Marjorie Pickthall

In Marjorie Pickthall’s “Adam and Eve” and Ani DiFranco’s “Adam and Eve” there are distinct differences and similarities. In contrast, Marjorie’s poem focuses on biblical imagery and beauty being found in trivial situations. In a different manner, Ani’s poem focuses on a personal account of day to day life, and depicts beauty as an illusion. Similarly, Marjorie’s and Ani’s poems mention a preference and desire for beauty. Firstly, Marjorie’s poem focuses on biblical imagery and beauty being found in trivial situations. Biblical imagery can be found throughout the poem. When Marjorie deliberately writes “in the high noon of the heavenly garden” (Marjorie 5), she is referring to the Garden of Eden in the Bible. She places this reference so that the reader can better depict the poem’s setting. Also, Marjorie’s poem focuses on beauty being found in trivial situations. When she writes that “[b]eauty fasted their hands together [a]nd cooled them at her stream” (Marjorie 11-12), she is stating that beauty can be found through actions and in something as simple as a stream. In a …show more content…
Marjorie constantly portrays beauty following her characters. When she writes that “[i]n the clear silence [b]eauty found them” (Marjorie 3-4), she is depicting that beauty as guidance and comfort. In a way, beauty is following the characters wherever they go. In a similar manner, Ani’s poem depicts beauty following her characters when she writes, “you rhapsodize about beauty and my eyes glaze” (Ani 9-10). During this part of the poem, she is stating that beauty lingers in her date. In conclusion, Marjorie and Ani both have very similar and different characteristics in their poems. In contrast, Marjorie’s poem is biblical and focuses on finding beauty in trivial situations. Ani’s poem focuses on discounting beauty as an illusion. In comparison, Marjorie and Ani share the concept that beauty follows and