Life of a digger outline
Tone- Disappointment, despair, hopelessness
Paragraph 1
This poem is filled with glum emotions.
Describe how the men are suffering which leads to the gloomy disposition of the piece.
· 80 men to a room
· The cold temperature in the warehouse
· How others are treated vs them
· How their initial hope is broken
Paragraph 2
Describe initial thoughts and emotions of the men
· Living in Jamaica is like living in paradise, but they don’t realize until living in those harsh conditions
· They went to panama to make a better life for themselves and family
· Going to panama was a sense of hope
· Panama meant better financial situation
· They were prepared to work but unprepared to be mistreated
Paragraph 3
Elaborate on each topic in introduction paragraph
· 80 men in each room means being crammed= discomfort
· Cold temp in warehouse= lack of rest
· Seeing the Hispanics living ‘well’ and they are living in almost slave like conditions
· Hope is broken because of harsh conditions
· Depressed
Paragraph 4
Tie everything together
Describe the overall tone of the poem
· Disappointment- they may not make as much as they initially assumed. The men were probably getting less pay than the Hispanics
· Despair
· Hopelessness- Giving up on their dreams of earning enough money to provide for their family and just wanted to be treated as humans
· They let go of their tangible wants and was wanting to be respected as men