- Why did you pair this poem with this photo/art work and the article? What do the three have in common?
-All of them showed senior citizens practising tai-chi in a park
- Examine the two Wordles. What important words, if any, do the poem and article have in common? Does the word cloud make you see the themes, ideas or subjects of each more clearly? How?
For the wordle of the newspaper article, the words "Tai-Chi" jumped out at me. This plainly shows that the article revolved around the subject of tai-chi. Also, the words, "Peace", "Heart" and "measured" are more significant in the wordle of the poem. These words encompasses the art of tai-chi, what tai-chi is really about, peaceful, measured sport, which has to be carried out whole heartedly.
- Which do you like best: the Poem, the Image or the Article? Why?
The image. It really expresses the meaning of the poem fully, as it is of an elderly man doing taichi in the park, with a look of sheer determination.
- What does this pairing say about life today? Do you think someone looking at it 25 years from now would “get” the same meaning? What about 100 years from now?
It shows that the elderly nowadays do tai-chi tokeep fit, and it is a common sight in Singapore to see elderly doing taichi in the park. 25 or 100years from now, if the elderly still do taichi in the park, then the people living in that era will get the same meaning. 25 years fromnow, if I were to look at it once again, I would most probably get the same meaning, as I personallywitnessed elderly doing taichi in the parks.
- What other photos, art work or ST articles could also have been paired with this poem? Why?
The photo shows young children doing taichi, and I find it really meaningful as it shows that the children nowadays appreciate taichi as an art form, instead of just the older generation.
- W
