Dorothy Parker Davasart
Braggart : Analysis Paragraph
Aarushi Agrawal
The poem “Braggart” by Dorothy Parker shows how one will always want what one doesn’t have, resulting in bitterness, negativity, and insecurity. Parker writes in an alternating rhyme scheme, showing the inner conflict of the speaker. The speaker wants to appear aloof and confident, however is resentful of the fact that the listener has what she desires. This is clearly shown through the lines “The pretty stuff you're made of will crack and crease and dry” (9-10). In this case, the speaker is clearly jealous of the listeners youth. She aims to bring down the listener through comments designed to make the listener doubt her future.She is caustic and hateful in hopes to mask her own insecurity, causing
Aarushi Agrawal
The poem “Braggart” by Dorothy Parker shows how one will always want what one doesn’t have, resulting in bitterness, negativity, and insecurity. Parker writes in an alternating rhyme scheme, showing the inner conflict of the speaker. The speaker wants to appear aloof and confident, however is resentful of the fact that the listener has what she desires. This is clearly shown through the lines “The pretty stuff you're made of will crack and crease and dry” (9-10). In this case, the speaker is clearly jealous of the listeners youth. She aims to bring down the listener through comments designed to make the listener doubt her future.She is caustic and hateful in hopes to mask her own insecurity, causing