Analysis Of Aunt Jennifer's Tigers By Adrienne Rich

“Man is the cruelest animal.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche. Many americans have pets to keep them company, but some people take this concept to the extreme by keeping exotic animals as pets. Exotic animals should not be kept as pets for various reasons.

“The Lady, or The Tiger” by Mr. Frank R. Stockton has compelled readers for as long as time. This story ends with all wondering, so which is it, the delicate and fair young lady or the savage, fierce, wild-eyed tiger standing behind the door. This makes us ponder whether human heart chooses love or jealously. Within this essay, there will be proof that it is the stunning young woman behind the door. Although there is evidence proving that it is the tiger, in a sense there is more evidence stating that the elegant and barbaric princess allowed her real lover to continue living. To begin let us start with the small dwindling points that the tiger, lye behind the door.

There is significant evidence throughout both 'The Long Queen ' and The Map Women ' to indicate that suffering is a central element of female experience. Both of these poems are present in the 'Feminine Gospels ' written by Carol Ann Duffy. The collection of poetry is seen to be teachings of feminism aiming to provide the reader visions of female identity. One feature of this identity that is examined within these two poems is the theme of mental and physical suffering that women universally endure.

The author uses the poems structure and stanzas to help get her point across. The poem is composed of four stanzas with a total of 25 lines. Each stanza signifies a different part of the child’s life. The stanzas have irregular lengths and structures. The numbers of lines in each stanza vary from five to seven. Piercy separates the pieces of the story by stanzas to tell the girls story so the audience could see how she was treated since birth. For instance the first stanza talks about her birth and adolescent years, while the third and forth stanzas talk about the end of her life.

Additionally, gender roles affect Mrs. Wright’s (also known as Minnie) reaction to oppressive marriage. Before marriage, Minnie was a carefree independent woman who was active in her community. She always dressed in pretty clothes and was one of the town girls singing in the choir (Glaspell 1111). After marriage, Minnie’s life became sad and lonely due to the lack of children and the lack of empathy and warmth from her husband. Glaspell provides the reader glimpse of Mr. Wright’s character through Mrs. Hale’s description of him being honest and upright, but he was a “hard man” and not very amiable (1114). The Wright’s marriage is a perfect example of the effects of traditional gender roles. Mr. Wright represents the traditional role of male dominance in marriage by controlling Minnie’s life through isolation and removing anything that would bring her happiness. Although Minnie became submissive in order to conform to the demands of her husband, she took back control when she murdered her husband in the same fashion as he did to her pet canary (1116).

Adrienne Rich, poem “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” can be read similar to Alice Walker 's short story "Everyday Use” both are compared by the women’s ways of showing their strengths and how they identify their values, expressions and strength. Advertised in the general outlines of the plot, both literary themes talks of a quest for freedom, the characters identity and self-expression.

Cousin Kate is written in the form of three and four foot iambic trimesters, which allows the poem to be read at speed and enables a more

Have you ever thought about a white tiger and how cool they are? Here are some basic facts you might not know about them. Adventurers have not found or even seen a white tiger roaming around in the wild for 50 years now. White tigers are very rare, there are not many left. A white tigers normal habitat is a swamp or jungle mostly somewhere wet or damp. Now you learned some basic facts you might have not known

For fifth grade I chose to do a very structured assignment. I chose to have fifth grade represent assigned research projects. I really limited the amount of creativity for this grade level by assigning an animal for the student to research. Last semester I was placed in a fifth grade classroom and this was the exact assignment given. They were assigned an animal and then supposed to write a two paged paper on what they learned. For this assignment I had to research a tiger. I chose a tiger because it is a rather common animal yet not my favorite. I wanted to replicate an animal an actual student may be assigned. I was dreading this assignment most out of all of the ones chosen. I hate reading and researching involves a lot of reading. My hatred

Tigers are amazing animals, probably the biggest cat to roam the Jungle. They are great learners, adapt to their surroundings, and accomplish anything of their main goal. They’re a little weak for when they are young, but when they are grown, they can rip you to smithereens. They can also be very sneaky, so sneaky, you can’t hear them even in a Library, they have thick paws which are very squishy to avoid making screeching noises when they stalk prey.

The 1950's was a period of conformity and oppression for women. In a time of divergence between communism and capitalism, the political and social climate were conservative. Women obeyed gender roles and yielded to societal norms and expectations. The lack of individualism and options for females in this time period propelled women like Adrienne Rich to use poetry as a social instrument for change. She effectively utilizes figurative language in "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" to illustrate the gravity of oppression and fundamental inequality women endure in a patriarchal society.

Adrienne Rich's poetry serves a prophetic function by articulating the history and ideals of the feminist struggle. By recalling the ancient chthonic mysteries of blood and birth, by reconnecting daughters with their mothers, by drawing parallels between women today and their historical counterparts, and by envisioning the women of the future who will emerge from the feminist struggle, her poetry celebrates women's strength and possibilities. Elaborating her vision, Rich brings a nurturing ethos to her analysis of social priorities:

In poetry, there are many poems that stand out to the readers for many different reasons, whether it be the poem’s overall message or being able to relate personally with the poem, which causes the reader to remember that poem and deem the poem “worth knowing”. When a poem is deemed “worth knowing”, it means that the poem will have an effect on the reader that will continuously stay with them for many years to come and that the reader is able to form a connection with that the reader wants to share with other people. The three poems that I believe are worth knowing are Adrienne Rich’s “Planetarium” and “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” and Thomas Hardy’s “The Darkling Thrush”.

Can you think of any animal that has no known predator? Is that even possible? The Siberian tiger has no known predator in its region! Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, are amazing animals. Siberian tigers are unique and fascinating animals. It is so interesting to learn about their techniques of doing things, their characteristics and much more.

Through the first stanza of the poem, the tigers Aunt Jennifer hopes to embody are quickly revealed and characterized by their fearless and powerful qualities. Their unique attributes are revealed when the poet writes: “Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a screen… They do not fear the men beneath the tree; / They pace in sleek chivalric certainty.” Just as art is a manifestation of the human mind and spirit, the tigers Aunt Jennifer creates through art are representative of the qualities she hopes to have in her own life. They are powerful figures who do not “fear the men beneath the tree” and instead “pace in sleek chivalric certainty.” In this way,