As a matter of fact it has been said that "Nearly all of Rita Dove's poetry deals with aspects of history Dove puts a light on the small truths of life that have more meaning than the actual historical facts - (Analysis). ... In Thomas and Beulah, Dove uses "the theme of the ordinary individual, the unknown individual, caught up in history."" ... (Analysis). ...
As a little girl growing up, I spent a lot of time with a Hispanic lady because my mother worked all the time. She was like a grandmother to me. I loved to hear her speak of her late husband and how much she loved him. Her voice would change when she spoke of him. She described how she would sit and...
By using the words "ordinary swoon", the speaker suggests that love is something completely universal, but also natural and that their love can be distinguished from all other relationships. ... An important question to ask when one analysis a poem, is whether or not the title is appropriate. ...
