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Summary
This
poem
is
autobiographical and is an
expression of Bhatt’s conflict
between her Indian heritage
and her life in the English
speaking world.
Identity, Nature vs.
mankind
The first stanza talks about
India; she values the way
gods
and
nature
are
respected and allowed to
thrive, but contrasts this,
quite angrily, with the way
society and religion are too
rigid and enforce too many
rules upon the Indian people.
The second stanza sees her
talking about her inner
conflict about enjoying being
part of English speaking
culture.
Beauty of
imperfection, Religion
A poem or a prayer? No,
a bit of both. Hopkins is
praising God for creating
things that are not usually
praised. It is a bit like the
song All Things Bright and
Beautiful. Things that are
perfect or flawless tend to get
a lot of attention, but Hopkins
seems to think everything
that God has created is
deserving of praise.
1. A Different History
2. Pied Beauty
3. Continuum
4. Horses
5. Hunting Snake
Nature vs. mankind
Nature vs.
mankind, Beauty of
imperfection
Beauty of imperfection
This is a poem all about
writing
a
poem
and
overcoming writer’s block.
Curnow is searching for
inspiration and finds it in
nature and the weather, but
uses
some
stunning/confusing
metaphors to explain to us.
I think this poem is similar to
Hunting Snake and Pike in
that we are glorifying the
majesty of one of god’s
creatures,
but
also
appreciating its power and
thus implied threat. However,
I see it as having a much
deeper meaning under the
surface.
Where I Come From
The Planners
Hunting Snake
A Birthday
The Woodspurge
It seems to me that the poem
yearns for a more simple
past and laments the fact
that the world has had to
change and the demands
from
industry
have
outstripped
these
proud
beasts (… the horses).
The Planners
This poem is an appreciation
of the brilliance of nature and
the natural world. A person is
Hunting Snake
Pike
6. Pike
7. A Birthday
8. The Woodspurge
9. The Cockroach
10. The City Planners
Beauty of
imperfection, Nature vs.
mankind
walking
through
the
countryside and
freezes
when they see a snake.
There is a sense of dread
about the inherent danger of
a snake, but the walker is
also struck by its beauty and
is torn between this idea of
threat and the nobility and
splendour of the creature.
Hughes
examines
the
hideous predators of the
pond, pikes, and admires
how wonderfully evolved they
are for their purpose and
presents a picture of contrast
between his idea of the
danger they pose and its
inherent
perfection.
In
addition, he explores how
their history, evolution and
domination
of
their
environment make humanity
seem insignificant.
This is not actually a
celebration of a birthday with
a cake and party poppers.
Rossetti feels like it is the
day she has been reborn or
got the biggest present of all
as a result of finding
love. This poem reads as if
Rossetti is singing for joy,
she wants the whole world to
know just how glad she is.
This
birthday
is
also
synonymous with the day
she has met/found the love
of her life - Jesus/a chap/her
new born baby? You decide.
Religion, Love
Love, Religion, Beauty of
imperfection, Nature vs.
mankind
Nature vs.
mankind, Identity
Nature vs.
mankind, Beauty of
imperfection
This begins as a really sad
poem about someone at the
height of their misery or
melancholy. Lacking any kind
of direction, the poet allows
himself to be led by the wind
until it abated and then he
sits with his head between
his knees in complete
despair for some time. At the
height of his misery he finds
hope in a weed: either the
brilliance and beauty of
nature
or
perhaps
representing faith.
Who is the cockroach? Kevin
Halligan is the cockroach;
this poem follows the idle
contemplation of the life of a
cockroach, which at first
seems to have some sort of
direction, but then the
cockroach seems to be
considerably distressed by its
own aimlessness. Halligan
recognises this in his own
life.
Atwood is getting angry
about the way the world is
being solely deprived of its
individuality in favour of
taming
nature
through
uniformity of design and
Horses
Hunting Snake
The Woodspurge
The Woodspurge
A Birthday
A Birthday
Pied Beauty
Continuum
Pike
Summer Farm
Composed Upon
Westminster Bridge/The
Planners
Pied Beauty
11. The Planners
Nature vs.
mankind, Beauty of
imperfection, Identity
12. Summer Farm
Identity, Nature vs.
mankind
13. Where I Come From
Identity, Nature vs.
mankind, Beauty of
imperfection
14. Composed Upon
Westminster Bridge
Nature vs. mankind (with
mankind)
construction.
Boey Cheng shares Atwood's
frustration at the onslaught of
planners and their need for
‘perfection’, which resembles
conformity and uniformity.
However, he seems to lack
the anger and fight of
Atwood, but to be in a
melancholy
state
of
acceptance of the changes to
the world.
I would argue this poem is a
style of pastoral poetry,
which celebrates the peace
and quiet of the rural world
(here presented from the
perspective of life on a farm).
