Dear Aunt Bessie‚ Thank you forgiving me the chance to spend a good amount of money on the things that matter in America. Although some people may think this an easy task‚ I would like to let them know that it was quite difficult. However‚ after a long time of thinking‚ I have decided that women’s suffrage‚ child labor‚ and deforestation are the problems that need to be helped the most. Women’s suffrage will get your first offering of 600‚000 dollars. Jane Adams made a valid point in saying
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Aunt Jennifers Tigers Poem Summary by Admin on November 11‚ 2012 in English Aunt Jennifer’s tigers is a poem by Adrienne Rich illustrating her feminist concerns. In the male dominant world‚ a women of her time was only supposed to be a dutiful homemaker. This poem through the world of Aunty Jennifer‚ tells us about her inner desire to free herself from the clutches of abusive marriage and patriarchal society. Poem Summary The first stanza opens with Aunt Jennifer’s visual tapestry of tigers who
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Adrienne Rich’s poem ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’ is about how Aunt Jennifer is becoming fragile and potentially old‚ but Rich used the idea of Aunt Jennifer’s tapestry and the tigers as some form of release‚ as the poem suggests that she is tightly governed by her husband. The phrases ‘massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band’ and ‘sits heavily’. Later on in the poem‚ in the last stanza‚ Rich uses the ring as a metaphor again‚ ‘still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by’. By using the word ‘ringed’
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Aunt Sue’s Stories Langston Hughes poem‚ “Aunt Sue’s Stories” would fall into the category of didactic poetry. Where this poem is concerned‚ there is an ethical and moral lesson being taught. This poem illustrates the African culture of telling stories to pass on traditions‚ keeping the African heritage alive and ensuring history does not repeat itself by gapping the generational bridge. Thus the oral documentation weaves a tapestry of the historical legacy of the African people in America always
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November 2012 Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers This poem portrays a main character‚ Aunt Jennifer‚ as a humble docile woman; smothered by her marriage and the norms she feels she must meet to please society. Adrienne Rich cleverly names the poem “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” because of the importance of the role the tigers play in her life. With a husband who dominates her in all respects‚ she must find her own freedom in her life by knitting in her free time. Aunt Jennifer‚ a woman on the backside
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121 5/12/10 “Analysis of Undressing Aunt Frieda” “Undressing Aunt Frieda‚” is a poem about the narrator’s remembrance of his Aunts life while visiting her on a death bed. The narrative is in first person‚ and takes place as the narrator and his daughter are about to leave the relative. The first half of the poem explores Frieda and her past. The second half is about how the narrator and daughter have grown and learned from the aunt. While undressing her aunt‚ the narrator feels emotions and remembers
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her writing. At first glance‚ one might assume that Adrienne Rich’s poem‚ "Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers‚" is about an old feeble woman‚ who is depressed about her husband’s death. So‚ she creates something beautiful to replace him. However‚ in a more in-depth reading you see a woman suppressed by her husband. Aunt Jennifer doesn’t create this beautiful panel with tigers so brave and enduring‚ because she misses her husband. Aunt Jennifer makes this panel because she wishes she could be as brave as
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ADRIENNE RICH (b. 1929) Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers The Uncle Speaks in the Drawing Room Trying to talk with a Man Aoife O’Driscoll 2010 www.aoifesnotes.com Page 1 of 13 Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a screen‚ Bright topaz denizens of a world of green. They do not fear the men beneath the tree; They pace in sleek chivalric certainty. Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through her wool Find even the ivory needle hard to pull. The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding
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Where will you put your million dollars? Dear Aunt Bessie‚ It’s an honor that you have chosen me to distribute your entire life earning of one million dollars! I promise you that I wont let you down. America is growing day by day and it needs help because there are many problems that it’s facing. I’ve narrowed it down into four important causes on where your money will go. My choice for the most important cause is the woman’s suffrage‚ this cause will receive your $600‚000. Jane Adams‚ the co-founder
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In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Aunt Alexandria plays an important part during the book. Although her methods had a tendency to be harsh her intentions were good. Once Aunt Alexandria heard about the trail of Tom Robinson she decided to move in with the Finch family. Atticus was grateful for the help but the children were less than excited. Aunt Alexandria is proud‚ determined and conflicted. Atticus and his sister‚ Aunt Alexandria‚ had contrasting personalities. Atticus had taught the children
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