What kind of times are these by adrienne rich

To ask ourselves what kind of time we live in is to consider the sources of our sorrow and unease, to confront the brokenness, but also to discover the cracks through which the light gets in.

What times are these, in which A conversation about trees is almost a crime For in doing so we maintain our silence about so much wrongdoing! Complement with Rich on how relationships refine our truths , why an education is something you claim rather than something you get , how silence fertilizes the imagination , and her beautiful tribute to Marie Curie.

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Well, there is certainly concern for the environment in her language, but I think the stronger message of preserving human life and treating people equally is more prominent. Moreover, there is a particular phrase that makes me think it is more than that. She uses the phrase revolutionary road early in the poem, setting the stage for the encounter she wants to have with her audience.

During the time of the revolutionary road, there was a lot of slavery, in fact the war had quite a bit to do with the freeing of slaves. Poetic Form; this poem has 4 stanzas with 4 lines each except stanza 2.

Therefore, the poem is arranged in quatrain. It is also a very euphonic piece as the language and rhythm is very natural and flowing. Moreover, it is much more conversational in style. It seems the poet desires to make a more direct statement. It is shown in the first stanza that corresponds to the environment. In my opinion, the tone of this poem is silent, hushed, sad, and frustrated. It is like the speaker tells a secret story about place.

And, at the end the tone shifts into frustrated as the speaker like someone who gives up to deliver her message, to be someone who is heard. It is such a bold statement to those willing to hear it.

Reference to the meeting house, made of trees, and then it is being abandoned and someone wanting to buy it, sell it, make it disappear.

These are shown in,. As there are words like revolutionary and sell, so I think it may also related to war, industrialization, and capitalism. These are shown in, near a meeting-house abandoned by the persecuted line 3 who disappeared into those shadows. Bagikan ini: Twitter Facebook. Like this: Like Loading Follow Following. Clevaster Join 72 other followers. Sign me up.