1. The first poem that comes to mind in this open question about image and poet 's purpose is The Road Not Taken By Robert Frost. This poem stands out to me because it has been one of my favorite poems for many years. I appreciate Frost for his imagery and the broad concepts he uses that allow interpretation of the poem in multiple ways. Throughout the poem Frost is describing the setting of the poem, so imagery plays an important role. "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by, and that made all the difference.” The imagery of the two different paths allows readers to understand why the narrator is so indecisive on which one to take, and how just one simple decision can change your destiny in life. "The diverging
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I think the purpose of Frost writing this poem is to present a message that can be applied to day to day life. I interpret the message, as Frost telling us it’s okay not to follow the ways of this world. The world has this "picture" of how life should be, or how we should be, and it’s okay not to follow it. That it’s okay to create your own image and your own destiny that does not conform to the world. "The one less traveled by" may be harder at times, but it will be worth it.
2. The Yellow Wallpaper By Charlotte Perkins Gilman because has a lot of symbolism throughout the short story. The yellow wallpaper symbolizes this domestic lifestyle that so many women were trapped in during that time period. It symbolizes the narrator feeling trapped because of the structure, culture, and tradition she was surrounded by. The narrator just wants to be able to freely express herself. The woman breaking free from behind the wallpaper is symbolic because it represents the narrator and other women breaking away from societal norms. The baby is symbolic because it represents a mental illness the …show more content…
Mendacity is defined as untruthfulness, a lie, or lack of dishonesty. Mendacity acts as theme throughout Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Streetcar Named Desire. In Cat on a Hot Tin Roof mendacity is a major theme, and we see it throughout the play. The characters will lie, twist, and ignore the truth in order to fit be compliant with society 's expectations. An example found in the play is when Maggie announces she is pregnant (which is a lie) as scheme she and her husband planned, so they would be guaranteed part of Big Daddy 's estate when he dies. Another act of mendacity is Maggie hides the truth from Brick about what happened between her and Skipper. It wasn’t until later on in the play that she came clean about what really happened. Big Mama is also lying to herself daily. The cruel things Big Daddy says to her are not jokes he’s being serious. In "A Streetcar Named Desire" mendacity is seen all throughout the text as well. Blanche is lying to avoid telling people the real reason why she is unstable and why she has ended up where she is. Stella lies in order to protect others. Stella also chooses to ignore the truths about Stanley, which means she 's lying to
I think the purpose of Frost writing this poem is to present a message that can be applied to day to day life. I interpret the message, as Frost telling us it’s okay not to follow the ways of this world. The world has this "picture" of how life should be, or how we should be, and it’s okay not to follow it. That it’s okay to create your own image and your own destiny that does not conform to the world. "The one less traveled by" may be harder at times, but it will be worth it.
2. The Yellow Wallpaper By Charlotte Perkins Gilman because has a lot of symbolism throughout the short story. The yellow wallpaper symbolizes this domestic lifestyle that so many women were trapped in during that time period. It symbolizes the narrator feeling trapped because of the structure, culture, and tradition she was surrounded by. The narrator just wants to be able to freely express herself. The woman breaking free from behind the wallpaper is symbolic because it represents the narrator and other women breaking away from societal norms. The baby is symbolic because it represents a mental illness the …show more content…
Mendacity is defined as untruthfulness, a lie, or lack of dishonesty. Mendacity acts as theme throughout Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Streetcar Named Desire. In Cat on a Hot Tin Roof mendacity is a major theme, and we see it throughout the play. The characters will lie, twist, and ignore the truth in order to fit be compliant with society 's expectations. An example found in the play is when Maggie announces she is pregnant (which is a lie) as scheme she and her husband planned, so they would be guaranteed part of Big Daddy 's estate when he dies. Another act of mendacity is Maggie hides the truth from Brick about what happened between her and Skipper. It wasn’t until later on in the play that she came clean about what really happened. Big Mama is also lying to herself daily. The cruel things Big Daddy says to her are not jokes he’s being serious. In "A Streetcar Named Desire" mendacity is seen all throughout the text as well. Blanche is lying to avoid telling people the real reason why she is unstable and why she has ended up where she is. Stella lies in order to protect others. Stella also chooses to ignore the truths about Stanley, which means she 's lying to