Argument 1 - Agreement - Text

If people were to have the same morals we could come to an agreement

Aleksi and Paulius were on one computer and Emma and Mariana were on another one. While Mariana and Emma were looking for a poem, Paulius and Aleksi were looking for a poem. Firstly, they found a poem that made sense to Aleksi and Paulius, but didn't to Mariana and Emma. Then Paulius and Aleksi tried to explain the meaning to them, but still they didn't get it. So, Aleksi and Paulius looked for another one. Aleksi and Paulius showed another poem to Mariana and Emma who said that it didn't make sense. Paulius then explained to them how this poem relates to agreement. Still Mariana and Emma didn't change their minds. Then we had a fierce discussion about why it would work. Finally, after multiple amounts of explanation, Emma and Mariana understood the meaning.

"TEMPORARY AGREEMENT"

Almost any household item,
When appraised by kitten eyes,
Offers joy Ad Infinitum,
And we learn, with some surprise:
Cupboards are for hiding in,
Curtains are to climb,
Washers are for riding in,
(What a hectic time!)
House plants are for digging paws,
Papers are to tear,
Just the sharpener for claws
Is Dad's upholstered chair.
Yet man and feline share some views
When all is done and said;
When one's inclined to take a snooze,
The other's in the bed.

Author: Jane Herald

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This poem shows many metaphors about agreement through not only human beings but also animals. First three lines shows the picture of a moral agreement with the owner and the kitten. However, the next line shows the transition between the peaceful times and violent times. Furthermore, the next eight lines are about these violent times between the owner and the kitten, since in those times only the owner tried to create an agreement between the two but the kitten does not want to since it continues to be a model of chaos. Finally, in the last four lines of this poem the two are at peace since now they understand each other, especially the last one. Some lines have a different explanation: "offers joy Ad Infinitum", we think that this fourth line of the poem means, that even if two characters have minor skirmishes, still in the end they have an infinite good times. We think that the line "(what a hectic time!)" means that in this moment the owner understands that the kitten does this as a daily life. Another line with a metaphoric meaning is, "when all is done and said;". Its meaning is that when the human and feline have done everything that was bothering each other and spoken about their problems and tried and succeeded to make an agreement. Basically, it shows that not only people need to have the same morals, to come to an agreement but also other living creatures like animals, also have to be  appreciated by the people. If there is a good relationship between animal and person, that way they could find the joyful connection, that can lead to an agreement and everyone would respect each others morals.