AUNT JENNIFER’S TIGERS By ADRIENNE RICH SUMMARY OF THE POEM: The poet is a feminist and she addresses the difficulties of a married woman. She spends good amount of time in embroidering panel of tigers prancing across the screen. The tigers are fearless creatures pacing elegantly and majestically. They symbolize the spirit of freedom. Aunt is a victim of male chauvinism (male domination). Aunt Jennifer is so oppressed and terrified that she finds it hard to pull the needle. The “weight of Uncle’s
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In [insert essay name here] Adrienne Rich stresses the importance of women taking advantage of the opportunities of education in America. Since the beginning of time‚ education has been determined by white men who decide what we should and should not be learning about. When we hear about “great issues” it’s what white men decide is important enough for the western world to know about. Most of the time we only hear about issues that relate to us or an ally of the U.S. For instance‚ when the tragedy
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make a good mother. In the poems “Daystar by Rita Dove and “To a Daughter Leaving Home” by Linda Pastan both of the mothers are going through different stages of motherhood. In both poems we see the similarities that both poems have and we also see the differences. Dove and Pastan show us an early stage of mother and a late stage of motherhood. Although they are different stages of motherhood‚ they are both tough stages to go through. The similarities that both of the poems have are that both mothers
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Note" Adrienne Rich Either you will go through this door or you will not go through. If you go through there is always the risk of remembering your name. Things look at you doubly and you must look back and let them happen. If you do not go through it is possible to live worthily to maintain your attitudes to hold your position to die bravely but much will blind you‚ much will evade you‚ at what cost who knows? The door itself makes no promises. It is only a door. A poem by Adrienne
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Adrienne Rich’s poem Living In Sin is a free verse poem about a woman’s fairy tale dream of marriage versus the reality of the sin of not loving each other. The subject of the poem is a woman starting a life of hope and happiness in a perfect relationship only to learn the true reality of the relationship. The speaker of the poem observes the woman’s life as sad and boring using the past tense versus the present‚ and short run on lines that set the hopeless mood of the poem. Imagery and colorful
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In "Twenty-One Love Poems" by Adrienne Rich‚ each poem helps us understand her life. We as the readers get a "sneak peak" at the struggles she faces due to an almost ’doomed ’ love affair she has with another woman. The settings of her poems take place in Manhattan which she refers to as the "island of Manhattan" many times. There is a transitioning from beginning to end of this short collection of poems. Rich begins her collection with a jolly almost exuberant tone of passion and romance she shares
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Adrienne Rich’s poem Living In Sin is a free verse poem about a woman’s fairy tale dream of marriage versus the reality of the sin of not loving each other. The subject of the poem is a woman starting a life of hope and happiness in a perfect relationship only to learn the true reality of the relationship. The speaker of the poem observes the woman’s life as sad and boring using the past tense versus the present‚ and short run on lines that set the hopeless mood of the poem. Imagery and colorful
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family and religion interfere? I will focus in this essay on Michel Foucault‚ Adrienne Rich and Catherine Mackinnon who all indicate that sexuality is socially constructed but argue on the source of construction. While Foucault believes that sexuality is historically constructed by genderless power‚ knowledge and discourse; Mackinnon assumes that sexuality constitutes gender and is a social construct of male power; Rich‚ instead‚ claims that there is no innate desire toward the opposite sex but rather
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Often‚ when a man objectifies a woman‚ he takes away her human qualities. He dehumanizes her. Once a woman does not have her natural human abilities‚ it becomes easier for predators to harm and attack women. Predators tend to have harmful intentions‚ whether it be to kill‚ rape‚ molest‚ etc. the intentions cause pain. As a man continues to belittle and strip a woman of her humanity‚ the attacks become easier. Castillo uses “Women Don’t Riot” to take
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Diving into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich‚ in my opinion‚ is written about the journey of a woman going deep inside her soul to find out her true identity and her role in life. With numerous multi meaning metaphors‚ the poem could be interpreted in various ways; however I believe Rich was experiencing herself changing through this challenging adventure. The depth of vivid metaphors gives credit to Rich ’s message in this poem‚ through such symbols like "the wreck"‚ "the book of myths"‚ "camera" and
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