We need to pay attention to the way that nature will continue to take its course regardless of our personal troubles. Mary Oliver writes an inspiring and thought-provoking poem emphasizing the idea that the world will continue to go on, despite our troubles. By utilizing poetic devices such as repetition, imagery and personification, Mary Oliver helps the reader understand that we do not need to be perfect in order to appreciate the world and make the most of what life has to offer. In the beginning of the poem, Mary Oliver uses repetition and visual imagery to emphasize the fact that we don’t need to be perfect; we just need to be grateful for what the world has to offer. The author writes about how humans struggle to achieve perfection by saying:
You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the …show more content…
She talks about how there is so much to do in the world by saying “Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, / the world offers itself to your imagination, / calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting” (14-16). What Mary Oliver is saying in these lines is that even if we might be lonely, the world is a very exciting, interesting place and we should make the most of our time in the world. In these lines, the poet states “the world offers itself to your imagination.” In this quote, it is evident that the author uses personification as she gives human qualities (which in this case is the act of offering) to an object or an idea (the world). Using the human-like quality of offering, the world is being provided as an outlet of creativity and imagination just waiting to be explored. The poet wants to convey that we should explore and acknowledge all the positive things that the world has to offer, and as stated earlier, live life to the
You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the …show more content…
She talks about how there is so much to do in the world by saying “Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, / the world offers itself to your imagination, / calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting” (14-16). What Mary Oliver is saying in these lines is that even if we might be lonely, the world is a very exciting, interesting place and we should make the most of our time in the world. In these lines, the poet states “the world offers itself to your imagination.” In this quote, it is evident that the author uses personification as she gives human qualities (which in this case is the act of offering) to an object or an idea (the world). Using the human-like quality of offering, the world is being provided as an outlet of creativity and imagination just waiting to be explored. The poet wants to convey that we should explore and acknowledge all the positive things that the world has to offer, and as stated earlier, live life to the