Adrienne Rich’s poem, “Diving Into the Wreck”, uses free verse to break away from the male-dominated literary tradition. Her poem addresses past literature’s role for women while expressing hope for the next generation. Rich’s reclamation to literary tradition is achieved …
Month: April 2023
The Historian Does Not Need A Drop of Blood
“The worst impulses that humankind has can last for thousands, centuries, and even millions of years.” “And even the best of individual efforts can be lost with us at our last …
Ian McEwan published Atonement in 2001 as a romantic war metafiction. The story follows the lives Cecilia Tallis (the protagonist) and Robbie Turner (the antagonist). They experience conflict due to their inability to realize their eternal love dreams. McEwan confronts …
Although sewing can be tedious and tiring, it is often considered a good pastime for married ladies. The Color Purple’s women managed to make this tedious activity a profitable one. Celie uses sewing to build relationships with other women and …