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What is the central idea of the poem A man with the saxophone?

What is the central idea of the poem A man with the saxophone?

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  1. Ai’s poem “The Man with the Saxophone” is a powerful poem about loneliness and the value of music. The speaker of this poem recounts feeling alone and injected while strolling down Fifth Avenue in New York City in the opening lines. The city is deserted and peaceful. Before running across a man playing the saxophone and experiencing a brief moment of connection in the middle of their ongoing loneliness, the speaker is out on the streets contemplating how they would like their life to be different.

     

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