The class taught us how important elements of literature are and helped us to understand poetry, fiction, as well as drama. This course has allowed us to gain knowledge about human behavior and cultures, in particular relation behaviour, and ideas, values, and principles of human imagination.
In the age of poetry, feminists were a popular topic. All women were kept safe from the rest of society. Even if women were not protected, they had very little or no rights. For instance, women didn’t get the right of education or to work. Most women were too afraid of the consequences to defend their rights even though this was what they believed. Fear of what might happen to their rights made it difficult for many women to stay in touch with their emotions and accept the unfair treatment. To express their feminist beliefs, part of these women turn to poetry. Sylvia Plath was one of the first poets to use poetry to promote feminism. This poet was influenced by her own experiences, which led her to evoking the feminist message. Fear of the consequences of expressing their feelings, many women shy away from speaking up. The poem I believe conveys these negative feelings. Plath’s poetry, though lyrical at times, I find to be overwhelmingly affirmative. However, her confessional poetry was largely stoic and not about emotions. This tone was used frequently by her in her final years of writing. It was often personal and sometimes savage. Plath never made personal poems, but she expressed her feelings openly, raw and exposed. Plath used many symbols in her poetry, with some taking on the meaning of meaning. Plath used symbols throughout her poetry to express meaning, even though her tone was not strictly literary. Plath relied on the moon as an inspiration source and you can find it in many places throughout her poetry. Each appearance of a color, such as white, has a greater meaning. Every appearance of a symbolic thing has a greater significance, including the use of nature in plath’s poem. Although they weren’t used often, their presence was there. In her poetry, she used both humans and animals as symbols. She wrote a poem called “Metaphors”, in which she expresses the feelings and originality of a pregnant lady. “Metaphors”, which was written in the midst of her first pregnancy, might have been an idea. The poem is ironic in its focus on the effects of pregnancy on women’s bodies. Plath doubts her ability and willingness to be a mother. The poem begins with a metaphor to hint at the subject. It consists of nine syllables that refer to the months in which the woman carries her valuable load. Plath didn’t say that until now. The puzzle was presented as a riddle and the rest will help readers solve it. “I’m nine-syllable riddle.
An elephant is a large and imposing house.
Two tendrils support a melon as it walks. O red fruits, ivory, fine timbers! The yeasty rising makes this loaf big. This fat purse is where money’s new. I’m a means and a stage. I’ve had a bagful of green apples.
You have to board the train.
1. First phrase – She feels huge after reading the syllabus description. Her body is growing and she has an amazing personality. 2nd sentence – A watermelon reminds the reader of her stomach’s size and s. Her legs are the vines growing out of her legs. The author intended to use a humorous image that allows the reader to see a stomach the size of a watermelon. 3rd phrase: It is her inner self that is most valuable, and not her. The inside counts, not the exterior. Elephants are hunted for their tusks, not the elephants themselves. The inside of her is just as important as her body. Fourth phrase – The yeast used to bake bread dough is in the woman’s body. Once this yeast is heated, it works to make bread loaf. The same thing happens with pregnancy. The fetus is the one explaining the mother’s womb as the pregnancy progresses. Fifth phrase – This is again the feeling of mother against baby. The baby may be a newborn but the mother will hold the newness.
6th phrase. She clearly doesn’t have the motherly feelings to wait until she holds the baby. The delivery stage is now, and everything will change. 7th phrase: The apples refers to Eden. According to the Bible, Eve ate an apple that was forbidden from her garden because she disobeyed God. The entire bag was eaten by the lady. Eve’s actions meant that women had to endure extreme pain during the birth process. Eve was the one who lured Adam into eating the apple. She should be punished. It is not comparable to the pain experienced by people who haven’t had children. The stomach ache that comes from eating a whole bunch of green apple and then feeling sick. They are still green. They are still green and have to remain in the tree longer before they can be eaten. It is possible that the woman might not be ready to go through this experience. It is not the right time. 8th phrase – Although the pregnant lady is unable to get off the ride, it is evident that she is struggling in her current situation. It will continue until childbirth labor begins. These thoughts are often triggered by hormonal changes in the bodies of mothers. Plath stated in her journal she was afraid she would become a parent because she wasn’t sure how she would turn out. She did however want to be a mother, but was timid about it. Plath’s marriage was not always smooth. Plath was diagnosed with depression in her twenties. She also suffered from mania. These nine words would cause her to have doubtful feelings. Plath may have mixed feelings about becoming mothers. This is possible, according to some critics. Plath is a well-known confessional poet of the 20th century. Plath was unhappy in her marriage and it is reasonable to assume that her first baby, which she had in that context, didn’t bring her joy. This interpretation does not seem to be fair on both the poet as well as the poem. There is a tension that a woman may feel between the joys and pain of motherhood. Although the poem strongly expresses this feeling, it also has many negative connotations. Plath was clearly troubled but also a talented poet. She captures the tension in these few lines that many women of that time were not able to express in public. One subject we learned about in the Literature class was magic realism. It is a literary style in which magical things are not only made possible, but also real. In stories of magical realism, a creature or spirit being is not an imaginary component. It is simply a representation of reality for the person who believes it. Gabriel Garcia Marquez (a writer who writes magic realism) can create a world where both the supernatural and everyday co-exist. This writing allows the author the freedom to imagine and create fantasy worlds. Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote “The Handsomest Drowsest Man in the World”, which is a great example of magic realism. In magic realist practice, there is no distinction between natural and supernatural, and sometimes there is no explanation of the appearance and acceptance by the supernatural anomaly. The story begins with a normal day. A man is washed up on a shore. The children take great pleasure in digging up this man. This man isn’t your typical man. The children bury him, dig up his body and reburry it. This man, who is also handsome and taller than the others in the community, is handsome. The community takes the body of the man they find and builds a home for him. His body was found by a woman who began making custom clothing from his measurements. The magic and fantasy are hidden in the man’s eyes. There is no way to know whereabouts or who he is. Ironically, the woman who planned the funeral for the poor man is also responsible. He is adopted by a local family. They cry as though he were their child. The community feels terrible that they cannot live without him. Esteban, a name that the residents of the area gave to the drowned victim, has to be honored by houses. Residents of small villages are captivated by the sight of a large drowned person on their beaches. When they see the man drowned on their beaches, the village people fall in love with him and start to appreciate him. The village’s third-person narration, however, does not give a complete picture of Esteban. However, it is the village’s perception of Esteban that the reader sees. Both pieces of work were similar in many ways, but different in others. Each author used different writing techniques to create similar pieces. The mythical method was used by one author, while the emotional approach of the other allowed for well thought-out pieces. Comparing and contrasting these authorsences and personalities was a clear example of how literature is important and how it expands our understanding.
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