Ezra Pound
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CPT O'Reilly
Mar 1, 2009, 7:15:59 PM3/1/09
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Ezra Pound is one of the foremost writers of Modernism, a literary
movement that emphasizes creating new types of poetry, breaking with
the immediate past in favor of returning to much earlier traditions,
such as the Greeks and Romans.
What do you make of "In a Station of the Metro"? There are countless
interpretations of this poem, but I'm interested in what you have to
say about it.
"Hugh Selwyn Mauberley" is a poem about several things. First,
Mauberley is the name of the fictional poet that the poem is
supposedly about, but the poem also looks at Europe after World War I
and tries to make sense of what has happened and what the state of art
and civilization is now. All in all, it's a difficult poem to digest
(purposely so), and I'd like to hear what grabs your attention about
it.
movement that emphasizes creating new types of poetry, breaking with
the immediate past in favor of returning to much earlier traditions,
such as the Greeks and Romans.
What do you make of "In a Station of the Metro"? There are countless
interpretations of this poem, but I'm interested in what you have to
say about it.
"Hugh Selwyn Mauberley" is a poem about several things. First,
Mauberley is the name of the fictional poet that the poem is
supposedly about, but the poem also looks at Europe after World War I
and tries to make sense of what has happened and what the state of art
and civilization is now. All in all, it's a difficult poem to digest
(purposely so), and I'd like to hear what grabs your attention about
it.
Lee
Mar 2, 2009, 8:36:43 AM3/2/09
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I think the poem represents the modern things at the time. It
represents all the new things that had been invented or improved upon
during the early 20th century writing. It also shows us that things
that are made can be marveled. In the poem the person in the Metro
station is admiring the work that was done in the station and is
letting the reader experience it is as well.
represents all the new things that had been invented or improved upon
during the early 20th century writing. It also shows us that things
that are made can be marveled. In the poem the person in the Metro
station is admiring the work that was done in the station and is
letting the reader experience it is as well.
Tucker, K
Mar 2, 2009, 11:29:52 AM3/2/09
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First of all, In a Station of the Metro..i honestly don't know what to
say or think about it. It's only two lines and I can see how people
can pull different interpretations from it. I think that it is mainly
describing the people there and the massive diversity of culture and
skin colors and shapes and sizes of the various people that she
observes there.
As for Hugh Selwyn Mauberly.....wow...That pretty much sums it up. It
was extremely difficult to comprehend and I'm not sure I could explain
some of the stanzas, but one thing that really caught my attention was
the analogies she uses about the effects of World War II. Especially
the reference of Caliban and Ariel from Shakespear's The Tempest and
the mention of Jesus and the last supper....or macerations. I thought
it was a unique way of interpreting the effects at the time.
say or think about it. It's only two lines and I can see how people
can pull different interpretations from it. I think that it is mainly
describing the people there and the massive diversity of culture and
skin colors and shapes and sizes of the various people that she
observes there.
As for Hugh Selwyn Mauberly.....wow...That pretty much sums it up. It
was extremely difficult to comprehend and I'm not sure I could explain
some of the stanzas, but one thing that really caught my attention was
the analogies she uses about the effects of World War II. Especially
the reference of Caliban and Ariel from Shakespear's The Tempest and
the mention of Jesus and the last supper....or macerations. I thought
it was a unique way of interpreting the effects at the time.
philm...@yahoo.com
Mar 2, 2009, 9:28:15 PM3/2/09
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i'd have to agree with tucker about "in a station of the metro", its
two
lines and is pretty simple to understand.. it was how people
are looked at in different perspectives...
"hugh selwyn mauberley" was a long poem, and its
pretty difficult to comprehend stuff like this when its so long.
poetry is kinda difficult for me to understand in the first place,
but like you said in class ezra pound wants to make it tough...
it was interesting how ep referred to worl war I, and the reasons
people went
two
lines and is pretty simple to understand.. it was how people
are looked at in different perspectives...
