A. heart of the young man- this is the one narrating the story, he thinks that life should be should not be thought of in such a depressing manor. He looks to it as a more positive experience, speaking of setting examples to teach those who come after us.

B. the psalmist- he is the one who the young man is speaking to in the poem.

I think this poem has a very good meaning behind it, I wouldn't call it sad or frightening, more uplifting in it's own way. The way the young man speaks of life and how it should be lived, is something I think that lives in the heart of all of us as a society. This is a very good poem, one that should get people thinking about how they live their own lives.

I agree with the ideas this young man is trying to get across in this poem, I believe everyone should live with this same sort of attitude toward life unfortunately I do not think that every

This story does not really have a setting, merely a meeting place where two people have met to discuss one's meaning of life. It all takes place at one time and one conversation.

I wonder what incident has happened for this boy to make him question life in such a way and feel the need to explain his feelings to others?

Some common words found in the essay are:
, TELLING STORY, SYMBOLS/ METAPHORS, Footprints Sailing, BASIC BACKGROUND, Heart God, Trust Future, PASSAGES SENTENCES, live own, attitude life, footprints sands,
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)