Reflection on Lowells For the union Dead
Summary :
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- For the Union Dead: Written in 1960
- The war imagery
- Words that are violent and invoke images of war
- The use of violent words
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
Abstract
Robert lowell opens his poem, for the union dead, with an image of destruction, despair, and the loss of something that represents his youth. This opening stanza sets the tone for the rest of the poem. for the union dead is ultimately more discouraging than inspiring. Its disheartening tone can be understood through the poem's contradictory imagery, its violent imagery, and through the lowell's reading of the poem. lowell became motivated to write for the union dead after witnessing the digging of the new parking garage under the historic Boston Common. Through the poem, lowell addresses the issue of progress and the ramifications of progress. It is apparent that lowell regards progress with a certain amount of contempt. He feels there is no way to halt the damage progress can do to the past.
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