caused the evolution from the primordial organisms, to the advanced species we are today. This is both an individual change, and a collective change; every living thing is experiencing constant change, but that change is individual.
In Gwen Harwood's poem, 'The Glass Jar', the change undergone is one in which a young boy grows in maturity after a perception altering experience.
'The Glass Jar', is a complex poem that contains a lot of religious imagery and symbolism. The narratively structured poem is dedicated to a fellow poet, Vivian Smith.
Toward the beginning of the poem, Harwood chose to include biblical references such as "host", "sun's disciples", "monstrance", "holy commonplace", to show the ch
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