Vincent Pisacano assignment 1

At the end of the poem, the author makes an allusion to Donne's "Canonization", which is a very sappy and heartwarming poem about the treasures of love. the poem at hand, "Inventing my Parents," is a poem in response to the painting "Nighthawks." The painting is dark and makes you feel lonely, while the poem is warm and lively. The author of the poem creates this obvious contrast with the purpose of portraying the light in a dark situation. even though the painting makes you feel sad and alone, the poem makes you feel happy and warm and fluffy. for this reason, the author chooses to allude to the poem "Canonization." Because the poem is about love, making an allusion to it adds to the feeling of "love" in the first poem. in turn, this allusion supports the theme of the poem, which has to do with the American Dream and finding light in a dark situation. to further support this claim, right after the author makes this allusion, she says "and she's laughing, light as summer rain." this quote even further supports the mood and theme of the poem, and backs up the allusion as well.