How are the character and attitudes of the jogger revealed in the language the poet uses?

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How are the character and attitudes of the jogger revealed in the language the poet uses?

I think it is fair to say that right from the beginning of the poem, the poet gives the reader an instant image of the jogger as a negative one. The first line, “Well, she was asking for it” makes the reader see the jogger as being inconsiderate, brutal and insensitive. It also sounds as though he is trying to shift the blame, and make an excuse for something and also sounds childish.

The poem is written almost like a soliloquy and so the reader is aware that these are the jogger’s thoughts, this is what he is thinking about the event.

The use of the phrase “pissed of course” demonstrates how the poet is trying to show the jogger is making assumptions without knowing the facts, and that because she had been drinking, she was “dyin for it”.

This shows how the jogger is somewhat prejudice towards any girl that drinks. This idea of prejudice is reinforced in the next line with the statement “of course, nice girls don’t”. This shows how the jogger is ignorant and has a bad case of stereotypes and prejudice.

In the next two lines where he states he didn’t know who she was or where she was from, really tells the reader what his attitude is like, and with the words “didn’t care. Nor did she. Slut. Slut.”, you really get a feel of the joggers whole character and attitude towards this woman.

Just from the first stanza the reader has already gathered that this ‘man’ is both stereotypical and prejudiced, makes assumptions that are irrational and that he is inconsiderate and insensitive.

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Also, with the use of the words “Slut. Slut”, the reader is learning how this man talks to and refers to women.

In the next stanza, there is a change. Rather than talk about the woman, the jogger begins to talk, or even brag, about himself. You can see this man has an ego the size of Russia and is very big headed: “got a good body. Slim. Go to the gym. Keep in trim.”

With his next statement, “Girls like a man wiv a good body, Strong arms, tight arse”, he is once again making assumptions. He is assuming ...

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