In the poem Praise Song For My Mother, the author develops a clear contrast between past and present which let the readers understand how significant the poet’s mother was to her. To begin with, the poet sets the past using the words ‘You were’ referring to her mother. In this way we get to know that her mother was very meaningful to Nichols and that she is not with her anymore. In the line ‘You were water to me’ this is very clear, as the importance the author’s mother had on her is compared to the essentiality water has to living, and therefore to the poet’s actuality. On the second place, the author explains using metaphors, how her mother nourished her character and how she gave her tranquility.
August and helps her out because she loves her. In a way, August also becomes like Lily’s mother. August makes a very positive impact on Lily and helps her realize who she really is. From the very beginning, August welcomes Lily with open arms and helps her in any way she can. Not very long after they meet, Lily develops an immense trust in August, something she’s never felt towards anyone else.
And if I see not half my days that’s due, What nature would, God grant to yours and you; (10-14) Bradstreet writes “Before the Birth of One of Her Children” seemingly as a eulogy. The poem is to comfort the child if Bradstreet does not survive birth. This illustrates the great amount of love and dedication she has for her children. Luther Caldwell, editor of An Account of Anne Bradstreet: The Puritan Poetess and Kindred Topics states: “According to many able and learned men of her time, she was the most remarkable, level-headed and self-poised intellectual woman of the early colonial times, and a Christian woman, devout and conscientious, of the loftiest faith” (Caldwell 5). She was a dedicated mother and her poetry expressed everlasting love for her children.
Gwen Harwood’s unique poetic style explores the universal themes and exploits intensified emotions that the human race can relate to by some means; the nature of Harwood’s work has unity and the ability to transcend time whilst staying true to herself and the very fundamentals that have inspired her writing. Harwood’s poetry is a product of her own historical, social, cultural and personal context which has added value and insight to her poetry and furthermore developed the era in which they were fashioned, resulting in appreciation by many; including feminists and philosophers, the academic world, the all-encompassing contemporary audience and yet still, future generations. Gwen Harwood successfully utilises her life experiences
He portrayed his mother as the wonderful, caring woman that she is. And isn’t that the point? His word got across to the readers that this woman was a force to be reckon with, she didn’t give up and neither did
Alice Walker has associated the qualities of goodness and the sense of emancipation together, which I feel works well to convey the message that despite all the abuse and brutality Celie remains resilient and is rewarded with the freedom of her Spirit. She was able to hold on to her inherent power and strength of character and by the end of the story she is the victor. Celie finds no sexual pleasure or satisfaction in her marriage to Mr. ___. When Celie becomes aware of Shug in a photograph (Letter 6), she says, `Shug Avery was a woman’. The most beautiful woman I ever saw.
To be a women means you have confidence in yourself. You know your worth and value, and don’t allow anybody to bring you down or control the way you act. Maya Angelou’s poem “Phenomenal Women” is outlining what makes a woman phenomenal. It’s not about just having the body parts of a women, it’s about being proud of who you are and not bowing down to anybody. In the poem she states “Now you understand just why my head's not bowed.
Eulogy to my great grandmother To families, friends, cousins, Aunty and Uncle, thank you all for inviting me here. Its an honour for me to be here. I sometimes think about the past and how the past has become present. Alice’s words meant a lot to me, what she says is true, I still remember this quote she kept on repeating and told me what it really means: “Life sometimes can hit you as hardest as it could and you could be at the bottom of the rock”. Sometimes I don’t understand why life is so hard, so hard that you cannot define what life is and what life is about.
Tone/Narrator - The reader particularly feels the poet's affection and longing for Alice as he starts the poem with 'Alice', directly addressing his former wife to show that he was truly thinking about her a lot when he was writing the poem. Also, the poet uses the first person to write the poem and directly addresses the reader by using personal pronouns ('you'), and 'you' is repeated for many times in the poem, showing that again the poet is obsessed with 'Alice' and that he can't stop thinking about her, emphasising how much he longs for her. By his obsession of the word Alice and the repetitiveness of personal pronouns it can show his love to the Alice. Language – Ali A lot of winter imagery is used in the poem (' The earth's still as hard', 'empty gardens'). This is used so that the reader can visualise these scenes and connect them to the status of the poet's relationship with 'Alice': There's no warmth, no passion, their relationship is dead and non-existent just like how the gardens are 'empty' and how all the plants and flowers die in winter.
Sonnet “To My Mother” describe the poet's feelings of great admiration and love of his mother. are evident throughout the poem. The poem begins with the Octave describes his irresistible mother, a woman of strong moral character and incredible strength as even the problems of life could not conquer her spirits. she will always remain in his heart and when he says that she is, 'most near', 'most dear' and 'most loved- that she is, 'most near', 'most dear' and 'most loved, he confirms the strength of these feelings. The line “Sitting as huge as Asia’’ means his mother encompasses the goodness and gigantic strength of the vast world and she is viewing the whole world from the huge window that points out to an open mind always ready to change her thinking patterns with moving time.