In his poem "Hotel room 12th floor" the poet Norman McCaig conveys.
Te first evidence of unpleasantness towards this area is the use of the.
simile to describe the helicopter,.
"Skirting like a damaged insect".
This image is effective in creating the unnatural movement of the.
helicopter. It also shows how far violense has spread in New York, as even.
the most inocent ofof creatures is described as if its been hurt in some.
way. The association with the Empire State building shocked me,.
"that jumbo sized dentists drill,",.
As this is a symbol of new york and all that is attractive about it. Whilst.
just a few blocks away there is poverty,.
"from coldwater flats,".
I was shocked when i read this due to new York giving a nice clean.
image. Really, it's the same as Glasgow with its street violence and poverty.
It also refers closely to the darkness and associates it with evil,.
"But midnight is not so easily defeated.".
Giving me the idea they are always trying to beat it but it is impossible.
to do.
We also see this image through,.
"uncivilised darkness".
Giving the reader an idea that it's out of control and always happens.
at night, never during the day. Which leaves me to think that these people are.
like mosters who only come out at night.
In addition, they give the idea of mosters by,.
"Is shot up by a million lit windows, all ups and accrosses".
This creates an image in my head of these symbolic crosses to.
represent god, through the crucifix. By the use of the lights.
In my opinion the side i have seen to New York has been completely.
different from the side Norman McCaigs view of it. He has described.
the violent side of the city as opposed to the glamourous side in which.
so many people associate with New York.
Stanza 2, is mostly of what the streets are like at night, "warhoops",.
"Canyons and Gulches". These two phrases refer to the noise outside.
and carry the shocking image of how noisy the streets are. This was.
a particulary good way of putting the idea of how loud the streets are.