In Rita Doves' poem Day Star, i was interested by the line in which she says, "Other days/ she stared until she was assured/ when she closed her eyes/ she'd see only her own vivid blood". This stood out to me because she seems to desire some sort of peace. Such a peace that she can see her own bright blood as it flows through her body. It makes it seem as if she desires to feel alive. I believe this image functions with the whole poem because the poem seems to be about how she feels like a robot or not a person at all, but rather someone who goes through these daily routines and they make her feel dead. There is no passion in these daily activities or duties and the vision of blood emphasizes her desire for this.
In "A pair of Silk Stockings" by Kate Chopin, i was drawn to the line in which she describes the stockings. "But she went on feeling the soft, sheeny luxiourious things-with both hands now holding them up to see them glisten, and to feel them glide serpent-like through her fingers." I thought that this description of the stockings was quite interesting because the stockings themselves are made to sound like a temptation. They are compared to a serpant and a serpant is always associated with the devil, temptation and sin. Also the fact they they are shiny and glisten seems like a piece of jewelry that one would desire. I feel that this image connects to the whole story because it is this woman finally ignoring what she should be doing with the money she found and letting herself enjoy the pleasures it brings form her. Instead of clothes for her children etc. she buys things for herself and they make her feel alive and womanly again. It is another story about the need for freedom.
"Why I want a Wife" by Judy Styfers, is such an interesting poem. The part where she says, "As i thought about him as i was ironing one evening, it suddenly occured to me that i too, would like to have a wife." This line is interesting because she is a wife. And the image of her ironing in the evening displays this quite well. It also connects with the whole pieces because the whole piece deals with why she wants a wife and it basically outlines how wives are treated and what is expected of them. She is part of this group and the fact that she is ironing clothes in the evening displays her frustration of why she feels resentment for the behaviors towards and about wives.
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I definately agree with your comment that you left earlier regarding my post. I think that women face a lot of different pressures, and as a woman I am glad that we have some options about the directions our lives will take. Thanks for your comment.
I also think that your ideas about Daystar were particularly interesting. I will have to admit that I did not feel a powerful connection with the image of her seeing her own blood, but I really did understand your interpretation, it was very intuitive. Nice job.
About the silk stocking running through her fingers like a serpent, I didn't even pick up on that and I think that is a really good point! It's so simple and biblical and let's you know what a temptation these things really are for her!
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