Question

The poem ends on a note of victory. Justify with reference to the literal and

symbolic meaning.
tree chapter class 10​

Answer 1

• The poem 'The Trees' written by Adrienne Rich ends on a note of victory as the trees that have been aspiring to go out into the open had managed to accomplish their desire and get free from constrained.

• The poem has a symbolic meaning in which the trees are a vast metaphor for women. The poet tells that the women have laid, rebuilt and regained and are ready for their main purpose which is to restore the empty forest of mankind.

• The poem is a symbol of nature regenerating itself as it is given an unrestricted and facilitative environment.

• It is furthermore a symbol of women who have been restricted to their houses for years and have not been able to flourish and prosper to their full potential.

• The poem "The trees" moreover symbolise anyone who is either enslaved or constrained. Just as the trees find a path to move out into cheering nature, women have smashed free of the restraints that bind them to seek the realm.

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