Reflection On a Gift of Watermelon Pickle Received from a Friend called Felicity

Reflection On a Gift of Watermelon Pickle Received from a Friend called Felicity by John Tobias is a quirky poem which explores the ideas of growing up. The poem is literally what the title expresses. The constant mention of watermelon throughout the poem is an extended metaphor, comparing growing up to watermelon. The different views the protagonist has of the watermelon reflects how their life is changing as they start to grow up. From this Tobias expresses an important message about how life changes drastically as we start to mature even tough we do not see it this way. In this commentary I will explain in detail the clever constant mention of watermelon, diction used and the overall idea Tobias is trying to get across in this piece of text.