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Stephanie Hung Wendel English Literature (IB6) 4 November, 2007 I will be using Bei Dao's poem "Recollection" to demonstrate how his use of imagery and writing style can give a 'simple' poem written during a time of political turmoil in China during the 1970's can have so much more in depth meaning as well as how his poetry baffles critics. The title of the poem, 'Recollection', suggests to readers an act of remembrance or reminiscence of something, someone, or a sequence of events that Bei Dao wants/hopes to elaborate and tell his readers about. Here, the title of the poem does not indicate a simple reminiscence, but serving a far deeper meaning and purpose as well as a grasp of experience. One is unable to analyze and understand exactly why Bei Dao uses 'Recollection' as a title, as the title acts as a form of teasing and attraction for the reader to follow through...

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