The Loner
TEQA Paragraphs on my impression of the students and the Loner.


The Children

My impression of the children playing in the playground are that they are mean and unthoughtful children. We can tell that they are mean by seeing that they enjoy themselves everyday at the playground, they notice him, but never stop to say hello or ask him to join in. In the poem, it says: We pass him by and never speak,His loneness is his shell and shield. And neither he nor we will yield This is proof that the children are very stubborn and will not talk to him if he doesn’t talk to them first.


The Loner

My impression of the Loner is that he is a shy and bored boy that just wants to join in with the others but are just too shy. We can tell that he is like that as he just watches the children play everyday and never goes up to ask them if he could join in. There are a few sentences in the poem that are evidence to this: Smacks his hands against the bricks.And other boredom-beating tricks. This proves that the Loner is always very bored when he’s in the playground watching others play.