The Theme Of Morality In Unwanted By Edward Field

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Poetry has a way of making us feel every range of emotion, in some cases better than other forms of entertainment. Unlike a novel, which gives a wide field of vision on any subject, poems have a more focused look mostly on the raw emotion of any one topic. Understanding poetry is an art onto itself, to be able to peel back the words and feel the emotions within them is truly its own work. Harder yet is the ability to dissect and explain these ideas to another person (in this case through an essay)and have them feel and see the poem and the topic it brings to light in the same way that you do. The poem that we will explore is powerful and thought provoking, because it brings the ugly subject of oppression to the front of your mind and forces you to engage in a conversation that you have no control over. It makes you feel hopeless and angry at the same time. In the poem Unwanted by Edward Field we are going to explore the parts of the poem but mainly we will …show more content…

It is not a question of good vs. evil. Morality is a conversation of opposing forces. It is a constant battle ground of different viewpoints and ideologies usually combining for the betterment of mankind. This poem is that conversation in writing. On the one side you have the forgotten man (or women), who wants desperately to be found. On the other side you have Society. Although this is a one sided conversation with the forgotten man doing all the talking, the silence of society speaks a thousand words. Society is dooming this person to the land of the forgotten, all this is said with society not saying a word. The “Unwanted” man is pleading with society with all his heart to be noticed which wouldn’t mean the end of his oppression, but with him being noticed it would show society that they are leaving him behind. With the simple act of noticing him it would force society to see that they are oppressing him and forcing him to live the way that he does continuing his

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