Adrienne rich

methods to cope with the problem leads to the conflict consuming the person. In the poem “Diving into the Wreck”, author Adrienne Rich tells a story of an illustrious descent into an ocean that revealed and discovered crucial knowledge of her past. Rich addresses her problems by describing the tools needed to exhibit her point of view as she descends into a transformation. Rich takes us as readers through her rigorous journey of adversity and at the end her transformation is complete into a new creature

way? In Adrienne Rich’s speech, Claiming an Education, a statement was made that broadened my views of being a student in a university: “you cannot afford to think of being here to receive an education: you will do much better to think of being here to claim one” (paragraph 2). To furthermore explain this statement, students (especially women) should not attend school to just “receive” what is offered, but to rightfully take what is yours; which would be the degree. According to Rich, claiming

In Adrienne Rich’s poem, “Storm Warnings”, a storm is not just a natural disaster that takes control of a city, but an internal storm someone can have within them. In the poem, the speaker seems to be seeking shelter from an upcoming storm by closing the shutters, however, metaphorically, the storm represents the problems that people face in which they want to hide from. In order for this message to be conveyed, Rich uses imagery, an isolated tone, and metaphors to make a storm seem more of an internal

into another culture, the language of the culture dies as a result. In Adrienne Rich's, The Burning of Paper Instead of Children, we see that Native Americas are forced to speak English. Their cultural identity is lost, they are forced to assimilate in order to communicate. Even though they know that it is the "oppressor's" language, "...knowledge of the oppressor this is the oppressor's language yet I need it to talk to you" (Rich, stanzas 8-9, lines 35-37) ,they still know they need to speak that

To begin with, Adrienne Rich, the author of “Diving Into The Wreck”, showed fortitude and vigor during her battle for Women’s Rights. She fought for what she believed in and was victorious. Women’s Rights, or Women’s Suffrage, was the fight for equal rights as men, which include the ability to own property and the right to vote. Along with being a feminist (a person who fights for Women’s Rights), Adrienne Rich was an intelligent woman who sufficiently used many literary elements in her poem “Diving

Emily Dickinson and Adrienne Rich The modernist period, stretching from the late 19th century to approximately 1960, is a very distinct phase in the progression of American literature, employing the use of novel literary techniques which stray away from the traditional literary styles observed in the time preceding the period. Modernist writers explore new styles themes, and content in their compositions, encompassing issues ranging from race (Kate Chopin) to gender (H.D.) to sexuality (James

Is it possible for words on a page to become a painting in the mind? After plunging into Adrienne Rich’s “Diving into the Wreck,” it is apparent that words on a page can come to life in the mind of the readers. Rich uses a vast amount of describing words, and a setting of a scuba diver to allow readers the ability to acknowledge and understand the difficulties life may imply upon humankind. Throughout the next few paragraphs, it is evident that certain elements of poems can become a large factor

Diving into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich goes deeper than the depths of a divers first solo adventure. While that is what the ‘story’ is about, throughout the poem, the narrator suffers from being alone. This poem expresses the fear, stress, anxiousness, and general loss-of-self that loneliness brings to the narrator. The narrator relays the effects of loneliness in a way that everyone can relate to. Too many people either feel lonely or, worse, do not understand what being consumed by loneliness is

Adrienne C. Rich: A Cultural Poet Abstract: Adrienne Rich (1929-2012) seems to stand in consonance with thinkers of Cultural Studies like Raymond Williams, Stuart Hall, Dick Hebdige and many others who realized the power of the working class, as an agency of resistance to the prevalent ideology. She like them sees culture as venue to spread ideology and to resist it. Thus, deep understanding of Rich’s works reveals them to be an ideological struggle with a aim to empower the powerless. In her poetry

to live life actively and allow women to become committed to themselves. In Adrienne Rich’s piece titled “Claiming an Education”, Rich delves into this concept of having women as subjects. She explains that although the presence of women’s studies reflects a bold perspective and exhibits a great way to gain a critical basis for their experiences, it is just as important as “taking responsibility towards your selves” (Rich, Shaw and Lee 29). Curriculum courses alone cannot allow women to go out and