Not only that, but we see
how this peace allows the
poetic voice to contemplate
his existence and think
philosophically about our
importance and how small a
part of the universe, the earth
and life we represent.
Although at first glance you
might take it to be about the
difference between urban
and rural existence, the clue
is in the first line: her
descriptions are representing
people and thus she uses
pathetic fallacy to explore
humanity. She is trying to
draw a contrast between the
beautiful simplicity and joy of
life outside of the city and the
more ordered and confined
life within it. I’d also argue
this
poem
contains
a
generally comment about the
urbanisation of the world in
Brewster’s lifetime and her
distaste for it.
This poem is all about nature
and man-made structures
complimenting each others
beauty. The busiest city in
Wordsworth’s world, London,
sleeps and wears the beauty
of the morning.
Summary
This poem is autobiographical and is an expression of Bhatt’s conflict between
her Indian heritage and her life in the English speaking world.
The first stanza talks about India; she values the way gods and nature are
respected and allowed to thrive, but contrasts this, quite angrily, with the way
society and religion are too rigid and enforce too many rules upon the Indian
people. The second stanza sees her talking about her inner conflict about
enjoying being part of English speaking culture.
A poem or a prayer? No, a bit of both. Hopkins is praising God for creating
things that are not usually praised. It is a bit like the song All Things Bright and
Composed Upon
Westminster Bridge/The
City Planners
Pied Beauty
A Different History
The Cockroach
Where I Come From
A Different History/The
Planners
Summer Farm
The City Planners
Beautiful. Things that are perfect or flawless tend to get a lot of attention, but
Hopkins seems to think everything that God has created is deserving of praise.
This is a poem all about writing a poem and overcoming writer’s block. Curnow
is searching for inspiration and finds it in nature and the weather, but uses some
stunning/confusing metaphors to explain to us.
I think this poem is similar to Hunting Snake and Pike in that we are glorifying
the majesty of one of god’s creatures, but also appreciating its power and thus
implied threat. However, I see it as having a much deeper meaning under the
surface.
It seems to me that the poem yearns for a more simple past and laments the
fact that the world has had to change and the demands from industry have
outstripped these proud beasts (… the horses).
This poem is an appreciation of the brilliance of nature and the natural world. A
person is walking through the countryside and freezes when they see a snake.
There is a sense of dread about the inherent danger of a snake, but the walker
is also struck by its beauty and is torn between this idea of threat and the nobility
and splendour of the creature.
Hughes examines the hideous predators of the pond, pikes, and admires how
wonderfully evolved they are for their purpose and presents a picture of contrast
between his idea of the danger they pose and its inherent perfection. In addition,
he explores how their history, evolution and domination of their environment
make humanity seem insignificant.
This is not actually a celebration of a birthday with a cake and party poppers.
Rossetti feels like it is the day she has been reborn or got the biggest present of
all as a result of finding love. This poem reads as if Rossetti is singing for joy,
she wants the whole world to know just how glad she is. This birthday is also
synonymous with the day she has met/found the love of her life - Jesus/a
chap/her new born baby? You decide.
This begins as a really sad poem about someone at the height of their misery or
melancholy. Lacking any kind of direction, the poet allows himself to be led by
the wind until it abated and then he sits with his head between his knees in
complete despair for some time. At the height of his misery he finds hope in a
weed: either the brilliance and beauty of nature or perhaps representing faith.
Who is the cockroach? Kevin Halligan is the cockroach; this poem follows the
idle contemplation of the life of a cockroach, which at first seems to have some
sort of direction, but then the cockroach seems to be considerably distressed by
its own aimlessness. Halligan recognises this in his own life.
Atwood is getting angry about the way the world is being solely deprived of its
individuality in favour of taming nature through uniformity of design and
construction.
Boey Cheng shares Atwood's frustration at the onslaught of planners and their
need for ‘perfection’, which resembles conformity and uniformity. However, he
seems to lack the anger and fight of Atwood, but to be in a melancholy state of
acceptance of the changes to the world.
I would argue this poem is a style of pastoral poetry, which celebrates the peace
and quiet of the rural world (here presented from the perspective of life on a
farm). Not only that, but we see how this peace allows the poetic voice to
contemplate his existence and think philosophically about our importance and
how small a part of the universe, the earth and life we represent.
Although at first glance you might take it to be about the difference between
urban and rural existence, the clue is in the first line: her descriptions are
representing people and thus she uses pathetic fallacy to explore humanity. She
is trying to draw a contrast between the beautiful simplicity and joy of life outside
of the city and the more ordered and confined life within it. I’d also argue this
poem contains a generally comment about the urbanisation of the world in
Brewster’s lifetime and her distaste for it.
This poem is all about nature and man-made structures complimenting each
others beauty. The busiest city in Wordsworth’s world, London, sleeps and
wears the beauty of the morning.