“The Last Wolf” is a poem written by Mary TallMountain, born on June 19th, 1918 in the small village of Nulato, Alaska. She wrote about her many life touching experiences that she shared with the world. She had an interest in the Roman Catholic religion, her Athabascan heritage and Native spirituality; Mary has incorporated all of her beliefs into her poems and stories. In her poem “The Last Wolf”, a lonely, vulnerable wolf wanders through a devastated city where destruction is clearly visible. The sight of wreckage illuminates the deteriorating state of the abandoned city. Therefore, Mary TallMountain is able to convey her message that nature has an infinite capacity for forgiveness and healing despite the actions of mankind through the use of imagery, symbolism and tone/shift.
In The Last Wolf, imagery plays a significant role in the poem as it identifies and helps give the reader a better understanding of the harm that has been done by human civilization and colonization. The first and second stanza gives the reader a clear interpretation of the setting and where the poem takes place. The first stanza introduces the …show more content…
Mary portrays her emotions through this poem using her word choice and tone. There is a visible sense of humbleness and helplessness but also a tone of distress. The word choice slow the pace of the poem, especially when read aloud. This allows the reader to properly understand the tragic, desperate and saddened tone of the poem. The poem is also broken up into 4 stanzas. These stanza breaks not only slow down the pace of the poem but give the reader time and to question before continuing on to the next stanza. The theme is more of an understanding and reconnection to nature, to the inner self, is vital, she feels, for the survival of the young people she has encountered, for herself, even for the
In The Last Wolf, imagery plays a significant role in the poem as it identifies and helps give the reader a better understanding of the harm that has been done by human civilization and colonization. The first and second stanza gives the reader a clear interpretation of the setting and where the poem takes place. The first stanza introduces the …show more content…
Mary portrays her emotions through this poem using her word choice and tone. There is a visible sense of humbleness and helplessness but also a tone of distress. The word choice slow the pace of the poem, especially when read aloud. This allows the reader to properly understand the tragic, desperate and saddened tone of the poem. The poem is also broken up into 4 stanzas. These stanza breaks not only slow down the pace of the poem but give the reader time and to question before continuing on to the next stanza. The theme is more of an understanding and reconnection to nature, to the inner self, is vital, she feels, for the survival of the young people she has encountered, for herself, even for the