Hemans writes a wonderful piece praising the land of England and the sights that it has to offer. The first lines of each section all give a praise decription of England, “The stately Homes of England”; “The merry Homes of England” ; “The blessed Homes of England” ; “The Cottage Homes of England” ; The free, fair Homes of England” (412). All of these seem to help the reader understand that England is a great place; it is merry, blessed, free and fair. These all seem to help Hemans tell how great the Homes of England is. Also the first quote, “Where’s the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land?” speaks of having pride of ones nation (412). In this case, Hemans is showing her pride for England.
Joe,
ReplyDeleteMuch better focus in this post than in your previous one on Keats! Also, some good quotations to discuss. You don't really go into sufficient depth or detail in discussing them, though. Part of the problem is that you really don't say very much here—over half of the post consists of Hemans's words, and not yours.