written by Marge Piercy. In her this poem‚ where is the sarcasm coming from? What is her emotional state? And what is her outlook on men? Let’s start with the first question. Where is this sarcasm stemming from? The beginning of the poem suggests that a man‚ perhaps her husband‚ has offended her in some way. You can almost hear it according to the first few lines‚ “All over America women are burning dinners. Its lamb chops in Peoria‚ it’s haddock in Providence‚ it’s steak in Chicago…(Piercy 1240)”
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dispenses much practical and helpful advice that will help her daughter keep a house of her own some day. She tells her daughter how to do such household chores as laundry‚ sewing‚ ironing‚ cooking‚ setting the table‚ sweeping‚ and washing. In Barbie By: Marge Pery doll the girl was also “Advised to play coy‚ exhorted to come on hearty‚ exercise‚ diet‚ smile and wheedle.” The mother also tells the girl how to do other things she’ll need to know about‚ including how to make herbal medicines and catch
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English 11 In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting "Gracious Goodness"‚ by Marge Piercy and "To Have Succeeded"‚ by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Both these poem provided different meanings to be succeesful. Most people think having money or being famous is the key to being succeesful‚ but that’s not the case. In "Gracious Goodness"‚ by Marge Piercy‚ the author talks about this person helping a bird who had a barbed hook in them. So the person kindly borrowed a pair of clippers and got the
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want to memorize and memorialize is: To be of use by Marge Piercy. I discovered this poem to share with Kendra‚ a young friend who graduated from college. She wants a career that allows her to give back to society so the title caught my attention. Kendra‚ like me‚ seeks meaningful work; this poem not only speaks to Kendra‚ it speaks to me as well; it has since become my favorite poem. The title‚ To be of use‚ is appropriate for this piece—Piercy goes on to sing the praises of hard work. I grew up
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The Secretary Chant By Marge Piercy A Feminist Analysis In the poem The Secretary Chant Marge Piercy’s the speaker portrays the vision of a woman who has lost her humanity to her occupation. The poem tells a story of a woman who has lost touch with herself as a person‚ and consequently she views her body as a separate entity from who and what she once was. The tone of the poem is set immediately; she opens with “My hips are a desk (ll 1.)” I found this analogy very interesting that she uses
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happiness at heart and would go through great lengths to make them happy. He has a beer belly‚ a permanent 5 o’clock shadow which reappears immediately after he shaves‚ and is bald. The reason he is bald is because every time he learns that his wife Marge is pregnant he tears out clumps of hair. Homer is also a thief‚ he steals‚ or ‘borrows’ without ever returning‚ all sorts of tools and items from his neighbour Ned Flanders‚ once even ‘stole’ a whole room from him. When not at work‚ he spends his day
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A simile is a comparison used in literary work using the terms "like" or "as". Similes are effective when they compare two unassociated objects. In Marge Piercy ’s "To Be of Use" a simile is used to compare a hard worker ’s strength and dedication to getting the job done to that of a water buffalo pulling a load (Piercy‚ 1996). Piercy(1996) says‚ "I love people who harness themselves‚ an ox to a heavy cart‚ who pull like water buffalo‚ with massive patience‚ who strain in the mud and muck
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Women are constantly demoralized and portrayed stereotypically as simple beings specifically secretaries. Though do not fret for Marge Piercy has felt the same and has written “The Secretary Chant” to help women relate and to help empower them and to be their own person. In this one stanza free verse poem Ms. Piercy uses a variety of poetic devices to convey her theme of the being overworked. The majority of the poem uses metaphors to explain how a secretary carries all her paperwork and files with
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sends a message…If her clothes are not sexy‚ that too sends a message…” (Tannen 412). There are even instances where the clothes are not the cause of criticism‚ for a woman may be criticized upon her genetic features. As written in the poem “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercg‚ a little girl grows up healthy and intelligent‚ but because other people deemed her as physically inadequate by having “a great big nose and fat legs”‚ the girl is coerced into change‚ and not anything like a difference in wardrobe
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A Work of the Artifice In the poem‚ A Work of the Artifice‚ the author‚ Marge Piercy‚ uses a bonsai tree to represent people who are being controlled or influenced by a type of authority or higher power. She does this by using playful imagery‚ contradicting tone‚ and strong metaphors to make this representation throughout this poem. The playful imagery which compares a bonsai tree to the way people are conformed and molded into the “perfect” person or the mold of what is “right”. In the poem‚ the
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