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Dry Loaf poem; Essay topic (deciphering poetry)..Too confusing


aznpoo 7 / 23  
May 15, 2007   #1
Poem- Dry Loaf

genius.com/Wallace-stevens-dry-loaf-annotated

Assignment: What do this text suggest to you about the role self-respect plays in an individual's response to injustice? Support your idea(s) and make a reference to the text.

My questions: I truly don't even get what the poem is saying, all I know is it involve with wars and soldiers, please help me decipher this poem and help me relate with the essay topic.
EF_Team2 1 / 1,708  
May 16, 2007   #2
Greetings!

Deciphering poetry can be difficult! There are some clues, though, in the word choices the author made, that speak to the idea of self-respect (or lack of it) and injustice:

a tragic land - this says a lot about how the poem's narrator sees the country

regard the hovels of those that live in this land - notice they are "hovels" and not "homes"

Flying from burning countries - a suggestion here that the country has been savaged

It was hunger, it was the hungry that cried - more tragic description of the pitiful state of the people

Look through the poem carefully for more clues about injustice and self-esteem. I hope this helps get you started!

Thanks,

Sarah, EssayForum.com


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