer has high expectation to reach the destination or something he wants, but he does it by himself to reach it. The line that was bigger than myself has meaning that the writer expectation is something  that out of his ability to do, but he has big expectation. The word floated up has meaning that the writer  is hanged on something. So, the line And I floated up inside it means that the writer is hanged on his high expectation about something. Maybe it is the biggest something that he want to reach. To the top-most shelf has meaning that his expectation is piled on the top than other, it be piled tidily like on the shelf that is save. In another word, it can be said that the context of this stanza says about  the writer has high expectation that wants to reach. He is hanged on his high expectation, and  it piled up tidily on the top of his another expectation like on the shelf. It is the important something than others, and he will reach it by himself.




And there I saw before me
            With my own two eyes
            Half a hundred jam-post
            And four dead flies.
In the second stanza is written And there I saw before me / With my own two eyes / Half a hundred jam-post / And four dead flies. And means connecting the words, clauses, sentences ( Hornby, 1948:29). There means adv of place and direction ( contrasted with here) ( Hornby, 1948 :896). I means pers pron used by a speaker  or writer to  refer to himself ( Hornby, 1948:420). Saw means pt of see ( Hornby, 1948:757). See means for special uses with adverbial particles and preps, have or use  the power of sight ( Hornby, 1948:771). Saw is past form of see. And there I saw means a speaker or writer uses the power of sight of place or direction. Before means adv (contrasted with afterwards) at an earlier time; in the past; already ( Hornby, 1948:73). Me means pron object form for the pronoun I ( Hornby, 1948:526). Before me means I or a writer or speaker at an earlier time; in the past; already. And there I saw before me means that a speaker or writer uses the power of sight of place or direction at an earlier time; in the past; already. With means prep (equivalent  to constructions  with the v ‘ have ‘) having; carrying; characterized by ( Hornby, 1948:988). My means poss adj belonging to me ( Hornby, 1948:558). Own means adj, pron ( used with  possessives, either attributively or predicatively, to give emphasis to the idea of  personal possession, to the peculiar  or individual character of sth ( Hornby, 1948:602). With my own means having belonging to me with possessive either attributively or predicatively, to give emphasis to the idea of  personal possession, to the peculiar  or individual character of sth. Two means the number 2 ( Hornby, 1948:933). Eye means organ of sight. Eyes is the plural form of eye ( Hornby, 1948:302). Two eyes means 2 organ of sight. With my own two eyes means  that having belonging to me (speaker or writer) with possessive either attributively or predicatively, to give emphasis to the idea of  personal possession, to the peculiar  or individual character of sth by 2 organ of sight. Half means adj, adv 1 one of two equal or corresponding parts into which a thing is divided ( Hornby, 1948:386). A means cf  some, any, several, a few with plnn ( Hornby, 1948:1). Hundred means adj the number 100 ( Hornby, 1948:416). Half a hundred means one of two equal or corresponding parts into which a thing is divided of number 100. Jam-post means : Jam means crush, be crushed, between two surfaces or masses; squeeze; be squeezed ( Hornby, 1948:454). Post means place where a soldier is on watch; place of duty ( Hornby, 1948:651). Jam-post means crush be crushed, between two surfaces or masses; squeeze; be squeezed in a place where a soldier is on match; place of duty. Half a hundred jam-post means that one of two equal or corresponding parts into which a thing is divided of number 100 that crush, be crushed, between two surfaces or masses; squeeze; be squeezed in a place where a soldier is on match; place of duty.  And means connecting the words, clauses, sentences ( Hornby, 1948:29). Four means adj the number 4. Dead means adj 1 ( of plants, animals, persons) no longer living ( Hornby, 1948:220).  Fly means move through the air as a bird does, or in an aircraft / means two-winged insect esp common ’housefly’ ( Hornby, 1948:331). Flies is the plural form of fly. Dead flies means two-winged insect esp common ‘housefly’ is no longer living. And four dead flies means that There are 4 two-winged insect esp common ‘housefly’ is no longer living. Thus, this stanza depicts that  a speaker or writer uses the power of sight of place or direction at an earlier time; in the past; already  having belonging to me (speaker or writer) with possessive either attributively or predicatively, to give emphasis to the idea of  personal possession, to the peculiar  or individual character of sth by 2 organ of sight and a writer or speaker see one of two equal or corresponding parts into which a thing is divided of 100 that crush, be crushed, between two surfaces or masses; squeeze; be squeezed in a place where a soldier is on match; place of duty of 4 two-winged insect esp common ‘housefly’ is no longer living.
After I read this stanza, And there I saw before me / With my own two eyes / Half a hundred jam-post / And four dead flies/, denotatively , I read this based on the context of the poem portrayed. The line And there I saw before me/ with my own two eyes has meaning that he looks on his previous experiences, and he also looks on the others experiences that something he has done, and also others. He feels something based on the experiences. The line Half hundred jam-post/ And foru dead flies has meaning that not all of his experiences and others experiences is success. Most of the experiences is failed, it almost a half of something that he has done. In another word, it can be said that the context of this stanza says about  something that he and others have done is  not always success, almost a half of his experiences is failed because he does it by himself (based on previous stanza). He learn about experiences that something if he does it by himself will not always success. He has felt it by himself frequently because it also happen on his experiences. It has meaning that he can do everything by himself, such as to reach his expectation he can not do it by himself. He need someone to help and support his expectation in order that it can be reached.

I blew myself a bubble
That was larger than Papa
And he floated off inside it
To a place afar,
In the third stanza is written I blew myself a bubble / That was larger than Papa / And he floated off inside it / To a place a far. I means pers pron used by a speaker  or writer to  refer to himself. ( Hornby, 1948:420). Blow means move along , flow as a current of air ( Hornby, 1948:89). Blew is past form of blow. Myself means without help (Hornby, 1948:559). I blew myself means a speaker or writer move along, flow as a current of air. A means cf  some, any, several, a few with plnn ( Hornby, 1948:1). Bubble means floating ball formed of liquid and containing air or gas ( Hornby, 1948:109). A bubble means some, any, several floating ball formed of lquid and containing air or gas. I blew myself a bubble means that the speaker or writer move along, flow as a current of air, with some floating ball formed of liquid and containing air or gas.  That means adj, pron ( contrasted with this, these) (Hornby, 1948:894). Is means be (Hornby, 1948:451). Was is the past form of is. Large means adj (-r, -st) 1 of considerable size, taking up much  space; able contain much (Hornby, 1948:474). Larger is the comparative degree of size with other thing. That was larger means the comparative degree of size with other thing of considerable size, taking up much  space; able contain much contrasted with this, these of large. Than means introducing the second part of comparison  (Hornby, 1948:893). Papa means n ( child’s word for father (Hornby, 1948:608). Than Papa means introducing Papa as child’s word fo father as the second part of comparison. That was larger than Papa means that the comparative degree of size with Papa of considerable size, taking up much  space; able contain much contrasted with this, these of large.  And means connecting the words, clauses, sentences ( Hornby, 1948:29). He means male person or animal  previously referred to (Hornby, 1948:395). Float means be held up in air, gas or on the surface in liquid; move with moving liquid or air ( Hornby, 1948:329). Floated is past form of float. Off  means adverbial particle ( for special uses with off as an adverbial particle such as go off (Hornby, 1948:582).  And he  floated off  means he (male person or animal  previously referred to Papa)  is held up in air , gas or on the surface of liquid; move with moving liquid or air. Inside  means inner side or surface; part(s) within (Hornby, 1948:440). It means used of lifeless things, of animal ( when sex is unknown or unimportant), and of a baby or small child when the sex is unknown or a matter of indifference (Hornby, 1948:452). Inside it means inner side or surface; part(s) of lifeless things. And he floated off inside it means that he (male person or animal  previously referred to Papa) is held up in air, move with moving air inner side or surface part(s) of lifeless things.  To means in the direction of ( Hornby, 1948:908). A means cf  some, any, several, a few with plnn ( Hornby, 1948:1). Place means particular part of space occupied by sb or sth (Hornby, 1948:636). Afar means adv (poet) far of or away. From ( Hornby, 1948:15). To a place means the direction of  some, any, several, a few with plnn particular part of space occupied by sb or sth. To a place afar means that the direction of  some, any, several, a few with plnn particular part of space occupied by sb or sth that is far of place or away. Thus, this stanza depicts that the speaker or writer move along, flow as a current of air, with some floating ball formed of liquid and containing air or gas that  compare degree of size with Papa of considerable size, taking up much  space; able contain much contrasted with this, these of large and  he (male person or animal  previously referred to Papa) is held up in air, move with moving air inner side or surface part(s) of lifeless things to direction of  some, any, several, a few with plnn particular part of space occupied by sb or sth that is far of place or away.
