Explain how the theme of rejection is portrayed in 3 poems
Explain how the theme of rejection is portrayed in Havisham, Hitcher, The Laboratory and one other pre-1914 poemRejection is most commonly associated as being a consequence of a plethora of extreme feelings. These intense emotions can be converted into concentrated feelings of venom, isolation and hatred. The palpable reality of the pain involved with unsuccessful relationships is particularly emphasized in 'Havisham', 'The Laboratory' and 'My Last Duchess'. Furthermore, these three poems, in addition, conjure tangible images of violence and animosity, which suggest that the characters are still in denial. Ultimately, they cannot move on; or possibly, as reflected in 'Hitcher', could find their release of violence to be a therapeutic and mundane experience.Many parallels can be drawn between 'Havisham' and 'The Laboratory' because both female characters have been betrayed by men and are seeking revenge. Both poems are in the form of a dramatic monologue, which is a key literary device expertly utilised to convey a vivid picture of the harsh reality that they are experiencing. Their 'personal accounts' urge the reader to engage with the sadistic women. Miss Havisham (from Dickens 'Great Expectations') was jilted by her conn
There is a particular savouring moment when they, 'grind away, moisten and mash up thy paste, Pound at thy powder. ' violently 'once in the head, then six times with the krooklok in the face - and didn't even swerve. ' This accentuates the inhumane, brutal, and merciless attack, which was such a mundane, casual activity for the perhaps murderer; that he didn't even swerve and just heedlessly, 'let him out' and 'saw him in the mirror bouncing off the kerb. The two women deal with their rejection through revenge and retaliation. This is because they define the time period the poem is established in and also they are visual aids for the reader to fully understand the context of the poem and to get a feel for the lingo. This irritated and provoked the tired, ill man, who felt it was unfair that this man does not have a care in the world, who is free, who has no commitments. Robert Browning (the Poet in 'The Laboratory') adopts a female persona to communicate a cheated, cynical woman who is the victim of a 'love triangle' supposedly. This is certainly exercised in 'The Laboratory', but I feel that in 'Havisham', the woman is not very actively successful in ensuring the cause of her pain was penalised. She is driven by rage and revenge and uses a few euphemisms to camouflage her sheer hostility, like 'devil's smithy'.
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