Uncle's First Rabbit by Lorna Dee Cervantes
Cervantes discusses the first (and possibly last) hunt of her uncle. After killing the rabbit, he becomes racked with guilt, and it's sounds and face follow him throughout his life. The way Cervantes lets time bleed together makes the impact of the rabbit's death more powerful. Her uncle goes from trying to get himself killed in war to beating his own wife. However, it all comes back from his desire to get away from his troubles in life, whether it is running away from his father after being forced to hunt a rabbit, or running from his wife after he beats her.
Powerful poem. Good analysis again. I don't really care for the poem though. It offers me nothing.
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a very intellectual way to look at this poem. I feel like you copy and pasted this comment from somewhere because it is that good. Nice.
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