After I read this stanza, I blew myself a bubble / That was larger than Papa / And he floated off inside it / To a place a far/ denotatively, I read this based on the context of the poem portrayed. Like the first line on the first stanza,  The line I blew myself a bubble, the word blew associates with do something like hope that the writer can do amazing something, and bubble associates with destination that will be reached. Myself means that he can do it by himself. So, it means that the writer has high expectation to reach the destination or something he wants, but he does it by himself to reach it. And the line That was larger than Papa has meaning that the word larger means something that does not be known by his father, but he always tries to continue do something that is very precious for him, such as expectation. So, this line has meaning  he has expectation that is out of his father ability, but he always tries to reach it although it will be hard. In the line And he floated off inside it, the word floated off  has meaning that it is a support for doing something, so the this line has meaning that he (writer’s father) give support in writer expectation, he helps the writer to reach the writer expectation by being a partner of the writer. Then the line To a place afar has meaning that they (the writer and his father) will walk together to reach the writer expectation although it will be many of obstacles along the struggle. They will go everywhere together to reach it although to a place a afar. In another word, it can be said that the context of this stanza says about the father that is very love the writer as his child. He will always support his child although he just do something as far as he can. Writer’s father will always walk together with the writer although it is not be asked by writer to reach the writer expectation although it will be many obstacles along his struggle, and they will walk together to a place afar to reach it because his father know that it can not be done by himself, everything need help and support to reach something.

            As everybody cheered and waved
            To see him overhead
            ‘Your Father is very a clever man’
            They said.
In the fourth stanza is written             As everybody cheered  and waved / To see him overhead / ‘Your  Father is very a clever man’ / They said. As means adv ( followed by as, conj) n the same degree. ( Hornby, 1948:44). Everybody means all of people. As everybody means that the same of degree of all of people. Cheer means with gladness, hope, high spirits; comfort ( Hornby, 1948:142). Cheered is past form of cheer. And means connecting the words, clauses, sentences ( Hornby, 1948:29). Wave means cause (sth) to move in this way (eg to make a signal or request, to give a greeting, etc.) ( Hornby, 1948:970). Waved is a past form of wave. Cheered and waved means with gladness, hope, high spirits; comfort and to move this way (eg make a signal or request, to give a greeting). As everybody cheered and waved means that the same of degree of all people with gladness, hope, high spitis; comfort and to move this way (eg make a signal or request, to give a greeting). To means in the direction of ( Hornby, 1948:908). See means for special uses with adverbial particles and preps, have or use  the power of sight ( Hornby, 1948:771). Him means pers pron used as object form of he ( Hornby, 1948:404). To see him means in the direction of pers pron used as object form of he for special uses with adverbial particles and preps, have or use  the power of sight. Overhead means adv above one’s head; in the sky ( Hornby, 1948:600). To see him overhead means in the direction of pers pron used as object form of he for special uses with adverbial particles and preps, have or use  the power of sight above one’s head; in the sky. Your means belonging to, relating to, you ( Hornby, 1948:1001). Father means male parent ( Hornby, 1948:312). Is means be (Hornby, 1948:451). Your father is means male parent belonging to, relating to, you be.  