"hugh selwyn mauberley" was a long poem, and its
pretty difficult to comprehend stuff like this when its so long.
poetry is kinda difficult for me to understand in the first place,
but like you said in class ezra pound wants to make it tough...
it was interesting how ep referred to worl war I, and the reasons
people went
Adam
Mar 3, 2009, 11:15:30 AM3/3/09
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Both of these poems were good poems. "In a station of Metro" pretty
much just tells how people are looked at in different ways. It is
only two lines. "Hugh Selwyn Mauberley" was a long poem, but it was
extremely hard for me to comprehend.
much just tells how people are looked at in different ways. It is
only two lines. "Hugh Selwyn Mauberley" was a long poem, but it was
extremely hard for me to comprehend.
Malone, W
Mar 3, 2009, 4:39:07 PM3/3/09
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Pound is a writer that writes alot about the time that was soon to
happen. She wrote many things that is known as modernism and was a
very good one at it. The person in Metro Station is looking around
through out the station and is enjoying all of the time and effort
that it took to make the place. The other is just letting you enjoy
the same thing that they are enjoying. -Malone
happen. She wrote many things that is known as modernism and was a
very good one at it. The person in Metro Station is looking around
through out the station and is enjoying all of the time and effort
that it took to make the place. The other is just letting you enjoy
the same thing that they are enjoying. -Malone
Bertman
Mar 4, 2009, 8:12:55 PM3/4/09
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i don't really like this poem. Something about it makes me not like
it. i think its the fact of it being in a modern theme. Because i
like reading things that will keep my attention. Not let me drift off
and think about something else other than the reading. Its really hard
to understand too. I think this is for the older readers, and not the
young.lol
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it. i think its the fact of it being in a modern theme. Because i
like reading things that will keep my attention. Not let me drift off
and think about something else other than the reading. Its really hard
to understand too. I think this is for the older readers, and not the
young.lol
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jermaine mallett
Mar 4, 2009, 10:12:05 PM3/4/09
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I do not really understand this poem so therefore i could not relate
to it. Also this poem did not really catch my attention so that made
it even harder to try to follow and keep up with the author. I never
really saw where he was going with this poem.
to it. Also this poem did not really catch my attention so that made
it even harder to try to follow and keep up with the author. I never
really saw where he was going with this poem.
Harrison M
Mar 9, 2009, 12:10:08 AM3/9/09
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I never really understand the meaning of this poem. I couldnt relate
to the authors reaactions. The author tries to right about a older,
modern time. I didnt interpret anything about this poem.
to the authors reaactions. The author tries to right about a older,
modern time. I didnt interpret anything about this poem.
fleming
Mar 9, 2009, 11:59:26 AM3/9/09
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In a station in metro basically tries to capture the feeling of this
train station and show you the feelings and moods of these people in
only two short lines. It is knd of unique because he actually doesnt
do that but it leaves you wondering and you yourself put those images
in your head so in actuallity the writer use ur imaginary skills to
make you see some he didnt write.
The next poem i juist completely do not like and it just leaves you to
lost honestly.
IP4U1L
Apr 2, 2009, 9:19:35 PM4/2/09
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Pound's "In a Station of the Metro" even though the poem is two lines,
it makes the reader picture a bigger description. The at the time it
was a period when the railroad was recently built and booming, and
cities were being built into a metroplin and industrious empire. OF
course being a recent invention of the railroad and subways, it must
have been obvious that the subway was very corwded. "the apparation of
these faces in the crowd' petals on a wet, black bough." the
descripion of the people in the subway or metro describes it as
clockwork or some sort of machine. Everybody does not stay for long.
Everyone has to ride on a subway and continues on with their day.
People wait ride and then leave. It's basically a cycle. Like the
petals on a tree. They grow, blossom, leave the tree, and grows again.
The Mauberley story is a confusing and a large variety of topics in
the story but i think the main focus it throws at the reader is the
foreign language written. differnt languages, different traditions and
culture.
K-Rona
Apr 4, 2009, 2:56:27 PM4/4/09
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Pound talks about how poety is dead, also on what is truth
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