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Brian Mueller 6/6/12 Pds. 1/2 __ I Build Walls __

This poem is talking about putting on a fake expression or having fake emotions. I feel that when the author says, "Walls that hide, walls that cover what's inside" it's an important line because it kind of explains the poem. When he says, "Walls that need to fall!" I feel that that's important because he's making his point that all these walls need to be gone.

I have built these walls before. I build them because I want to avoid embarrassment and I want to fit in. The narrator doesn't believe that it's a good idea to always have these walls. I know because the author says, "Walls that need to fall!" in the last stanza.

Johnny has built walls by being quiet. He is hiding his feelings from the world because he chooses to. Being beaten by his father and ignored by his mother caused him to build these walls.

I think that walls are necessary in certain situations. I think you need to build them to not be embarrassed and to fit in. These walls could also help you during poker.