BEAR IN THERE

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THE POEM'S PURPOSE

• Silverstein's purpose is to entertain the readers.
• Appeals to children.
• Through abstract reasoning, can be seen as a Cold War reference.

IMAGERY #1

• "He's nibbling the noodles... he's licking the ice."
• Creates a visual for the minds of readers.
• Appeals to the sense of sight.

IMAGERY #1 PURPOSE

• Playful, light image; abstractly, it references to the Soviet's demoralization of the U.S. and its small, abundant attacks on capitalism.

IMAGERY #2

• "With his seat in the meat and his face in the fish."
• Setting a scene, appealing to sight. (First detailed image)

IMAGERY #2 PURPOSE

• The silly image created of a seat of meat and a polar bear's head in fish provides a humorous appeal and entertains children.

IMAGERY #3

• "He lets out a roar if you open the door..."
• Appeals to sense of sound.

IMAGERY #3 PURPOSE

• Through abstract reasoning, the polar bear can be seen as the U.S., containing itself in the fridge of democracy, away from the forces of communism.

IMAGERY #4

• "And his big hairy paws in the buttery dish."
• The adjectives big, hairy, and buttery help visualize the bear and the dish.

IMAGERY #4 PURPOSE

• The delicate buttery dish in contrast to big, hairy paws shows how Silverstein plays on image.
• The big paws can represent the paws of communism and the delicate dish is the U.S.

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