Derivatives
I read some English today for class.
One sentence struck me like a lightning bolt:
"But as a starting point for the evolutionary model, they are politically expedient in constructing an empowering narrative unfolding toward disciplinary status and autonomy based on progressively increasing knowledge and professionalism. (54, Carino)"
I thought and thought,
And decided, I do not know what this sentence means.
I'm taking a Calculus class,
And thinking about this sentence,
Reminds me of Derivation,
A complicated technique whereby one,
Derives the rate of change of a Variable,
With respect,
To a Variable.
This sentence, to a certain extent,
Is packed full of meaning,
And has, metaphorically, with respect to Mathematicians,
A slope, a curve, and a rate of change.
Every word activates different neurons and fires them off in different directions,
And the sentence, wholly, activates something in the reader.
In other words, it has an effect,
Just as any mathematical function has an effect on how we analyze happenings in the world.
A function, as explained complicatedly in Calculus class, has a derivative,
And the main point, hidden within the belly of these words,
Is that this sentence, just like any other, has a derivative;
In a very eschew fashion,
I seek to derive the meaning behind the sentence,
And therefore, there exists a derivative.
It is quite simple, just as X's derivative is 1,
But in fact, the sentence above has a quite more complicated derivative.
Our teacher tells us we can derive any function,
I believe, therefore, in my capability to derive any sentence,
Remembering, in this context, that derivation means understanding semantics.
And so, to conclude, I will not 'Derive' for you the above sentence or any other,
But rather claim that I have derived the meaning of the word 'Derive,'
And claim that I have applied this derivation to the infinite and everlasting world of interconnected Words, be they big or small.
One sentence struck me like a lightning bolt:
"But as a starting point for the evolutionary model, they are politically expedient in constructing an empowering narrative unfolding toward disciplinary status and autonomy based on progressively increasing knowledge and professionalism. (54, Carino)"
I thought and thought,
And decided, I do not know what this sentence means.
I'm taking a Calculus class,
And thinking about this sentence,
Reminds me of Derivation,
A complicated technique whereby one,
Derives the rate of change of a Variable,
With respect,
To a Variable.
This sentence, to a certain extent,
Is packed full of meaning,
And has, metaphorically, with respect to Mathematicians,
A slope, a curve, and a rate of change.
Every word activates different neurons and fires them off in different directions,
And the sentence, wholly, activates something in the reader.
In other words, it has an effect,
Just as any mathematical function has an effect on how we analyze happenings in the world.
A function, as explained complicatedly in Calculus class, has a derivative,
And the main point, hidden within the belly of these words,
Is that this sentence, just like any other, has a derivative;
In a very eschew fashion,
I seek to derive the meaning behind the sentence,
And therefore, there exists a derivative.
It is quite simple, just as X's derivative is 1,
But in fact, the sentence above has a quite more complicated derivative.
Our teacher tells us we can derive any function,
I believe, therefore, in my capability to derive any sentence,
Remembering, in this context, that derivation means understanding semantics.
And so, to conclude, I will not 'Derive' for you the above sentence or any other,
But rather claim that I have derived the meaning of the word 'Derive,'
And claim that I have applied this derivation to the infinite and everlasting world of interconnected Words, be they big or small.
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