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Sep. 18th, 2009 11:35 amhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english/poemscult/acheberev2.shtml
am trying to analyze this poem in less than 2 pgs in the next hour and a half. so far i have more questions about its theme than anything else, really. why? because it's talking about any of the following:
i'm almost leaning toward the latter, but then i think i'm going to have to bring in the bible (Luke 5:11-13, wherein it talks about a father, although wicked, will still give good gifts to his son. and how God, since he's not wicked, gives even better gifts.)... which would work. but i'm scared to open that keg of worms, really.
anyway. if anyone's got insight? i'm open for suggestions.
am trying to analyze this poem in less than 2 pgs in the next hour and a half. so far i have more questions about its theme than anything else, really. why? because it's talking about any of the following:
- the dichotomy of man, or, rather, the instinctual contradictions in all creation
- love's dissonant relationship with evil
- or, rather, evil's part in our inherent animal nature
- family bonds overriding seemingly wicked acts
i'm almost leaning toward the latter, but then i think i'm going to have to bring in the bible (Luke 5:11-13, wherein it talks about a father, although wicked, will still give good gifts to his son. and how God, since he's not wicked, gives even better gifts.)... which would work. but i'm scared to open that keg of worms, really.
anyway. if anyone's got insight? i'm open for suggestions.
