Comment on the relation between man and animals in Ted Hughes’s poetry.
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This paper attempts to explain the animal poems of Ted Hughes in the light of Deconstruction. The paper first presents the physical description of the violent and sometimes exotic animals in many of his animal poems. This hopes to show the vivid imagery presented in these poems. It aims at presenting an extensive literature review of well-known critics of Ted Hughes. Then the paper attempts to deconstruct the poems to find out how the animals in Hughes’ poems go beyond their animal identities. The cruelty, the vendetta and the ferociousness, he described in many of his animal poems are analyzed here. To be more specific, the paper tries to opine how this vehemence that he showed in animals is very much common in humans as well. Overall, the article promises food for thought for the readers of Ted Hughes and the English literature learners. Key Words:- Animalia