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Patchwork Analysis Eavan Boland’s unique poem, Patchwork, allows the reader to be privy to the private thoughts of a persona, presumably the author herself, as she struggles to answer the question of fate or destiny. Throughout the poem, while quilting alone late at night, the speaker puzzles over the randomness of the universe, utilizing the simple quilt metaphor to inspire a final epiphany. Immediately revealing the central theme of the poem as well as alluding to the narrator’s apparent self-doubt

Evan Boland uses sequential order to speak of the complex conception woman has faced in the “woman’s world.” Boland uses rhyme throughout the poem to emphasize the reference of what women are to society. She states, “we will never be; stargazers, fire-eaters, It’s our alibi,” and “so when the king’s head gored it’s baskets-grim harvest we were gristing bread,” she states that women are belittled in the woman’s world. They could never have a say because women are so busy with what they handle on a

Throughout history, women have been overlooked and underappreciated, and in the poem “It’s a Woman’s World” by Eavan Boland, the author illustrates the quiet, yet vital role that women play in society. The speaker reveals their complex conception of a “Woman’s World” through their insight, analogies, and foreshadowing. The speaker believes women have served an overlooked role throughout history and uses imagery to illustrate their belief. For example, the speaker says “We’re the same who milestone

Practice Commentary: The Black Lace Fan My Mother Gave Me Eavan Bolland’s “The Black Lace Fan my Mother Gave me” from her book, “Outside History” (1990) gives readers the first impression that the poem is about the value of a fan that has been passed down to her. However, based on the title, the term “black lace” raises a sense of mystery and darkness as black lace is not completely see-through, there are spots that need to be filled in. To illustrate the value of the black lace fan, the speaker

“The Roman Baths of Nimes” is written by Henri Cole as a way to express his desire to break free of conformity and social norms established by his environment. Furthermore, it can be regarded as a way to put an end to an internal battle by coming to terms with his true identity. A close reading of the poem helps expose the true message the poet attempts to convey to his reader. “The Roman Baths at Nimes,” a sonnet, has a unique modified structure which resembeles the main purpose of the poem. Originally

Eavan Boland’s poem “The Pomegranate” utilizes the intricacies of the Greek myth of Persephone and elegantly intertwines the story to detail the bond of daughter and mother and the cyclical journey from daughter to mother. The myth of Persephone deeply resonates within Boland due to the versatility and impactful meaning of the story. Which in turn gives the poem a ambivalent and bittersweet emotional narrative with a reflective tone. Boland immediately manipulates the cyclical essence of the poem

The conflict between the English and the Irish has had many negative effects on Irish culture and traditions. The Irish language in particular has suffered dramatically from the presence of the English on the island. When the English gained control of Ireland, they forced their language upon the people there, and by the end of the nineteenth century, the Irish Gaelic language was almost extinct. Since then the language has made somewhat of a comeback. Today there are many Gaeltacht, or Irish speaking

The individual's struggle against the power of the colonizer can be seen in the following sources. Sources 1, George Orwell's Shooting an Elephant, 2, Chinua Achebe's The Empire Fights Back, 3, Eavan Boland's In Which the Ancient History I Learn is Not My Own, and 4, National Park Service's Christiansted: Official Map and Guide, all exemplify the harsh implications and effects of colonialism to native countries. Unjust policies, made by colonial powers, subjected colonized populations to the loss

The Irish Potato Famine and The Holocaust in Literature Writers often use literature as a means of communicating traumatic events that occur in history, and such events are recorded by first-hand accounts as well as remembered by people far removed from the situation. Two traumatic events in history that are readily found in literature are The Irish Potato Famine and The Holocaust. A literary medium that has been used quite poignantly to convey trauma is poetry and the poetry from these two

slavery, and because he contributed to the system, those aspects were partly his responsibility. To accept the peculiar institution, he had to redeem it by easing the weight of its pain upon him - the pain of guilt. Likewise, a letter from a slave, Eavans McCrery, to his mistress shows that he is being treated more as an equal than as property. 3 He has been taught to read by a