She refutes the complaints of critics who say that a red couch has no right to be amidst this jungle scenery and justifies its presence as beautiful when contrasting with the delicate elegance of nature. ... In the second stanza, Plath addresses the complaints of critics that Yadwigha must choose between the natural green of the jungle and "the fashionable monde of the red couch " (10). ... From a literal standpoint, a woman on a red sofa in the jungle makes no sense, but from a non-literal view, Yadwigha on her red couch adds her own beauty to the scene, making it much more than a simple jung...

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The poem, "Aunt Jennifer's Tiger", by Adrienne Rich, is a poem about woman who is struggling to accept the indignities of her daily life, while focusing on attaining some sense of immortality once her life ends. Aunt Jennifer must find a way to deal with her unhappy and submissive place in life, and...

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Another gem I found in this book was, "If you're not in the jungle, you're not going to know the tiger"(page 31). Like said, we can read about the tiger or even watch a documentary on tiger, but to truly understand the aspect of the tiger, one has to live in the jungle. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate