Comments on: MORNING IN THE BURNED HOUSE by Margaret Atwood http://www.rattle.com/poetry/2008/08/morning-in-the-burned-house-by-margaret-atwood/ Poetry for Everyone. Tue, 22 May 2012 20:06:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ARSHAD http://www.rattle.com/poetry/2008/08/morning-in-the-burned-house-by-margaret-atwood/#comment-843 ARSHAD Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:28:55 +0000 http://www.rattle.com/blog/?p=44#comment-843 In this poem, Atwood uses several poetic techniques to make the poem real for the reader. Imagery is one device she uses. For example, the reader can see the child in “the thin green shorts and grubby yellow T-shirt.” The poem paints a picture of details, such as “their dishes piled beside the sink/which is beside the woodstove/with its grate and sooty kettle,” that Atwood writes about when thinking back on the past. She also uses symbolism. Fire represents letting go of the past. “Bare child’s feet” represent childhood innocence and the burning house is the memory. Atwood also uses interesting diction. For example the “morning table” could be both a "morning table" or a place to eat breakfast, as well as a "mourning table," a place to mourn a time that has past. “Morning in the Burned House” was an amazing poem from Atwood because it was real. It conveyed genuine emotions through beautiful language. Every word in the poem had a purpose and the poem as a whole fulfilled its purpose, demonstrating the happiness and pain that comes with memories. Everyone has memories and this poem had the ability to touch readers because they could see themselves in it. Atwood showed that she was a unique writer with incredible poetic abilities. ARSHAD BAIG GILGITI NUML 2011 In this poem, Atwood uses several poetic techniques to make the poem real for the reader. Imagery is one device she uses. For example, the reader can see the child in “the thin green shorts and grubby yellow T-shirt.” The poem paints a picture of details, such as “their dishes piled beside the sink/which is beside the woodstove/with its grate and sooty kettle,” that Atwood writes about when thinking back on the past. She also uses symbolism. Fire represents letting go of the past. “Bare child’s feet” represent childhood innocence and the burning house is the memory. Atwood also uses interesting diction. For example the “morning table” could be both a “morning table” or a place to eat breakfast, as well as a “mourning table,” a place to mourn a time that has past.
“Morning in the Burned House” was an amazing poem from Atwood because it was real. It conveyed genuine emotions through beautiful language. Every word in the poem had a purpose and the poem as a whole fulfilled its purpose, demonstrating the happiness and pain that comes with memories. Everyone has memories and this poem had the ability to touch readers because they could see themselves in it. Atwood showed that she was a unique writer with incredible poetic abilities.

ARSHAD BAIG GILGITI
NUML 2011

]]> By: ARSHAD http://www.rattle.com/poetry/2008/08/morning-in-the-burned-house-by-margaret-atwood/#comment-842 ARSHAD Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:07:21 +0000 http://www.rattle.com/blog/?p=44#comment-842 An alternate way of looking at this poem (a little deeper) is that the fire could also be symbolism of an event in the child's life that consumed and destroyed everything. Maybe a divorce, abuse or death that made the child feel invisible and alone. ARSHAD BAIG KARACHI PAKISTAN NUML 2011 An alternate way of looking at this poem (a little deeper) is that the fire could also be symbolism of an event in the child’s life that consumed and destroyed everything. Maybe a divorce, abuse or death that made the child feel invisible and alone.

ARSHAD BAIG
KARACHI PAKISTAN
NUML 2011

]]> By: A few of my favorite things … « DarlinLeo http://www.rattle.com/poetry/2008/08/morning-in-the-burned-house-by-margaret-atwood/#comment-841 A few of my favorite things … « DarlinLeo Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:07:13 +0000 http://www.rattle.com/blog/?p=44#comment-841 [...] (Rattle has a very nice critique up here.) [...] [...] (Rattle has a very nice critique up here.) [...]

]]> By: Kathy Boles-Turner http://www.rattle.com/poetry/2008/08/morning-in-the-burned-house-by-margaret-atwood/#comment-840 Kathy Boles-Turner Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:04:14 +0000 http://www.rattle.com/blog/?p=44#comment-840 I've been devouring the words and emotions in this book the past week. Your critique is most insightful, and as a fan of Atwood I would like to pass on my appreciation for your thoughtful review. I’ve been devouring the words and emotions in this book the past week. Your critique is most insightful, and as a fan of Atwood I would like to pass on my appreciation for your thoughtful review.

]]> By: Mira N. Mataric http://www.rattle.com/poetry/2008/08/morning-in-the-burned-house-by-margaret-atwood/#comment-839 Mira N. Mataric Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:20:05 +0000 http://www.rattle.com/blog/?p=44#comment-839 This well written review is an eye-opener, useful in reading other poetry or prose works dealing with loss and its stages that we all go through, staying in some longer than necessary. Reading this review not only helps to better understand literature but life itself, ourselves and those around us. Knowing how to help ourselves will also teach us how to touch others with a smile of understanding and encouragement and a gentle hand of support where needed. I am grateful to the Rattle for exposing us to such a good choice of books and their reviewers of S.A. Alfonso's caliber. This well written review is an eye-opener, useful in reading other poetry or prose works dealing with loss and its stages that we all go through, staying in some longer than necessary. Reading this review not only helps to better understand literature but life itself, ourselves and those around us. Knowing how to help ourselves will also teach us how to touch others with a smile of understanding and encouragement and a gentle hand of support where needed. I am grateful to the Rattle for exposing us to such a good choice of books and their reviewers of S.A. Alfonso’s caliber.

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