BH+The+Snowboarder's+poem+on+skiers+Analysis

The highest purpose of the author of this poem was to insult and criticize old fashioned and unfriendly skiers who are annoyed by the modern snowboarders in a amusing and teasing way. The author was trying to express the common snowboarders' feelings towards some skiers. The rivalry between skiers and snowboarders are famous and gone for a long time. It is not meant to be taken seriously or offend someone. It is supposed to relate to snowboarder with humor; it is supposed to be funny. This poem may use powerful and possible crude words, but they are not to be taken seriously. It is even supposed to be funny to some skiers too.

Good job with the images and hyperlinks for this poem, Ben. You did a good job with the analysis, too. You're right about the poet's purpose: to poke fun at the stereotypes and to tease in a friendly way. At the same time, it's important to be aware that some insults really do cut deeply: throwing around 'gay,' for instance, makes the poet sound like he doesn't care if he offends someone who is gay, which probably isn't his point.