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Summary Nobody loses all the time - Cummings
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The poem "Nobody loses all the time" by E.E.Cummings reflects on the theme of persistent Nobody loses all the time
failure and ironic twists in life.
Uncle Sol is portrayed as a perpetual failure,
suggested to have missed his calling in I had an uncle named
vaudeville due to his ability to sing. Sol who was a born failure and
The poem humorously explores
the ironic failures Uncle Sol Nearly everybody said he should have gone
faces, such as his failed Into vaudeville perhaps because my uncle sol could
chicken and skunk
farms. Sing mccann he was a diver on xmas eve like hell itself which
Despite the comedic Nay or may not account for the fact that my uncle
elements, there's a deeper The phrase "most inexcusable
reflection on the human of all" suggests a critical
condition and the Sol indulged in that possibly most inexcusable judgment on Sol's choice of
unpredictable nature of life.
Of all to use a highfalootin phrase occupation.
Cummings uses humor
Luxuries that is or to "highfalootin phrase" to
Wit farming and be downplay the seriousness of
Sol's indulgence in farming.
The poem humorously illustrates Uncle Sol's It needlessly "Luxuries" in this context
continuous string of failures, starting with
his farm failing because chickens ate the
Added refers to farming, implying it's
seen as impractical or
vegetables intended for harvest. unnecessary.
This initial setback leads Uncle Sol to pivot
to a chicken farm, but this endeavor is
my uncle sol's farm The phrase "to wit farming"
introduces a pun, playing on
short-lived as skunks later prey on his Failed because the chickens "to wit" (meaning 'that is to
chickens. Ate the vegetables so say') and "wit" (intelligence or
humor), suggesting a double
The narrative highlights the irony and my uncle sol had a
futility in Uncle Sol's efforts to find success meaning in Sol's failed
in farming despite facing repeated setbacks. Chicken farm till the ventures.
The progression of failures underscores the Skunks ate the chickens when
theme of unpredictability and the The lines depict Uncle Sol's persistent
inevitability of setbacks in life. misfortune, where even his attempt at a
Through these failures, the poem suggests a my uncle sol skunk farm ends tragically when the
reflection on resilience and the absurdity of skunks succumb to illness.
life's twists and turns. Had a skunk farm but The phrase "imitated the skunks in a
The skunks caught cold and subtle manner" suggests Uncle Sol's
response to adversity, possibly reflecting
The mention of drowning in the Died and so his resilience or acceptance of fate.
watertank suggests a dark humor and a my uncle sol imitated the There's
Uncle Sol
a blend of humor and pathos as
mirrors the fate of his skunks,
bleak outlook on life, highlighting Uncle Skunks in a subtle manner implying a tragicomic view of life's
Sol's despair. struggles.
The juxtaposition of drowning with The poem uses irony to highlight
the gift of a Victrola and records Or by drowning himself in the watertank how Uncle Sol's life mirrors his
suggests a contrast between
tragedy and moments of But somebody who'd given my uncle sol a victor failed ventures, creating a
sense
fleeting joy or distraction Victrola and records while he lived presented to of inevitability and poetic
in life.
The phrase "auspicious Him upon the auspicious occasion of his decease a justice.
occasion of his decease" Scrumptious not to mention splendiferous funeral with The stanza contrasts
humorously acknowledges solemn funeral imagery
the irony of celebrating someone's with unexpected humor,
death, emphasizing the Tall boys in black gloves and flowers and highlighting the unpredictability
absurdity of life's of life and death.
contradictions. Everything and i remember we all cried like the missouri It uses exaggerated
The description of When my uncle sol's coffin lurched because imagery "Tall boys in
the funeral as "scrumptious" and black gloves" to depict a
"splendiferous" adds a touch of irony, Somebody pressed a button formal and sorrowful funeral
indicating an extravagant farewell (and down went scene. The abrupt shift to humor
despite Uncle Sol's life of failures. with the coffin lurching and
Overall, these lines reflect Cummings' my uncle starting a worm farm satirizes the
ability to blend humor with deeper Sol finality of death and the absurdity
reflections on mortality and the of life's outcomes.
unpredictable nature of life's And started a worm farm) The poem suggests a deeper theme
circumstances. of resilience and adaptation in the
face of adversity, even in death.
, Nobody loses all the time - Cummings
nobody loses all the time
i had an uncle named
Sol who was a born failure and
nearly everybody said he should have gone
into vaudeville perhaps because my Uncle Sol could
sing McCann He Was A Diver on Xmas Eve like Hell itself which
nay or may not account for the fact that my Uncle
Sol indulged in that possibly most inexcusable
of all to use a highfalootin phrase
luxuries that is or to
wit farming and be
it needlessly
added
my Uncle Sol's farm
failed because the chickens
ate the vegetables so
my Uncle Sol had a
chicken farm till the
skunks ate the chickens when
my Uncle Sol
had a skunk farm but
the skunks caught cold and
died and so
my Uncle Sol imitated the
skunks in a subtle manner
or by drowning himself in the watertank
but somebody who'd given my Uncle Sol a Victor
Victrola and records while he lived presented to
him upon the auspicious occasion of his decease a
scrumptious not to mention splendiferous funeral with
tall boys in black gloves and flowers and
everything and i remember we all cried like the Missouri
when my Uncle Sol's coffin lurched because
somebody pressed a button
(and down went
my Uncle
Sol
and started a worm farm)
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