Valentine

The poem Valentine written by the present poet laureate in the UK, Carol Ann Duffy, subverts the idealized and universal idea of sock and projects the ternary nature of its essence. She rejects the gifts conventionally associated with Valentines Day, such as red-rose, satin material, cute card, kissogram still by bringing a Copernican revolution with the option of Onion as a gift which we find in the second line as I give you an onion.

The poem commences with a ostracise note not a red rose to stinger the traditional offering of rose or satin cloth on Valentines Day. This is indeed to portray the idea that have it away is not to be taken as a bed of roses constantly, but to accept the thorns we find underneath the roses. Love has joyful and woebegone nature.

Carol gives the image of onion to love. She compares onion (metaphor of love) to a moon, which is imprisoned up in a brown paper (skin of an onion). moonlight is the conventional symbol of romance. Onion, described as moon, throws light on the characters of lovers, to discover the true nature of each other as they begin to relate with one another. The nomenclature careful undressing of love refers to the above idea. The different layers of the onion are like the layers of persons personality.



Beauty is just skin deep, but discovery of true character deepens ones love. Carol describes a beautiful idea that true love is not base on the colour of the skin or appearance, but in discovering the true personality of the other.

Duffy goes further to expound the idea of borrowing by the line Here. She requests her lover to accept the gift, with a condition that if he opens up, it can also cause tear or grief. When a person receives a gift it always gives gladness, however, the gift inside may not be up to ones expectation. It can, at times, cause disappointment. Like wise, love has the dual nature of immersing us into pain or pleasure.

The words wobbling photo of grief is linked to the line careful...If you requirement to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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