Analysis Of The Poem Indian Summer - 1391 Words

III. Second Body Paragraph Parker uses voice to demonstrate her feelings about how she refuses to conform society’s expectations. For example, her poem â€Å"Indian Summer† she uses a confident and powerful voice to compliment her theme of the poem. She writes, â€Å"And if you do not like me so/To hell, my love, with you!†(lines 7-8). Parker describes how she has changed as a woman. Parker learned that being herself is more important than what her relationships expected from her.Critic Breese writes, â€Å" â€Å"It is her style, her art, her many-sided humor, her irony, her sarcasm, her tenderness, her pathos that readers pay attention to . . . . Parker s attitude toward human folly was satiric; her poems mock and undermine as they unfold through repetitions that underscore and heighten her satirical intent† (Breese). Breese is explaining that Parker used satire and sarcasm to show her feelings about people who do not accept her for who she is. Parker knew she defied most standards and she did not care what others thought about her. Her attitude proves she does not care about being judged for using her intellect and being independent. Parker uses voice to emphasize her attitude of people who do not agree with the feminist views. For example, in her poem â€Å"Iseult of Brittany† A bitterness to me! (line 8). Parker ends her romantically written poem with a blunt line at the end. This represents Parker’s sass and confidence of being independent and free. She does not care about pleasing aShow MoreRelatedSarojini Naidu1131 Words   |  5 PagesThe Indian English poetry that flourished in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was largely an imitation of the English Romantic poetry both in its form and matter. No attempt was made to project the essence and nuances of the rich culture and tradition of India. The Westerners inturn wished for a glmpse of Indian life and customs through the literature of the t ime. 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