Swallows Flashcards
1
Q
Give an overview of the relation between humans and nature in this poem.
A
- Both acts are beautiful, and both things allow a better perspective on things.
- Sheers sees the act of writing, to him at least, as being just as natural as the flight of the birds.
2
Q
What does the description of the swallows serve as?
A
An allegory for the constant departures and arrivals of his family, the sunrises and sunsets, the trees planted for births and deaths, and the way that the different generations ‘fly’ together.
3
Q
What is the birds flying in unison is a reflection of?
A
Him and his grandfather performing castration together in the field, or he and his father climbing up Skirrid Hill together.
