Spoon River Anthology Analysis
Have you ever regretted a decision that you’ve made earlier in life? In the “Spoon River Anthology "written by Edgar Lee Masters, there are many themes. They include guilt, peace through death, life, equality, and regret. My favorite theme for the “Spoon River Anthology” was regret. There are many epitaph that would be classified under the theme regret. My favorite three include; Chase Henry, Hod Putt, and Julia Miller.
The first of these three, Chase Henry, explained the theme regret very well. In life Chase Henry was the town drunkard. When Chase Henry died the priest of Spoon River denied him burial in the holy ground. Henry regretted his drunkenness because of his quote “Take note ye prudent and pious souls, of those cross-currents
The first of these three, Chase Henry, explained the theme regret very well. In life Chase Henry was the town drunkard. When Chase Henry died the priest of Spoon River denied him burial in the holy ground. Henry regretted his drunkenness because of his quote “Take note ye prudent and pious souls, of those cross-currents