Assisi Free Essay, Term Paper and Book Report
In "Assisi", Norman MacCaig inspires thought on the broad themes of birth, marriage and death. I intend to show, through close examination of the text, the techniques he uses to inspire such thought, and how these methods of writing make the subject of the poem memorable.
The opening verse introduces two different aspects MacCaig wishes the reader to consider: in the foreground we are shown a deformed dwarf with "hands on backwards" and "twisted legs", which is then contrasted with the "three tiers of churches" behind him. The irony of this situation is not wasted on MacCaig, especially since the churches were built "in honour of St Francis." To mace the point even clearer, St Francis is immediately confirmed as "brother of the poor." This ironic juxtaposition encouraged me to think about the values held by society, and the hypocrisy often evident in our actions - or, in the case of the dwarf and others like him, our inaction. MacCaig's questioning of such social conventions could be likened to the position a child faces when trying to understand the adult world around them.......
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