As previously mentioned she uses the words ill formed and feeble to describe her unfinished writing’s fragility. In line 10, she continues by saying, “thy visage was so irksome in my sight,” to explain the shame and discomfort that she carries with her due to the fact that her “baby” was exposed to the public still so unpolished. She applies the words blemishes, flaw, and hobbling into her diction in order to express her piece as something that is not well put together, and no matter how much she attempts to polish it, she feels as if she has failed at improving it. Lastly, Bradstreet’s characterization of her work comes to life through the evident controlling metaphor of the poem, which is claiming that her writing is her “offspring”. Throughout the entire poem, the controlling metaphor becomes this idea that her writing is her child,
This can be seen with the repetition of words like ‘the’ and ‘and’. It shows the beauty of nature in abundance. She over-exaggerates by using words like ‘gold’ to describe nature. She grew up in Tuscany and all the elements of nature in England couldn’t possibly be foreign to Aurora Leigh. Many other poems are also constantly dwelling on the theme of nature.
“Year of Wonders” is much more complex, and is a study of both grief and loss as well as providing readers a positive message throughout the novel, and this is seen from both main characters, Anna Frith and Michael Mompellion. Anna Frith is seen as a selfless, compassionate and altruistic woman, who changes from a poor miner’s widow and maid into an independent, mature woman from the plague. As a woman, she breaks down all social order and takes charge even with the limitations imposed by gender. She provides the readers an optimistic message, as she defies social norms, and rises into an imported figure that is respected in the community. This is evident when she is seen “riding astride with [her] skirt tugged up above my placket, [her] hair loose to [her] waist, [her] cap lost upon two moors.” This imagery shows her unlady-like features and challenges the period where it is considered unacceptable to be dressed that way.
Hwawon Bae AP English 3 – 2nd period 12/10/09 IWA #2 Mary Oliver is a poet who is an “indefatigable guide to the natural world.” “Owls” shows us Oliver’s detailed perspective and emotional feeling on the big eyed, flying creatures; her love and respect towards them. Oliver’s style in writing conveys the complexity of her response to nature. Mary Oliver greatly exaggerates reverence to owls. Although they are simply animals, birds to be more specific, she refers to them like they are gods and very elevated. Oliver uses words like glory and delicate to show her thoughts on the owl.
For instance, he criticizes Dora for bringing in his breakfast late, and immediately starts insulting her, calling her a pig. The likening of women to animals is also something that is brought up often by Dr. Jordan. Not only does he liken Dora to a pig, he also likens Grace to a dog, and refers to Miss. Lydia as a healthy animal. In the 10th chapter, Dr. Jordan speaks of the obligations of women as though it would be a disgraced to be one, saying that the way they dress deform them.
It represents a lack of individuality, loss of control of one’s own life, and other burdens of womanhood. She mentions envy, mockery, the pain of “bedridden
Jada K. Jones Dr. Smith ENC 1102 8 October 2013 Critique of “A Savage Life” by Suzanne Winckler In “A Savage Life” by Suzanne Winckler, the author tells about her experience of butchering chickens with her friend Chuck. The author is an able writer because she uses the rhetorical tools of ethos, logos, and pathos. She draws on sensory imagery to enhance her work, and introduces the universal needs as Illustrated by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Winckler discusses the need for friends and family, and esteem needs. She clarifies that although butchering chickens is not fun, it is essential for the survival of omnivores.
It is a very simple and beautiful poem with an enchanting tone. This poem is an ode to spring and to the maturing of young girl into women, which was a perfect comparison and communicated the message of the poem very well. In this poem, the author describes all the different changes that take place as the spring season arrives. The grass is greener, the flowers are blossoming, the moon is pale, and the twilights are striking. These are all things that we associate with the spring season.
After that, they would slide a tube down their throat and on the end their was a funnel in which they poured a raw egg mixture in. This torturous procedure ruined morale for many of the women in the prison, but some still pressed on with their hunger strike. News of the horrendous treatment the women were receiving leaked out. This caused the public to be appalled and they
Feminist writes Betty Friedan “No woman gets an orgasm from shining the kitchen floor.” “...women who 'adjust' as housewives, who grow up wanting to be 'just a housewife,' are in as much danger as the millions who walked to their own death in the concentration camps...they ate suffering a slow death of mind and spirit.” “When one begins to think about it, America depends rather heavily on women's passive dependence, their femininity. Femininity, if one still wants to call it that, makes American women a target and a victim of the sexual sell.” “Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” Naomi Woolf “Most urgently, women's identity must be premised upon our "beauty" so that we will remain vulnerable to