Saturday, October 26, 2019
Comparison of Cousin Kate by Christina Rossetti and The Seduction by Ei
Compare and contrast Cousin Kate by Christina Rossetti with The Seduction by Eileen McAuley Comparison of Cousin Kate by Christina Rossetti and The Seduction by Eileen McAuley For this essay I have been asked to compare two poems. One from the era of pre twentieth century and one from the twentieth century. The poem from pre twentieth century I am writing about is ââ¬ËCousin Kateââ¬â¢ by Christina Rossetti. The poem from the twentieth century will be ââ¬ËThe Seductionââ¬â¢ by Eileen McAuley. These two poems have many similarities, but they also have many differences. It is pretty obvious that both these poets have different writing techniques, obviously because they were written in different eras. These two poems which I will be discussing have many similarities even though they were written in different eras one of the similarities is exploitation. In the poem ââ¬â¢Cousin Kateââ¬â¢ the narrator feels she has been exploited by the Great Lord, because she feels he used her to have sexual intercourse. And in ââ¬ËThe Seductionââ¬â¢ the young girl is exploited by magazines, and the young naà ¯ve teenager actually believed in what the editors wrote about perfect stories of romance and she believed after reading this magazines that it was almost abnormal not to have sexual intercourse. The author of this poem, Christina Rossetti, begins this poem with "I was a cottage maiden." This shows us that the narrator is writing in the past tense the narrator is reminiscing on the past. The narrator is also writing in first person narrative which creates a bond between the author and the reader as if the narrator is talking directly to us. The next line of this poem starts with ââ¬Å"Hardened by sun and airâ⬠this tells us that the narrator is a to... ...Cousin Kateââ¬â¢ it was disgraceful as being chaste was highly important at that time. ââ¬Å"Shameless shamefulâ⬠This live is incongruous an oxymoron the alliteration of the letter ââ¬ËSââ¬â¢ also emphasizes the oxymoron. The next line implies his predatory nature and his desire from the beginning of meeting the narrator ââ¬Å"His playthingâ⬠The word ââ¬Ëplaythingââ¬â¢ this word is very emotive word it conveys to us the lordââ¬â¢s true intentions of using the narrator just for sexual intercourse. This is also similar to ââ¬ËThe Seductionââ¬â¢ as in The Seduction the young male teenager buyââ¬â¢s the girl drinks and encourages her to come to the river with him ââ¬Å"ââ¬â¢Iââ¬â¢ll take you to the river where I spend the afternoons.â⬠This line implies that there is only one thing on his mind and that is not to talk about but to take her chastity as the lord intended to do with the narrator in ââ¬ËCousin Kateââ¬â¢. Comparison of Cousin Kate by Christina Rossetti and The Seduction by Ei Compare and contrast Cousin Kate by Christina Rossetti with The Seduction by Eileen McAuley Comparison of Cousin Kate by Christina Rossetti and The Seduction by Eileen McAuley For this essay I have been asked to compare two poems. One from the era of pre twentieth century and one from the twentieth century. The poem from pre twentieth century I am writing about is ââ¬ËCousin Kateââ¬â¢ by Christina Rossetti. The poem from the twentieth century will be ââ¬ËThe Seductionââ¬â¢ by Eileen McAuley. These two poems have many similarities, but they also have many differences. It is pretty obvious that both these poets have different writing techniques, obviously because they were written in different eras. These two poems which I will be discussing have many similarities even though they were written in different eras one of the similarities is exploitation. In the poem ââ¬â¢Cousin Kateââ¬â¢ the narrator feels she has been exploited by the Great Lord, because she feels he used her to have sexual intercourse. And in ââ¬ËThe Seductionââ¬â¢ the young girl is exploited by magazines, and the young naà ¯ve teenager actually believed in what the editors wrote about perfect stories of romance and she believed after reading this magazines that it was almost abnormal not to have sexual intercourse. The author of this poem, Christina Rossetti, begins this poem with "I was a cottage maiden." This shows us that the narrator is writing in the past tense the narrator is reminiscing on the past. The narrator is also writing in first person narrative which creates a bond between the author and the reader as if the narrator is talking directly to us. The next line of this poem starts with ââ¬Å"Hardened by sun and airâ⬠this tells us that the narrator is a to... ...Cousin Kateââ¬â¢ it was disgraceful as being chaste was highly important at that time. ââ¬Å"Shameless shamefulâ⬠This live is incongruous an oxymoron the alliteration of the letter ââ¬ËSââ¬â¢ also emphasizes the oxymoron. The next line implies his predatory nature and his desire from the beginning of meeting the narrator ââ¬Å"His playthingâ⬠The word ââ¬Ëplaythingââ¬â¢ this word is very emotive word it conveys to us the lordââ¬â¢s true intentions of using the narrator just for sexual intercourse. This is also similar to ââ¬ËThe Seductionââ¬â¢ as in The Seduction the young male teenager buyââ¬â¢s the girl drinks and encourages her to come to the river with him ââ¬Å"ââ¬â¢Iââ¬â¢ll take you to the river where I spend the afternoons.â⬠This line implies that there is only one thing on his mind and that is not to talk about but to take her chastity as the lord intended to do with the narrator in ââ¬ËCousin Kateââ¬â¢.
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