The spacing in this poem is important to the tone because each space indicates a new idea. Every time that there is a line break the writer moves to a different subject. I think the sentence saying that 'ice water is the epitome of extravagance' means that ice water is just cubes of frozen water, in the water. Showing how the same object or thing can be used to better itself. The ending about the man doggy paddling in the ocean shows how the man never learned to swim, even though he couldve learned he chose not to, and now he is making a fool out of himself with his children in the ocean. The difference between a door being kicked in, and a door being kicked out to me shows that a door being kicked in shows something else is trying to come to you, wether you want it or not, its forcing itself in. But a door that is being kicked out, is being kicked out from the inside. This shows that something or someone on the inside wants to get out.
Seeing the artwork of the hare made me tune in more with the poem. As I read it I checked in with the picture as she was describing the hare, and all the qualities described were in that painting. I think every line of the poem ended with hare or hair because it was the whole theme of the poem, also that this poem was reacting to the painting of the hare. I think Durer is the speakers love because the first stanza she is describing him, how he is gentle, and it goes on at the end of the poem to show that the poem is from his perspective, of him looking at her painting the hare, and the hare is starring right back at him.
I agree with that artwork seen with the poem provided a clearer visual representation with the poem. The painting was in fine detail and the watercolors can pop out showing the hair like features of the hare. i didn't understand when Durer spoke of love but with your explanation i can get a better understanding describing love and the perspective of the poem.
ReplyDeleteNice response, Sabrina. But how can Durer be the speaker's love? He lived over four hundred years ago.
ReplyDeleteAlso, look at "Human Traffic" again. I'm not sure that Cohen is saying that the man is making a fool of himself. Why is he on a raft traveling the ocean? Who does that? Some people think that refugees are simply coming to the West for "opportunity" (jobs, money, etc.). But this man is leaving a bombed out apartment--which the poet compares to the difference between "a kicked-in door & a door kicked / out." What does the word "traffic" mean? What is "human traffic"?