She is one of a few poets in the United States whose books of poetry sell in large quantities. Olds is well known for mainly using a free verse style written in the first person point of view when writing her usual intensely personal poetry which depicts family life and political events around the world. The poem entitled “Parents’ Day” is a poem that is straightforward in what the author wants the reader to understand. In this poem Olds describes the complex relation between a mother and her daughter on Parents’ Day at school. Throughout the poem the child portrayed in the poem seems to be awkward and indifferent towards her mother.
In the poem ‘Maude Clare’ Rossetti has used the theme of empowered women and relationships. Throughout the poem there is a clear love triangle between Thomas, Nell and Maude Clare. It is obvious to the reader that Maude Clare is important to the poem as her name is the title. This may already symbolise that she is the protagonist in the poem to which Rossetti has based her poem. The readers begin to see the importance of Maude Clare as her name frequently appears throughout the poem.
Markus Zusak uses her and her love for books to help portray the main idea of words and literature and the power they can have. When Liesel first arrived on Himmel Street she couldn’t read and was totally illiterate however Hans took the time to teach her to read and soon we find that Liesel has a real gift for writing and reading. Max says in his book ‘the word shaker’ “She knew how powerless a person could be without words” and it is from being illiterate till she was 10 that she gained this knowledge. Because of the events in her life, and her understanding of their power, she decides to use the words positively. We see this when she writes in her novel, the book thief, "I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right."
As the reader, one can wonder if the poet is happy with her image or if she is dissatisfied. “At last a woman in the old style”, this line presents a women finally feeling old and trying to cope with her age. Next Paley speaks about the women, “sitting stout thighs apart under a big skirt”. This imagery also portrays heavy weight and size. This is the image that stays in the readers’ minds throughout the whole poem.
Katelyn Marks Mrs. Huerter English 1302 08, February 2013 Pigeon Women The poem the “Pigeon Women” is a Narrative Poem. The poet is telling a story on what he see’s everyday in front of the library. One of the major details in this poem is the imagery the poet creates. All the images he goes into detail with really helped me put the poem together. For instance, the way he described her walking in a very conscious way, told me that she was an elderly lady who may be very brittle or ill. Also, he makes it seem like she is lonely as well, by the way he describes her relationship with the pigeons and the way she depends on them.
What assumptions does the narrator have about her daughters? Do you agree? Why? The mother has the assumption that Maggie is a very docile, painfully shy, and isolated from most of the town because she stays very close to home with her mother. Dee (Wangero) is the exact opposite to Maggie, she is lighter in complexion, looks down on the place where she was raised, spoiled, and well educated.
I am so blessed not to have experienced what Jo Goodwin Parker went though. As I read her definition on poverty, I could see the devastating effects that this had on her and her children. Three affects that Jo Parker endured during these hard times were neglected heath issues, malnutrition, and no luxuries. First of all, they had neglected heath issues that most would consider minor, such as, red and cracked hands from not having any hand lotion. She once saved her money for two months to purchase Vaseline for her dry hands.
This is the case for Emily Dickinson and her poetry, as well as two very different texts, ‘Walking Naked’ by Alyssa Brugman and the play ‘Stolen’ by Jane Harrison. They all show the desire to belong by several individuals, and all express the same issues that connect them, even though their stories are all vastly dissimilar to each other. Emily Dickinson was born in 1830 and ever since adolescence; she felt a lack of connection with the human social world. Her unusual connection with nature however had become her outlet of her lack of belonging in society. Her poetry very much reflects this, and she advises the audience subtly in her writing that it is not society’s fault that she cannot live in the regular social world, but she just needs something that society doesn’t give her.
Then, The Awakening novel was allowed to print and popularize to everyone. From 1906 to 1969, it was studying by Per Seyersted, a Norwegian scholar. Some feminist critics saw this novel as the basic of American literature. Since that, Chopin’s writing have been accepted rapidly by people and her books began to be reprinted. Three decades later, The Awakening became a classic of the American literature and the important context of feminist criticism because of its opinion in the ways that women are treated, the traditionally feminist concerns, the aspiration for love, artistry, etc.
A point that stands out in the poem ‘Pretty’ is the connection Makkai made with the famous song by Doris Day called Que Sera Sera. Makkai incorporated the lyrics from the song into her poem where the context of both relate; “Will I be pretty? Will I be rich?” The inclusion of these has an effect on the poem; the readers feel more involved when they figure out the connection using the background information they have, making it more engaging - leaving them eager to read on. Repetition is also one of the main literary devices Makkai used in her poem. The word “pretty” and the phrase “Will I be pretty?” are repeated many times throughout the poem; “You will be pretty intelligent, pretty creative, pretty amazing.