This poem is a good example of showing the conflict of a woman with using different symbols and statements. There is an Aunt Jennifer who makes wonders with her art and uses symbols such as tigers which run in "chivalric" certainty.
             In the first stanza, the poem focuses on the art of the Aunt. The first natural symbol used here is the "tigers". Tigers are known as powerful, masculine and wild animals and the reason why Aunt Jennifer uses these in her art should be investigated. It is stated that the tigers do not fear men but this may be another symbol for the Aunt to represent her fear and struggle against her man.
             In the second stanza, the poem starts to focus more on Aunt Jennifer. We start to realize why she created those men-eating tigers in the first place. "The massive weight of the Uncle's wedding band" symbolises the marriage that they have. However, the impression that this ring makes even the ivory needle to pull and the words "heavily upon" state that this is not a happy marriage after all.
             In the third and final stanza, the poem even goes further and describes the Aunt's hands after her death. It implies that she will still carry the ring and the heavy burdens associated with it. On the other hand, at the last two lines, it is mentioned that the tigers will go on to get victory by being both unafraid and proud.
             Therefore, in general, the tigers symbolize the freedom that the Aunt desires and it is a way to put her feelings out. On the other hand, the wedding ring symbolizes the heavy burden of marriage on the Aunt and we can assume that they have problems in their marriage. In a conflict between her prisoned life and the free life of the tigers, a tragedy of a lonely woman is described in this poem in my opinion.
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