Analysis of the Poem, “Three Years She Grew” By William Wordsworth
Analysis of the Poem, “Three Years She Grew” By William Wordsworth
When you think about life, you ponder how life is the most beautiful, and unexplainable thing. Life begins when two people come together, and create a baby. Children start off by being very dependent on their parents, but as life progresses, independence grows. Along the way, life teaches important lessons that we carry on throughout our lives, and then we pass them down to our own children. The circle of life is complex, and requires interaction with many different people and various environments. The most common argument is whether nature or nurture is responsible for the development of people. Perhaps they both play a role, but William Wordsworth believes that in the poem, “Three Years She Grew”, nature is the best teacher for his darling, Lucy. According to the speaker, mankind is corrupt and it is a constant battle as to who gets Lucy. Wordsworth has created ‘Lucy’ to celebrate life and the inspiration of human growth. In the beginning of the poem, nature notices the most beautiful girl in the whole world. At the young age of 3, she is viewed as a sweet and innocent girl. By the way Lucy carries her charm, she is able to have everything fall for her. Even though she is a child, her beauty is striking, and will continue to grow as her life moves on. By the time she reaches adulthood, she will be even more beautiful than she was a child. We can compare this attribute of beauty growing throughout a lifetime, to a flower because as flowers become more beautiful as they mature. The colorfulness of the flowers matches Lucy’s personality because we are often attracted to color and brightness. The speaker is so dumbfounded by Lucy that he decides, “This child I to myself will take;/ She shall be mine, and I will make/ a lady of my own” (lines 4-6). By this quote, nature is promising to take delicate Lucy, and to raise her into a lovely adult.
In order to learn, Lucy needs an educator. In
When you think about life, you ponder how life is the most beautiful, and unexplainable thing. Life begins when two people come together, and create a baby. Children start off by being very dependent on their parents, but as life progresses, independence grows. Along the way, life teaches important lessons that we carry on throughout our lives, and then we pass them down to our own children. The circle of life is complex, and requires interaction with many different people and various environments. The most common argument is whether nature or nurture is responsible for the development of people. Perhaps they both play a role, but William Wordsworth believes that in the poem, “Three Years She Grew”, nature is the best teacher for his darling, Lucy. According to the speaker, mankind is corrupt and it is a constant battle as to who gets Lucy. Wordsworth has created ‘Lucy’ to celebrate life and the inspiration of human growth. In the beginning of the poem, nature notices the most beautiful girl in the whole world. At the young age of 3, she is viewed as a sweet and innocent girl. By the way Lucy carries her charm, she is able to have everything fall for her. Even though she is a child, her beauty is striking, and will continue to grow as her life moves on. By the time she reaches adulthood, she will be even more beautiful than she was a child. We can compare this attribute of beauty growing throughout a lifetime, to a flower because as flowers become more beautiful as they mature. The colorfulness of the flowers matches Lucy’s personality because we are often attracted to color and brightness. The speaker is so dumbfounded by Lucy that he decides, “This child I to myself will take;/ She shall be mine, and I will make/ a lady of my own” (lines 4-6). By this quote, nature is promising to take delicate Lucy, and to raise her into a lovely adult.
In order to learn, Lucy needs an educator. In
Cited: Wordsworth, William . “Three Years She Grew.” The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Ed. M.H. Abrams. New York: Norton 1968:1509 Andy Kester Sawain, www.shvoong.com September 8, 2010