Analysis Of The Cry Of The Children By Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning had substandard health throughout the majority of her life but her inquisitive mind worked exceptionally better than the average person’s during her lifetime. This famous Victorian era poet grew from a sickly child into a woman with strong opinions and incredible talent in literature. Barrett Browning’s unconventional view of the world combined with her strong opinions, thought-provoking ideas and ability to bring to light the deep emotions involved in both political and personal situations helped lead to her lasting fame in the world of literature, as her work is still admired today.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a strong feminist figure in literature throughout the Victorian period. She grew up in County Durham, England and had serious health problems beginning at the age of fifteen that continued for most of her life. Despite being …show more content…

These claims are not supported in the poem, “How Do I Love Thee?” which depicts the author as a young love-stricken person conveying her love through writing. In contrast to this personal sonnet, Barrett Browning attacks industrialization in the poem “The Cry of the Children” by writing about children who labored and believed they would “die before [their] time”; Elizabeth Barrett Browning used this poem and many others as an outlet for her thoughts on political occurrences. The poem “How Do I Love Thee” was out of character for Elizabeth Barrett Browning who typically did not write about her personal life however, this was a special circumstance. Robert Browning, her husband had been a savior of sorts to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, rescuing her from the isolation where her father kept her in London. Her sonnet is not only an expression of love but also gratitude for freeing her from the lonely life she had been living with her controlling

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