1. Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer
The poem "Cousin Kate" depicts a story of a young cottage maiden caught up in the brutal temptations of love and passion that is later cast aside by a great lord of a greater social superiority. ... Within ˜Cousin Kate' there is a sense of expectation within the female characters of the poem when it comes to men, but the narrator realizes that to become truly happy she must break away from typical social expectations. ... As a reader we learn than the relationship between the great Lord and the maiden results in a child as she states "my fair haired son, my shame, my pride. " Th...
- Word Count: 777
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: Undergraduate