Saturday, August 29, 2009

im back from being distracted by internals

okay so cause i cant think what to post and i had another scare that i forgot my password i decided to post.

here is a sample of what i have been labouring over...sad but true...this is part of my commentary on the poem 'sweet like a crow' by Michael Ondaatje for world lit 2.

"The imagery of the poem collates to seemingly emphasise the author’s understanding of human nature. The emotionless relating of death as well as life shows an acceptance for the natural world with its cruelty and blessing. The ‘womb full of twins’ can be seen as quite a clinical statement void of emotion and personal bond. The use of the ‘womb’ emphasises the view of the subject not as a person but as a container for new life. This vague detachment felt by the use of the synecdoche in this phrase is enigmatic as the entire poem is about eclectic images drawn together by what seems to be personal experience. This general description of new life may be written to bring the reader into the poem as this symbol of new life and the unspecified ‘womb’ could relate to any human female. The imagery of death and this raw account of the natural food chain follows immediately seemingly to balance the life carried in the womb. The balance of the personal interpretation as well as the aspects of core human nature is displayed in the raw images of life portrayed in the poem."

im proud of the above paragraph cause i basically talk about one word for about a hundred and that i use the word synecdoche ^^

The poem Sweet Like a Crow seems to echo the journey of a human’s perception. Focusing on the great natural qualities of Ceylon, the poem delves into an eclectic array of images. As the poem seems to cast aside ordered scansion and revel in chaotic rhyme the natural world shows its dominant position through the cyclical and inevitable portrayal of life and death. The nature of our existence is key to this poem as it focuses on the diverse experiences one may obtain through a life, and the soft irony is displayed as these events in turn are able influence how we view a new experience.

As you can tell by the lack-lustre conclusion. i abhor conclusions!

and you have no idea how many times i used the word imagery alone!!!

okay this is enough.

2 comments:

  1. ahhhhhh world lit 2 .... unfortunately i still haven't escaped from mine.

    i like the term "soft irony"

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