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Friday, May 31, 2019

Explain how Hardy shows loss and regret in his poems :: English Literature

Explain how brazen shows departure and regret in his poemsA writer by the name of doubting Thomas Hardy, was born on the second of June1940, Dorchester, in Higher Bockhampton, near the countryside, thisaffected his writing, because his writing always made some sort ofreference to nature. Hardy wrote poems and novels. His novels argonlargely known, his novels were influenced by society, and the mainfactors within society were the class system for the rich and the poorand inequality and discrimination for women.Hardy got married to his first married womanhood Emma in 1874, although thebeginning of their marriage got off to a brilliant start, it was non avery happy marriage for the rest of their time together. Emma inspiredHardys writing. During his marriage with Emma, he became unfaithfulto her and had an affair with a lady called Florence Emily Dougdale,when they met, Florence was at the age of 28.In 1912, Hardy lost his wife, Emma and his sister, two years laterEmma died, 1914. Hardy then married Florence and bought her back toher his house, the house he had lived in with his first wife. All ofthis affected Hardys poetry, which became more cathartic. We see howthe pursuance events affect his poetry in the 3 poem The Going, TheVoice and the poem At Castle Boterel.The poem The Going tells us about a woman who died, and Hardy hadmany unresolved questions yet to ask her. The poem opens with theintroduction to the idea that woman in this poem gave Hardy no cluethat she was going awayWhy did you give no hint that night, You would close your term here, up and be gone (Stanza 1, line 1 &4)I can infer from my oscilloscope knowledge, that the woman to whom thispoem and the other two poems Ill be discussing, is aimed at his firstwife, who had passed away in the same year this poem was written,1912.Where I could not followWith wings of swallow (Stanza 1, line 6 & 7)When Hardy uses this type of imagery, it makes the audience think thatshe, Emma, left in a dignified w ay, because swallows are lovelybirds, and that he cannot follow her because she has gone to a betterplace, maybe heaven. But he cannot follow because of the sinful thinghe did on Earth (he had an affair). This shows his feelings of lossand regret because it makes the reader think that that he is missingher terribly, because she has flown off and left him, and he cannot

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