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What Does The Eagle Mean
In Tennysons essay, The Eagle, he depicts a descriptive scene but denoted it has a different meaning that is underlying. The poem could have several different interpretations.
The interpretation that our group discussed in class was that he was a suicidal but powerful yet lonely man. In line one the words, crooked hands, could mean that the guy was powerful but because he did shady dealings in business and that it was psychologically messing with his psyche. Also in line one the words, clasps the crag, this meaning is that he wants to end his life by gripping onto the edge of a cliff and then letting go and he will be letting all his problems be released. In line two, it is describing being at the top of the chain of command is great
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