Very means itself and no other; truly such (Hornby, 1948:954). ). Is very means be itself and no other; truly. A means cf  some, any, several, a few with plnn. ( Hornby, 1948:1). Clever means quick in learning and understanding  things; skilful (Hornby, 1948:154). Man means adult male human  being ( Hornby, 1948:516). A clever man means some, any, several, a few with plnn adult male human  being quick in learning and understanding  things; skilful. Your father is very a clever man means that male parent belonging to, relating to, you be quick in learning and understanding  things; skilful of some, any, several, a few with plnn adult male human  being. They means pers pron ( subject form, pl, of he, she, it) / means people in general ( Hornby, 1948:897). Say means say sth (to sb), utter, make ( as specified  word or remark ); use one’s voice to produce (words, sentences) ( Hornby, 1948 : 758). They said means pers pron (subject form,pl, of he, she, it (people in general) say sth (to sb), utter, make (as specified word or remark); use one’s voice to produce ( words, sentences). Thus this stanza depicts that the same of degree of all people with gladness, hope, high spitis; comfort and to move this way (eg make a signal or request, to give a greeting) in the direction of pers pron used as object form of he for special uses with adverbial particles and preps, have or use  the power of sight above one’s head; in the sky of male parent belonging to, relating to, you. Its pers pron (subject form,pl, of he, she, it (people in general) say that adult male human  being of male parent belonging to, relating to, you  is person who is quick in learning and understanding  things; utter, make (as specified word or remark); use one’s voice to produce ( words, sentences).

After I read this stanza, As everybody cheered  and waved / To see him overhead / ‘Your  Father is very a clever man’ / They said/ denotatively, I read this based on the context of the poem portrayed. The line As everybody cheered and waved has meaning that everybody who know they struggle, they will feel proud by cheering and waving. Everybody look on his father support of  the writer expectation that it can be example for others, and they respect about it. To see him overhead  means that see the writer’s father not only  by physic, but by positive side. To see him directly and kindly in whole his characteristics. ‘ Your father is very a clever man/ They said has meaning that is a complement that be expressed by everybody for writer’s father. They say that writer’s father is clever, it means that his father is deserve to get that complement of his kindness in supporting the writer to reach the expectation and it means that his father is great man. And they are very proud about him. In another word, it can be said that the context of this stanza says about the great father for his child. Everybody give complement about his father greatness, He just realize that his father is great man for him, he always come and always there to give support when he be asked or not. Because parents is the person who is the most care about their child although they know that the child do not want to cause trouble for them. Writer’s father is a great father.

After I read the whole of four stanza above, can be concluded that the poem says about the writer has high expectation that wants to reach. He is hanged on his high expectation, and  it piled up tidily on the top of his another expectation like on the shelf. It is the important something than others, and he will reach it by himself. Something that he and others have done is  not always success, almost a half of his experiences is failed because he does it by himself (based on previous stanza). He learn about experiences that something if he does it by himself will not always success. He has felt it by himself frequently because it also happen on his experiences. It has meaning that he can do everything by himself, such as to reach his expectation he can not do it by himself. He need someone to help and support his expectation in order that it can be reached.  The father that is very love the writer as his child, will always support his child although he just do something as far as he can. Writer’s father will always walk together with the writer although it is not be asked by writer to reach the writer expectation although it will be many obstacles along his struggle, and they will walk together to a place afar to reach it because his father know that it can not be done by himself, everything need help and support to reach something. The great father for his child like everybody give complement about his father greatness, He just realize that his father is great man for him, he always come and always there to give support when he be asked or not. Because parents are the person who is the most care about their child although they know that the child do not want to cause trouble for them.Tthe main message that will be given by writer to the readers is about the great father. He realize that his father is great. Finally, the great person for us based on this poem is our father.


 Hornby. 1948. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English. Revised and Updated.
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