Overviews Flashcards
Model overview paragraph for The Manhunt: Relationships
Armitage uses ‘The Manhunt’ as a vehicle to reject idealisation notions of relationships, instead suggesting that it is endurance, resilience and commitment in the face of adversity that constitutes true love. The poem is written from the perspective of Laura Beddoes, wife of Eddie Beddoes who fought in the Bosnian conflict and suffered the effects of PTSD as a result of the time he spent at war.
Model overview paragraph for The Manhunt: War
Armitage uses ‘The Manhunt’ as a vehicle to bring attention to the extent of injury caused as result of war, affecting not only the physicality of soldiers but more evidently their psychological state. The poem is written from the perspective of Laura Beddoes, wife of Eddie Beddoes who fought in the Bosnian conflict and suffered the effects of PTSD as a result of the time he spent at war.
Model overview paragraph for Living Space: Place
Dharker uses ‘Living Space’ as a vehicle to bring attention to the impoverished living conditions of the slums of Mumbai and the resilience shown by its inhabitants. Alongside her poetry, Dharker was also a filmmaker who had first hand experience of observing the slums of India. She therefore possesses a good insight into the precarious nature of these living conditions which she has endeavoured to capture in her own writing.
Model overview paragraph for Living Space: People
Dharker uses ‘Living Space’ as a vehicle to celebrate the human capacity to endure and adapt to difficult situations, focussing on the power of hope and faith. As such, she renegotiates our view of those living in slums, and being worthy of awe and admiration in addition to pity. Alongside her poetry, Dharker was also a filmmaker who had first hand experience of observing the people of India often diving her time between Mumbai and the UK.
Model overview paragraph for London: Place
Blake uses ‘London’ as a vehicle to bring attention to the impoverished and oppressive living conditions endured by inhabitants of the city. As a romantic poet, Blake felt great disdain for the advancement of industrialisation and its detrimental impact on the natural world.
Model overview paragraph for London: People
Blake uses ‘London’ as a vehicle to place focus on the institutional corruption in London and the detrimental effect of the restrictions placed upon its inhabitants. Blake held contempt for both religious and governing authorities. He was profoundly concerned with the concept of social justice. He therefore uses his poem to express his disdain for those in power and their continued neglect and failure to protect their citizens.
Model overview paragraph for Valentine: Relationships
Duffy uses ‘Valentine’ as a vehicle to subvert society’s stereotypical views of romantic relationships. The speaker appears deeply infatuated with the object of their affection however their relationship appears to become strained as it soon borders on unhealthy obsession. As a celebrated Poet Laureate, Duffy often subverts traditional conventions when exploring universal themes such as love and relationships in her contemporary writing.
Model overview paragraph for Cozy Apologia: Relationships
Dove uses Cozy Apologia as a vehicle to reject society’s need for relationships to appear extraordinary however, she is able to celebrate the simplicity of her relationship with her husband, Fred in a more authentic manner. She capitalises on the relative peace and prosperity in America in the late 1990s with her poem appearing to reflect the feelings of the era in her defence of the comfortable and ordinary.
Model overview paragraph for Sonnet 43: Love
Barrett Browning uses ‘Sonnet 43’ as a vehicle to elevate love to a transcendental level, implying that the love God has for humanity is mirrored in the love she feels for her husband. Barrett Brownings parents disapproved of her union with Robert Browning and so their relationship and subsequent marriage had to b kept secret.
