TJ Duncan
ENG 2115
Prof. Pond
17 August, 17
Literary Analysis Paper
Over this semester, we have read many stories and poems each presenting its own unique
writing style and meanings. I decided to choose “I Go Back to May 1937” by Sharon Olds to do
my literary analysis on. It is a first-person narrative poem that does a good job incorporating
different themes. In “I Go Back”, the themes of individual identity, family relationships, and the
American Dream are presented using symbols, character, and other literary elements.
The theme of individual identity causes a big impact with this story. The author tells a
