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Charles Baudelaire Critique Essay

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The topic of this critique about Charles Baudelaire is kind of an insight into the background of his life. His life was filled with an immense amount of mental and physical suffering. Charles was an alcoholic and had lots of drug addictions. He seemed to dwell in his own problems and self-pity (p. 93).
In the poem “The Dog and the Scent Bottle” there are examples of his self-regard. This poem explained how his life went up and down and all the problems he had to overcome. It is noted to be “garbage” and was rejected (as he was in life). Another example of his vulgar techniques is found in the poem “Carrion”. His idea of transgressed existence is interpreted …show more content…

I would have to say that the critic was very successful in persuading me, the reader, to lean towards his views of this author. As soon as I read this essay I was easily persuaded into thinking the man in this poem was probably a loner, and a drunk. I came to the conclusion that he based his works on his personal strengths and weaknesses. An example of this would be in two of his works, “Allegory” and Metamorphoses of a Vampire” each describing a woman. In each, the women are both prostitutes but they go on from there to two different routes. One maintains her purity while the other is a temptress who sucks the life out of her helpless victims. The critic takes these two points and forms his assumption. Baudelaire had not given up hope on ultimate purity even under the skin of a prostitute. I find that to be a strong example of strength he may have.
Both of these poems relate to Charles Baudelaire’s life because they both explain how the ups and downs go. No matter what happens in life you should never give up hope and always have faith until the end regarding anything you do. He writes a lot of poems about what he had previously experienced in his life and always hints that it’s not easy but never give up.
The critic did an excellent job getting his views across. He knew the works well enough to relate them to Baudelaire’s life and he worked with the history of his life.

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