I’m trying to study for my English course and I need some help to understand this question.

Write 200 words on the following text:

Jacob Polley, “Smoke” (The Poem and the Journey), p. 138.

Don’t forget:

Each reading journal entry MUST:

• Be written using the first person (“I”)
• Express an opinion about the text, giving examples
• Explore the meanings evoked by the actions, events, images in the literary work for you personally

In addition, reading journal entries MUST NOT:

• Simply provide a plot summary (e.g. copied from online)
• Be limited to a summary of contextual/historical background