In this poem, nature is trying to get back to man, as "The deer had come for me". ... Also, the fantasy style poem brings about a strong contrast with the style used in the more recent poems of Hughes and Heaney, who have chosen to use more realistic representations in their poems with the boy and the man, and the rat and the deer, and therefore demonstrates how these poems might have been based upon real-life events. ... The only referral to this poem as being modern is where the man is in the car. ... In each of these poems, different circumstances bring together man and nature. ... The d...

• Word Count: 3408
• Approx Pages: 14

He writes mostly of mourning poems (see poems). ... This poem is a poem that he has written to his love form where he is, and how he only wishes to be with this person of which he loves so dearly. ... He also stated that this poem is not quite as straight forward as many of Hardy's other poems are (Collins 93). In another criticism on "After a Journey-, the poem is said to be one of the five poems that were the peak of his accomplishments (Davie 93). ... In this poem it is the person who has passed away who is the speaker of this poem, and he follows his friend around to places he cou...

• Word Count: 2972
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Throughout the poem, many instances illustrate a great feeling of hatred toward Plath's father. ... Plath uses imagery heavily in her poem to express her struggles in life. She casts her father into different metaphors throughout the poem. ... Plath's use of imagery and the style in her poems have intrigued the thoughts of many critics. ... In this poem Plath often uses her father as a metaphor for good, the good in people, the good in life. ...

• Word Count: 2858
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School