First exploratory draft and notes  

               When I first read “All Things Not Considered”, one verse stood out from the rest. I find it addresses the issue of viewing conflicts from both sides very well and more to explores the flaws of religion. The poem starts out by asking “In what language is this holy?” after describing the death of innocent children when it presents the image of children playing and having their room blown up.. How each person interprets religion or the words of a holy script can lead to argument and conflict. Eventually, religions get so caught up in the conflict they forget what the point of their religion is. Death seems natural. A martyr, someone who dies in the name of God, is holy in many religions, but when is death ever holy? Naomi Shihab Nye is questioning when death ever became the norm, or the right thing to do. My favorite line is “if this is holy, can we have some new religions please?” I agree with this point. We, as humans, have found a way to turn our faith and religion into war and hatred. We must find a way to relate to each other in faithful and not violent ways. The religions indirectly teach and reference violence and why would this happen?.

 Thesis and a mini-outline of  the poem  

  The elements that found in the poem:

• Violence
• Death of innocent people and children
• Inhumanity 
• The religions
• Sacrifice