essay on charlotte o'neils song and blessing


The first poem was entitled "Blessing" by Imtiaz Darker. In this poem, the poet talks about suffering and thirst and hunger. The second poem was entitled "Charlotte O'Neil's Song" by Fiona Farrell. In this poem the poet talks about slavery and anger. Both poets show different types of suffering. I wish to consider how both poets show this suffering.

thirst and hunger. The second poem was entitled "Charlotte O'Neil's Song" by Fiona Farrell. In this poem the poet talks about slavery and anger. Both poets show different types of suffering. I wish to consider how both poets show

Suffering.


The poet uses strong, emotive words (words which raise emotions); this poem is about human suffering and deprivation.

"There never is enough water". " Imagine the drip of it, the small splash, echo in a tin mug." Here the word-choice is excellent. The word "imagine" tells me that this is the closest they come to getting water. Also the fact that it "echoes" in the mug and it only makes "a small splash" continues this idea of deprivation and sheer lack of basic things. Here, not only does her word choice show suffering but also her use of alliteration.


"Blessing" uses strong, emotive words (words which raise emotions); this poem is about human suffering never is enough water". " Imagine the drip of it, the small splash, echo in a tin mug." His word-choice is excellent. The word "imagine", it deals with slavery rather than hunger and thirst. Charlotte O'Neil also uses excellent word choice but it is not as powerful as "Blessing". Instead it shows how the mistress's life compares to the slave's life, it sets up contrasts. "You lay on a silken pillow. I lay on an attic cot." This quote proves that Charlotte O'Neil is treated very...