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How does Andrew Marvell use form and structure to shape meaning in "The Garden"?
"The Garden" by Andrew Marvell is an interesting work, though at first glance there does not seem to be anything particularly striking about the form and structure of the poem. Upon closer...
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What is "The Garden" by Andrew Marvell about?
This poem is all about a celebration of rest and relaxation, contrasted to the effort and toil that so many people in to achieving honours and titles that are shown to give but little reward. Note...
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In what way does Marvell relate classical myth to the creation in "The Garden"?
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How to emphasize the sense of displacement in "The Garden?"
Andrew Marvell's poem "The Garden" speaks to the idea that many people may only look to one area in life which they try to excel in. The speaker, on the other hand, seems to wish that people tended...
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How would the speaker of "The Mower Against the Garden" compare with the speaker of "The Garden?"
The central difference between these two poems lies in the way that "The Garden" is an evocation of man's garden and domesticated plants, flowers and trees as a place of peace and tranquility that...
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What does this metaphor mean from Andrew Marvell's poem "The Garden"?"The mind, that ocean where...
This poem is often viewed as a celebration of a simple life as opposed to the frenetic lifestyle of one who has chosen to seek public office, responsibility and the cares of the world. In the...
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How to emphasize the sense of displacement in "The Garden"?
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Andrew Marvell's poem "The Garden" speaks to the idea that many people may only look to one area in life which they try to excel in. The speaker, on the other hand, seems to wish that people tended not to be so close-minded. Instead, the speaker suggests that one should look to nature to find true happiness.
That being said, the displacement which exists in the poem can be found in two different ways. First, given the speaker's stand, it seems that people are far too preoccupied with success (which can bring happiness) than happiness itself. Secondly, the displacement can be identified as the feeling one may get with surroundings which they are not comfortable in (like a garden).
The second idea supports the age old conflict between man and nature. Some of mankind may not be comfortable in nature--they simply cannot find the peace and solace with it as the speaker can.
Essentially, the displacement is underlying. The poem, itself, is meant to show the problems associated with striving for something which cannot bring spiritual transcendence or true happiness. The displacement, then, must be inferred by the reader given the poem states what one must do and not how one is out of place. In a sense, the poem tells readers where to be in order to be happy and in the right place.