Critical appreciation of the poem A Sketch by christina rossetti
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In a Sketch by Christina George Rossetti, the poet uses a metaphor for one of her acquaintances or friend. She criticizes him by calling her friend "A mole" and "The blindest buzzard". From the first stanza, it can be inferred that the poet's friend is a writer, "His quill is cut to a pen."
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The poem A Sketch by Christina Rosetti talks about human relationships which are bounded by emotions with little or no communication. The poem beautifully describes the emotion of the poet's lover who could not express his feelings and felt emotionally detached. She called her lover a "blindest buzzard" who was unable to "spread and stir" and concluded that he was obnoxiously self-centered. She expressed her detachment from her lover as he was always busy with himself and could not provide her with the emotional attachment she desired.
The poem exceptionally portrays the emotions of the poet and the agony against her egoist lover. She showed patience and hope toward him yet he fails to "see not what's within his reach". She also elaborates on the fact that he specifically avoids important parts and ignores the situation to avoid facing any confrontation. The poet time and again tried her best to communicate with her self-centered lover but all the efforts are in vain.
Overall, the poet successfully portrays her agony, disappointment and detached emotions with the help of her poetry.