Brierly describe the old woman in
the poem 'My Own True Family'.
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Edward James 'Ted' Hughes was a noted poet of English Literature and had been the Poet Laureate of Great Britain from 1984 till his death. His famous works include 'Birthday Letters', 'The Hawk in the Rain', and 'Tales from Ovid'
[The British Poet Laureate is an honorary position appointed by the monarch of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Prime Minister. The role does not entail any specific duties, but there is an expectation that the holder will write verse for significant national occasions. The origins of the laureateship date back to 1616 when a pension was provided to Ben Jonson, but the first official holder of the position was John Dryden, appointed in 1668 by Charles II. source - wikipedia]
The poem describes the magical experience of a young child in an Oakwood, and indicates that human beings and trees should thrive as a single family. It focuses strongly on the need to protect our natural environment for the welfare of mankind.
EXPLANATION: “Once I crept in …to a stake”
The poet once went to an oakwood in search of a deer. There he met with a very weak and feeble old woman. She showed a bag to the poet and said that she knew his secret which perhaps made the poet very curious.
Then the old woman began to shake her bag in a magical way and suddenly the poet found himself surrounded by a tribe and he was tied to a stake.
EXPLANATION: “They Said…but never grew”
The tribes were nothing but the oak trees and they said to the poet that they are his own true family. They expressed their unhappiness saying that human beings chop them down, they torn them up. They threatened the poet that they would kill him unless he made a promise to stop this.
They made the poet to make promise that from now on he would plant more trees whenever one tree is cut. If the poet would not make the promise then the old oak tree would devour him.
EXPLANATION: “This was my dream…heart was a tree”
But this incident is not a real incident. It is happening in the dreams of the poet. But when the poet wakes up his inner conscience has already transformed. He feels sorry for the trees. He on behalf of mankind realizes his mistake and his heart is filled with compassion for the trees.