the worlds wife
To what extent are Mrs Sisyphus and Mrs Rip Van Winkle characters of the World's Wife? The World's Wife an array of relentless and unapologetically feminist poems consisting of a large number of personas, who are witheringly contemptuous of the men they have ended up with, generally inadequate, self-obsessed and immature. Each poem carrying an implicit message of feminine virtues governed by the somewhat scorn of women. Mrs Sisyphus and Mrs Rip Van Winkle playing host to many of the ironically degrading characters that have been given to their counter opposites. Mrs Sisyphus serves as a resounding echo to many of the female characters that find themselves within Duffy's feminist collection. 'That's him pushing the stone up the hill the jerk'. It is this blunt yet explicit statement made by Mrs Sisyphus that sets out the pace for the rest of the poem, conveying immediately the attitude she has towards her husband and the 'dork' like actions he undertakes. Furthermore, the fact that Sisyphus was condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity, serves as a poignant reminder of him being a symbol for pointless activity. As a result, Mrs Sisyphus expresses this pointlessness and reminds us that 'what use is a perk, when you haven't got the time to open a cork'. Yet more importantly, conveys to the reader a woman who seems to long for the companionship of her husband but is
A comparison of Andrew Marvlls Bermudas and Richard Lovelaces To Althea, From Prison
A comparison of Andrew Marvll's 'Bermudas' and Richard Lovelace's 'To Althea, From Prison', with specific focus on contextual factors. The first poem I have selected is Andrew Marvell`s 'Bermudas', which appears to be a narrative poem with a distinct beginning, middle and end. The opening quatrain establishes an omniscient narrator, who introduces the characters (the sailors) and establishes the setting, 'where the remote Bermudas ride...from a small boat.' The poem is not autobiographical as Marvell never visited Bermuda, and as such this makes it unlikely that he is the narrator. He did however live in the house of John Oxenbridge, a man who had visited Bermuda twice, and this suggests that the poem may be a hyperbolic account of Oxenbridge`s experience of the Bermudas, 'gave us this eternal spring, Which here enamels every thing.' The shift from the first narrated quatrain to the ventriloquised sailors song appears to be Marvell attempting to distance himself from the implied criticism within the song, 'An isle so long unknown, And yet far kinder than our own?' This would have been for his own safety, as the poem was written at a time when criticism of Cromwell was punishable with imprisonment. The poem concludes in another quatrain, once again from the perspective of the narrator. Although it appears rather optimistic in tone, 'Thus sang they...An holy and a cheerful
cinderella
What you think the author (Anne Sexton) did with "Cinderella" Story? I think most everyone knows the story of Cinderella, made famous by Walt Disney after making its big debut on screen in 1950, the movie was so popular that it was again released five times within a thirty-seven year span. In 1970, Anne Sexton wrote her own version of Cinderella. In Cinderella, Anne Sexton, is using her sarcastic tone. Sexton's sarcastic tone relies on the use of simile, symbolism, and hyperbole. She begings the poem by saying "You always read about it" (1). For the first four stanzas she uses repetition as a device to state her thesis that the myths of "That story," are just that, myths, and uses that justification to relate her own version of Cinderella, in a setting relates to the reader. However, what drives the poem is Sexton's use of irony and sarcasm throughout it, keeping me as a reader entertained and amused. The Cinderella, is represented as a, naïve, out of touch, spoiled brat. In the poem, we can read that Cinderella sleeps on a "sooty hearth," and "walked around looking like Al Jolson" (32). At first, we might feel sorry for her, but the reality is that she made her bed by choosing to believe in fairytales instead of doing something to make her situation better, like washing her own face. The
a) What kind of "sorrow" does the infant feel and why?
Jessica Rape English Literature Infant Sorrow a) What kind of "sorrow" does the infant feel and why? b) How do language and form communicate the emotions expressed in this poem? c) Write about the use Blake makes of children's voices in at least two other poems. a) What kind of "sorrow" does the infant feel and why? The "Infant Sorrow" is a short, two stanza poem featuring a young baby who is in fear that his mother and father do not love or want him. The young baby first feels sorrow when, "My mother groaned", here the baby is feeling like his mother does not want him although she could me "groaning" about a number of things. The mother could already have a lot of children and not want to bring another up into the world or she may not have enough money, the "groaning" could also however be due to the pain of child birth. The young baby then sees his father, "my father wept" this is also a feeling of loneliness for the child. But as with the mother, the father could be crying for a number of reasons, the "weeping" of the father is not tears of joy as in innocence it is tears of sorrow. This initial sorrow is loneliness and neglect, this is because of the mother and fathers reaction to its birth. The second feeling of sorrow is helplessness, the baby feels helpless in the world, this should not happen because the mother and father should help and look after it.
