“Chopin and Pat Mora’s Attitudes” In “A pair of silk stockings” by Chopin, a mother temporarily escapes from the daily worries and fatigue of the lower class to enjoy luxuries only available to the affluent upon the chance possession of a large sum of money. Pat Mora’s “Now and Then, America” on the other hand, is a short poem depicting a fiery will to be free, different, and “sane” amid those who succumb …showed first 75 words of 581 total…

…showed last 75 words of 581 total…was able to escape from her normal life, but it was only a short fling. Her short freedom paints an accurate picture of reality and society’s oppressing confines. Pat Mora’s poem is a far more innocent depiction of individual hopes for freedom and identity. Both authors wrote about escape and freedom, but Chopin’s attitude toward these themes is darkened by reality while Pat Mora’s attitude is lifted by hope and passion.