Wednesday, October 23, 2019
ââ¬ËOne Fleshââ¬â¢ by Elizabeth Jennings and ââ¬ËI wanna be yoursââ¬â¢ by John Cooper Clarke Essay
ââ¬ËOne fleshââ¬â¢ by Elizabeth Jennings has the overall impression after reading the poem that it is about 2 old people who have grown apart from being with each other for so long. It is written in 1st person, by one of their children, who is observing them ââ¬Ëlying apartââ¬â¢ It is visible that one of the descendants is telling the poem from lines such as ââ¬Ëwhose fire from which I cameââ¬â¢ and ââ¬Ëthese two who are my father and motherââ¬â¢. Their child will now be an adult as references that refer to the couple as being ââ¬Ëoldââ¬â¢ suggest this. ââ¬ËDo they know theyââ¬â¢re oldââ¬â¢. This person is telling the poem in 1st person and is visible from words such as ââ¬Ëmyââ¬â¢ and ââ¬ËIââ¬â¢. But however in ââ¬ËOne Fleshââ¬â¢ the emotions of the child are not about them, it is about a 3rd person, but still it is written in 1st person. ââ¬ËI wanna be yoursââ¬â¢ by John Cooper Clarke is a poem regarding a person expressing their love for someone. The poem consists of a great number of metaphors and similars to express the way he feels. He uses these literary devices to show that he ââ¬Ëwanna be yoursââ¬â¢ even if he is just an everyday item such as a ââ¬Ëford cortinaââ¬â¢ or a simple ââ¬Ëraincoatââ¬â¢. From words such as ââ¬ËIââ¬â¢, ââ¬Ëmeââ¬â¢, ââ¬Ëmyââ¬â¢ it is apparent that the poem ââ¬ËI wanna be yoursââ¬â¢ is written in 1st person. This allows the author to express his thoughts and emotions directly from him and not through another person e.g. 3rd person. Individually both poems are about expressing an opinion about relationships. The relationship in ââ¬ËOne Fleshââ¬â¢ may be coming to an end, but the relationship in ââ¬ËI wanna be yoursââ¬â¢ is coming together. As both poems regard relationship, it is obvious that love associates with them. Both the poems refer to love, passion and emotion indirectly. ââ¬ËOne fleshââ¬â¢ uses the comparison of fire to love in the line ââ¬Ëwhose fire from which I cameââ¬â¢. This line also explains that the person revealing the situation within the poem, is a child of the two lovers. Within ââ¬ËI wanna be yoursââ¬â¢ a line such as ââ¬Ëthatââ¬â¢s how deep is my emotionââ¬â¢ reveals how much the author cares for the person the poem is directed towards. The attitudes of the writers are hugely different. As the writer of ââ¬ËI wanna be yours; wants someone for their self, the writer of ââ¬Ëone fleshââ¬â¢ is concerned about the relationship and well being of their parents. The attitude, which expresses itself in the title ââ¬ËI wanna be yoursââ¬â¢, is a selfish attitude, as the author wants that person whatever the consequences. This is visible in ââ¬Ëtake me with you anywhereââ¬â¢. However, at the same time, a loving and thoughtful attitude is presence from lines such as ââ¬Ëyou get cold withoutââ¬â¢ and ââ¬Ëwith deep devotionââ¬â¢. The poem ââ¬ËI wanna be yoursââ¬â¢ utilises many metaphors and similars in the poem to signify that he wants to be hers even if he is just an ââ¬Ëelectric heaterââ¬â¢. ââ¬ËOne fleshââ¬â¢ includes half rhyme, which is inconsistent. This inconsistency deliberately relates to the inconsistency in the sex within their relationship. ââ¬ËStrangely apart, yet strangely close togetherââ¬â¢ is a metaphors in ââ¬ËOne Fleshââ¬â¢ which shows how they are emotionally apart, but they are physically close together within the house. ââ¬ËWhose fire from which I came, has now grown coldââ¬â¢. The fire expresses that once they were passionate lovers and produced a child, but ââ¬Ëgrown coldââ¬â¢ expresses that they are no longer passionate. The author uses metaphors in ââ¬ËI wanna be yoursââ¬â¢ to express his feelings such as ââ¬Ëdeep as the deep atlantic ocean thatââ¬â¢s how deep is my emotionââ¬â¢ By using the depth of the atlantic ocean to compare to his devotion, he express love. Repetition is used to create a beat to the poem ââ¬Ëdeep deep deep deep de deep deepââ¬â¢. It is also re informing how deep his devotion is. Overall ââ¬ËOne fleshââ¬â¢ is about a relationship that has already occurred, and ââ¬ËI wanna be yoursââ¬â¢ is about a relationship that is at the beginning where there is a lot of passion.
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