Disabled
How does Tennessee Williams portray the three main characters in the first three scenes of The Glass Menagerie? In this essay will be looking at the way Tennessee Williams demonstrates the main character Amanda, Tom and Laura over the introductory scenes. I will look at the language he uses in the stage directions and I will also look at the characters language and movements. In addition, looking deeper into the characters and really understanding them will be important to gain a thorough perceptive of each person. Originally I glanced at the production notes and came across the 'The Characters' page that provides initial ideas and thoughts towards the individuals. This short page informs us about Amanda and gives us the impression that she lives in the past and is a small, confused lady. It tells us "there is much to admire about Amanda, and as much to love and pity as there is to laugh at'. This tells us that there is a lot of emotion built around her and we also grasp that she can be quite foolish and cruel. Laura is next to be described and this is the first time we are advised that Laura is 'crippled'. We get an understanding of Laura's characteristics from this brief collection of lines. She is portrayed to be very different from her mother, as she does live in reality. "Laura's separation increases till she is like a piece of her own glass collection, too
Kumbla Khan by Samuel Coleridge
Discuss Coleridge's presentation of the imagery landscape Coleridge has various ideas that are presented throughout the poem. The poem can be interpreted through many different levels, depending on the perception of the reader. Kubla Khan is infamously known as the poem that Coleridge was interrupted while writing it and that the ending of them poem is not intentional but rather all that was found once he got back to writing. Perceptions of the poem such as this one engages in the element of the poet's life that was consumed by drugs, which lead to him creating a poem that existed in a pensive state. Other connotations of Kubla Khan follow that Coleridge had little confidence in his poems and therefore turned to drugs, this increasing and enhancing his vivid imagination that lead him to produce such descriptive and fragmented poems. Kubla Khan flows in a way that allows the reader to take on their own view of what is behind them poem, for example one reader's take on the poem may be that it is discussing the journey or love. The poem's reference to a river is often given the connotations of a journey "a sunny pleasure-dome" is conveyed to be the desired destination of the river. This can be perceived to be the journey of love finally reaching its destination, settling down. Throughout the landscape, the twists and turns of the river, through the beauty and the ugly "through
Compare the way in which different poets present the theme of growing up
Compare the way in which different poets present the theme of growing up. Refer closely to three poems I am going to compare three poems, which are linked by the theme of growing up. The three poems I am going to compare are 'Growing Pain' By Vernon Scannell, 'The Toys' By Coventry Patmore and 'Little boy crying' By Mervyn Morris. The first poem that I am going to look at is 'Growing Pain'; the structure of the poem one long stanza. The poet is writing through a father's eyes and I am going to look at his use of language. The title of the poem tells us that the poet believes growing up to be a painful experience. However, first six lines of the poem the tone of the poem is happy, contented and relaxed. "The boy was barely five years old. We sent him to a little school" These first two lines tell us about the poet's son, he is five years old and probably starting primary school. The use of language in the line 'We sent him to a little school' shows a sense of belonging, because the boy is little, he has a matching little school. The third line describes how the parents feel about the school. "And left him there" This language suggests that the parents feel secure in the school and were happy to leave their son there. In the following four lines we learn about the simple lessons the boy learns whilst at school and how he feels. "to learn the names Of flowers in
Compare two poems written by Maya Angelou -'Still I Rise' and 'Life Doesn't Frighten Me'.
Coursework Mark Jenkins 10JC Maya Angelou Poetry Comparisons. I am going to compare two poems written by Maya Angelou. These poems are - ' Still I Rise ' and ' Life Doesn`t Frighten Me ' I will first write a brief overview of each poem, starting with ' Still I Rise ' Still I Rise has seven stanzas, each with a definate rhyme scheme of ABCB, with the endings of the second and last lines rhyming. The Poem is written to be read with one voice, whcih carries strength throughout the verse, yet still manages to seem bitter and angry at the same time. The poem starts in the past tense, and seems to flow through time, ending in the present tense. The last line in each stanza contains ' I Rise ', and i think that this emphasis the title, and the struggles that the writer faced in this poem. Life Doesn`t Frighten Me has eight stanzas, with an erratic rhyme scheme that only becomes apparent in the latter stanzas. This poem seems to conjure up images with its words, which really helps us to read and understand the poem. It is written quite simply, but effectively, with short words to help it roll of the tounge. I think that the message of the poem is pretty clear, that the writer is not afraid of anything, unless she is asleep. It is almost as if she knows that to show an emotional reaction is an almost certainty to accept defeat. Still I Rise. In this poem, Maya Angelou
Human Suffering in Lyrical Ballads
"Lyrical Ballads" Exam Question 'How does Wordsworth and Coleridge show sympathy for human suffering?' William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge both compiled 'Lyrical Ballads' with the aim of appealing to the middle and lower forms of society. Wordsworth states in his famous preface that in order for the lower classes to understand his work, he has composed the language of the poems to match the "language really used by men". By appealing to these classes, both authors were able to convey a sense of sympathy for those who had been unfortunate enough to be imprisoned or isolated from society. However, the level of sympathy evoked in poems such as The Convict and The Dungeon presented criticism from members of the public, who deemed Wordsworth and Coleridge as being too sympathetic towards common criminals. Both writers were heavily influenced by the work of the naturalist philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau, who argued that society ultimately corrupts what is originally virtuous in man. In Coleridge's The Dungeon, the reader observes the central core of Rousseau's work through the narrative of a man trapped inside a dungeon (that being society's corrupting influence). The poem itself is a clear example of Coleridge's censure of the penal system and also his blatant sympathy for those affected by this system. In The Dungeon, various lines describe to the reader the
Mule killers 2
Mule Killers The author of the short story Mule Killers is Lydia Peelle. It is about a man, who tells a story about some events from his father's life, from that time when the mule killers were present. It is events like how and where his father met his mother, but also about a man who become mangled. We do not know exactly where we are or when, but we are hearing about a place called Nashville. As mentioned above, we do not know where and when the short story takes place, but it isn´t an imaginary world with demons, vampires etc. Mule Killers do not have an introduction, maybe a little, but still in medias res is present. The social environment in this place could be compared with rural areas. It seems to be a rural place, a small town, community, where everybody knows each other. We are hearing that the father takes the pale haired girl to the only drugstore in town. The atmosphere and the details in this place are not described suited, just like the character´s feelings, personality etc. Everything seems to be hidden and taboo, so this consideration could also refer to, that this place is a small community and rural maybe old-fashioned. There are few characters present in this short story by Lydia Peelle. We are hearing about the grandfather, a father, a mother, the first person and a beautiful girl called Eula Parker. The father is telling his son of these two
