The Woman In My Dreams Poem Analysis

The poem is written in the first person, this is apparent in the first line when the pro nouns "my" and "me" are used. The idea of this also being a female narrator is because the contents of this particular handbag contain female items (tampon in line 3).

To begin with, the author’s implementation of short sentence fragments throughout the poem illustrates the exasperation and frustration bottled up in women in response to

“Once upon a time there was a wife and mother one too many times” (Godwin 39). This short story begins with the famous opening, once upon a time, which foreshadows that the story line will be similar to a fairy tale. It raises expectations for the story that all will be magical and end happily. A typical modern-day fairy tale is that of a distressed character who overcomes an obstacle, falls in love with prince charming, and they ride off into the sunset; living happily ever after never to be heard from again. Godwin however, puts an unexpected twist on “A Sorrowful Woman”. This short story is a tale about what can happen when everyday roles take over our identity. Ultimately, this short story challenges societal expectations of marriage

Giovanni brilliantly uses the literary devices of imagery, paralleled repetition and symbolism to depict a vivid journey of transformation, concluding with an exquisite moment of self-realization.

As a matter of fact this particular poem requires thinking to understand that the writer is trying to say to the reader. This next quote is the last stanza in the poem “Phenomenal Women.” “ The need for my care. Cause I’m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that’s me”(Angelou). Maya Angelou is trying to say in this quote that at some point in life a man will need the care of a woman. Although she might not be what many men would want, but yet again mot many men choose the most beautiful women out there, but they do choose what is inside of a woman such as their

In 1992, Bell Hooks published “Aint I a Woman” after working on it for several years. “Aint I a Woman” is a book detailing the lives of Black women in America from Slavery to the present and their relation to feminism. Hooks felt that there was an absence of books about the African American woman that were available. While there were books about individual African American women and their experiences in the oppressive American system, she believed that those women’s stories could not be generalized for all African American women. It was necessary to have a book at this time that acknowledged not black women and the two types of oppressions they experienced that formed their present status in America. Bell was encouraged by her peers to write this well needed book. She was especially motivated by the views that others had toward black women at the time:

Initially, Collins demonstrates how one can weigh a dog’s weight with his method. Concrete diction in the first stanza, such as, “ small bathroom”, “ balancing”, and “shaky” suggest the uncomfortable nature of his intimate relationship with his pet. Although Collin is unappreciated for the gritty toil determination, he praise himself to applauded that “this is the way” and raising his self-esteem by comparing how easier it is than to train his dog obesity. In addition, the negative diction used to describe Collin holding his dog to be “awkward” for him and “bewildering” for his pet. This establish he rather force love rather willing show patience. When holding a pet on scale, there is less hustle because he secures the dog’s position by carrying it. Where as when he orders the dog to stay on the weighing scale with a cookie, his dog only followed him because of the expected reward.

and Femininity. The poem is mainly about motherhood in a way as previously discussed. She

The imagery in the first stanza of “A Woman Speaks” is used to address the unfortunate position black woman are in and inform them of how to fight inequity and bolster the feminist movement. She begins the poem with the, “Moon marked and touched by sun/my magic is unwritten” (line 1-2). She is using the visual beauty of the moon and sun to refer to the beauty and mysteriousness of African American women. This type of magical beauty is not a new concept and can be seen in many other aspects

Mrs. Maxine represents my archetypal view of the healthy "seasoned citizen." Maxine is a Caucasian female born in rural, Mullens, West Virginia in 1926. She is the only child of a Southern Baptist, "middle class" family. Joseph Hammond, her father, was a farmer. Her mother, Ruby, was a "full-time parent" and prided herself on "running the house." Maxine explained that farmers wife's were routinely responsible for the day-to-day operations of the household. Her Southern Baptist faith was complements of her parents and minister grandfather.

For this week’s discussion a chose the following passage from Nikki Giovani’s poem titled, Dreams. “then i awoke and dug that if i dreamed natural dreams of being a natural woman doing what a woman does when she’s natural i would have a revolution” The beginning of chapter four in CTT discussing feminist criticism starts with quotes like “I am not feminist-I like men! “and “I am not a feminist -I wear a bra!” Indeed, I frequently voiced the preceding opinions before.

Dreamcatcher My mind it wanders down the rabbit hole The drifting begins in the soul As the mole of the universe like a flower drifting in the wind The stars twirl and make nightmares while I lerk in dangerous waters Sometimes I sink and sometimes I float my inspiration as invisible as a ghost When I close my eyes at dusk

The battle for equality snowballed since the birth of feminism. At the frontline of the battle, have been women enraged at the thought of the superiority of men. However, some women believe in taking a violent approach to demolish the ideas of oppression. In the poem “The Rights of Woman,” Barbauld reveals that the oppression of women emanates from impulsive anger by showing the power of emotion in decision making, the ineffectuality of paroxysm, and the irrefutable rule of nature. Barbauld attempts to undermine the false pride of women who believe men are evil and who resort to irrationally regarding the only solution to oppression as attacking the will of men. She takes an interesting approach in arguing against feminist rage by having the narrator seemingly side with violence and later suddenly display the imprudence of acting on impulse.

In conclusion, both women were measured by their beauty and represented little else but their physical appearances. Obviously both poems were written in a male dominated era where women’s only role was to be beautiful, caring and kind. However, the similarity of the two separates at how they were represented by their admirers. The unknown woman had an obvious beauty; though it was beauty with a difference. Lucy, however, was a hidden beauty that needed to be

As I was reading the poem, I interpreted much of the poem to be response to sexism and as a way for Rich to express the laments of women living in a patriarchal society. The poem appears to be a critique of society’s attitude towards women, and how female creativity and existence was hindered. The poet was able to present her own experiences with femininity, and the challenges that she has faced because of her gender. However, she acknowledged the many women who had