Analysis Of Gwen Harwood s The Violets - 1450 Words

Poetic techniques displayed through the ideas, poetic features and style of the poet, reveal concepts which transcend time and place. In Gwen Harwood’s poem â€Å"the violets† her ability to interweave past and present emphasises the importance of memory in preserving ones journey though the universal experiences of growth, maturity and mortality. Similarly the poem â€Å"Mother who gave me life† demonstrates the memory of motherhood as a timeless quintessential part of the human condition. And lastly In Harwood’s â€Å"father and Child†, the connection between the father and son/daughter highlights that transformation throughout childhood is inevitable. Through the content and the language, the ways in which human experiences reveal concepts which†¦show more content†¦To reinforce the childish simplicity and ignorance of time loss, Harwood personifies time as a thief. The use of monosyllabic language â€Å"the thing I could not grasp or name’, emphasises adolescent ignorance and the obliviousness towards youth, a precious finite commodity of life, seen through, â€Å"that, while I slept, had stolen from me†. TS - By drawing upon common experiences, Harwood conveys the resonate message of the quintessential connection between experience through the persona’s gratitude towards her parents, through the power of memory. Points This notion is particularly evident in the realisation of the persona â€Å"years cannot move nor deaths disorienting scale distort those lamp lit presences† reiterating the immortality of memory as a constant, surpassing the boundaries of time and places we go. Thus, it is evident that deeply personal moments of one’s past are made significant by the bittersweet nature of life and the inevitability of death which are a part of the human condition. This also reflects the inevitability of growth from innocence to maturation. TS - In the poem, â€Å"Mother who gave me Life†, Harwood explores the memory of motherhood as a quintessential part of being human. Points The individual experience is demonstrated by Harwood though her personal tone of