Edna St. Vincent Millay

In my critical approach to Edna St. Vincent Millay “Gods World” will be a formalist literary analysis. In the poem, her point of view shows just how distressed the writer was in her life. Unlike every day individuals who struggle with life on life terms does not have an outlet to vent their frustration? Her conversation with God is intrinsic to the reader’s thoughts of consciousness. She allows the readers to explore ways of coping in the midst of their challenges or struggles. Millay makes it possible for readers to experience her state of mind in the overwhelming beauty that exist in the world and God. The belief in God and His creation shapes our conscious. In “God’s World” Edna St. Vincent Millay uses comic irony to show that prayer …show more content…
Instead she’s taken another path to achieve certain knowledge, free from illusion and doubt. She recognizes the existence of a Supreme Intelligence behind the universe, she experiences through her senses and consciousness. Because nature is her subject in this poem the reader can simply go back to the title of the poem “God’s World” this helps the reader to come to the realization God owns everything and everything belong to God. Once this is realized the reader can see God in all things. In this process of prayer and meditation Millay accepted that this is the only way of getting certain answers to ultimate questions is to receive knowledge coming down from the supreme intelligence, God. People experience the trials and tribulations of life. In life, you go through your difficulties. The author describes her feeling and emotions at the time of despair or sorrow of what life has thrown her. Sometimes in life we feel a spiritual void and the need for a higher spiritual taste. Now how individuals manufacture the different higher spiritual consciousness can differ. But the goal is to reach the highest point of freedom which is perseverance. The author uses nature to describe different emotions because in our conscious mind we believe and perceive nature to be …show more content…
To use an earlier example, expressions of joy and delight at the magnificence of nature -- as well as expressions of sadness, horror, anger, and acceptance over suffering and death -- are commonly found in nature poetry. The expression of awe at the magnificence and mystery of existence can also be found. Saying these are universal perceptions and states of mind doesn't mean that they are manifested in every person or every people. But every intact human brain has the capacity to produce these experiences and commonly does