Beauty In Ernest Hemingway's A Thousand Words

One overlying theme that is used throughout this passage is the use of objects or ideas to indirectly describe her beauty. She begins by describing her complexion as the most flawless and pleasing face there could ever be. One situation, she describes is that no one would ever acknowledge the idea of betraying her, in which this is indirectly implying that men would never do such a foolish thing because her beauty is so remarkable and is the fairest of them all. To explain the contraction of small pox, she also uses ideas to imply she has lost her beauty. One line she writes is that her followers are no longer beside her. This suggests that her small pox is negatively affecting her beauty and her status. The use of these implicit objects and ideas describing her beauty is used to generate the feelings that she must be going through. At one point when I read that, “No borrowed lustre can my charms restore” I felt sorry for her because it indirectly implied that her beauty lost has affected things around, like the Empire. This is not part of the passage I selected, but really keys in on the idea that her beauty is what gives her royalty, since she is …show more content…
The connection the readers discover between the passage and their understanding allows readers to feel more in the moment. Also, it creates a bridge between their personal experiences and the experiences in the poem. While using a rhythmical format can be significant, like making the passage flow smoothly and to create memorable rhymes, it may not have any impact on the reader’s understanding or perceptions. Most of the time readers need to be able to get in touch with their emotions or reflect upon their own personal experiences to fully see the significance of the poem. Therefore, I think using sympathy and painting the ideas in reader’s minds is quite significant to the poems purpose of