This poem written by Elaine Magarrell is about the speaker cooking her sister’s tongue and brother’s heart. She describes the layout vividly and appetizing, almost as if she was writing her own recipe book. However, there is more than just cooking in the poem. Magarrell lets the readers know that the poem was written in a sarcastic voice and used figure of speech throughout the poem. I believe Magarrell intentions is to let the reader know that the oldest son/daughter is sometimes aggravated by their younger siblings’ charisma.
The first stanza of the poem is all about the sister’s heart. Magarrell lets the readers know the speaker’s intents in details, starting with cooking the sister’s tongue. Metaphorically, the speaker is scrubbing and …show more content…
The heart is metaphorically labeled as love and caring but in this case, the brother’s heart is “firm and rather dry” (428). When a healthy heart structure is described, it is rather juicy and healthy, rather than dry and firm, which lets the readers conclude that he has a wicked heart. The brother is indicated lack of love and compassion when the speaker uses figure of speech. This is supported by the final lines of the poem why the brother is uncompassionating, “My brother’s heart barely feeds two” (line), letting the readers know that the brother has a small and vacant heart and that he barely has enough love and care for another person besides himself. Furthermore, it could mean that the heart has enough compassion for two people, when couples or siblings express love to one another. Using figure of speech, the readers realizes that the brother has provoked the speaker by committing something that requires a lack of love, making the speaker cook his heartless …show more content…
I assumed the title referred to a delicious food dish when I observed it, however, the title “The Joy of Cooking” is applied to the speaker’s joy from cooking her sibling’s tongue and heart. The title is implied to the sibling’s aspects and actions, giving the speaker a reason why to cook their uncleansed meat. Another reference in this poem that I want to point out is that the speaker is the oldest sister in the family. The reason the speaker’s gender is confirmed is because the author of the poem is reflected as the speaker. The tone is displayed throughout the poem through the descriptive cooking techniques done to the important body
The first stanza of the poem is all about the sister’s heart. Magarrell lets the readers know the speaker’s intents in details, starting with cooking the sister’s tongue. Metaphorically, the speaker is scrubbing and …show more content…
The heart is metaphorically labeled as love and caring but in this case, the brother’s heart is “firm and rather dry” (428). When a healthy heart structure is described, it is rather juicy and healthy, rather than dry and firm, which lets the readers conclude that he has a wicked heart. The brother is indicated lack of love and compassion when the speaker uses figure of speech. This is supported by the final lines of the poem why the brother is uncompassionating, “My brother’s heart barely feeds two” (line), letting the readers know that the brother has a small and vacant heart and that he barely has enough love and care for another person besides himself. Furthermore, it could mean that the heart has enough compassion for two people, when couples or siblings express love to one another. Using figure of speech, the readers realizes that the brother has provoked the speaker by committing something that requires a lack of love, making the speaker cook his heartless …show more content…
I assumed the title referred to a delicious food dish when I observed it, however, the title “The Joy of Cooking” is applied to the speaker’s joy from cooking her sibling’s tongue and heart. The title is implied to the sibling’s aspects and actions, giving the speaker a reason why to cook their uncleansed meat. Another reference in this poem that I want to point out is that the speaker is the oldest sister in the family. The reason the speaker’s gender is confirmed is because the author of the poem is reflected as the speaker. The tone is displayed throughout the poem through the descriptive cooking techniques done to the important body