"And then the two of them came on
thru the enormous meadow
which was the meadow of the world".
while reading we are shown this almost perfect day and even though he says" without saying anything" we dnt realize that its not cut-communication rather I pictured a couple that are relaxing and have a routine and understood one another without saying a word. towards the end we are re-introduced to the flute which no one plays:almost seems like an accessory to be more creative or new generation/ artistic image rather than corporate persons in the city.
finally the ending is a left turn of shock: "and finally looking over
at him
without any particular expression
except a certain awful look
of terrible depression".
This line was the last and almost the most vivid and shocking line in the poem.all the emotions that were missing are all in these last few words and makes this day even more real. because even when all seems perfect and collected within a surrounding:there lies depression.
I agree somewhat with you however the every end I dont think there was any kind of problem within the marriage I feel that they were so close spirit wise she could feel him pass and this is why she became depressed
ReplyDeleteYou're on the right track in the comment on the final image--which encourages us to reconsider what comes before. It would be productive to consider this, as many of Ferlinghetti's poems, a work of social/cultural commentary. See my comments on Constanza Rehren's and Diana Arutyunyan's blogs in previous classes, and Florina's blog in current blogs
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