Duffy and Pugh Themes
A mind map of all the prominant themes, and which poems would be the best for comparisions within each theme
- Created by: georgiaj96
- Created on: 15-05-14 12:00
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- Themes
- Identity
- Duffy- Whoever She Was, Dear Norman, Shooting Stars
- Whoever She Was: Children are identity as they dominate her, lost identity as they've left her
- Dear Norman: She creates his identity because of failing sexual relationship with Norman
- Shooting Stars: Lost individual identity because of the mass killings
- Pugh- Hello, Inter City Lullaby
- Inter City Lullaby: Trying to find identity as you've grown up
- Hello: Isolated from society, losing his identity
- Duffy- Whoever She Was, Dear Norman, Shooting Stars
- Time/Past
- Duffy- Whoever She Was, Shooting Stars, Originally, Mrs Midas
- Whoever She Was: Children have grown up, no longer need her
- Shooting Stars: Tragic World event that won't be forgotten.
- Originally: How over time you forget your past life/identity
- Mrs Midas: Remembering life with her husband when he was 'normal'
- Pugh- MSA, Sweet 18
- MSA: Two time zones
- Sweet 18: Someone growing up, time is taking away their innocence
- Duffy- Whoever She Was, Shooting Stars, Originally, Mrs Midas
- Women/Men (also power)
- Duffy- Girl Talking, Shooting Stars, Lizzie Six, Mrs Aesop
- Girl Talking: Man is dominant through ****
- Shooting Stars: Men dominant through murder and ****
- Lizzie Six: Man is dominant through **** and stanza structure
- Mrs Aesop: She's dominant as she's threatening her husband, but her voice is his discourse.
- Pugh- MSA, The Haggard and the Falconer
- The Haggard and the Falconer: Man trying to dominate woman, fails.
- MSA: Man remembering how much he loved woman
- Duffy- Girl Talking, Shooting Stars, Lizzie Six, Mrs Aesop
- Money/Wealth
- Duffy- Mrs Aesop, Standing Female Nude, Making Money
- Mrs Aesop: Money is negative- destroyed their relationship
- Standing Female Nude: All because she's poor
- Making Money: Presented negatively
- Duffy- Mrs Aesop, Standing Female Nude, Making Money
- Politics
- Duffy- The Dolphins, Weasel Words, Comprehensive
- The Dolphins: Politics have made individuals lose their identity- we're captive.
- Weasel Words: Satire, politicians shown as liars
- Comprehensive: Politics have destroyed childhood innoncence
- Pugh-MSA, Official Briefing
- MSA: Politics result in war
- Official Briefing: Political spin on religious story, against the ministers, even though it's their voice.
- Duffy- The Dolphins, Weasel Words, Comprehensive
- Religion
- Duffy- Girl Talking, Shooting Stars, Comprehensive
- Girl Talking: Critical view on the Islamic faith, their customs and bias towards men.
- Shooting Stars: View on the Jewish faith, creates sympathy.
- Comprehensive: Shows racism, easy to comment on structure!
- Pugh- Religion 1, Official Briefing
- Religion 1: Questions Genesis, represents Earth as the Garden of Eden
- Official Briefing: Perspective is changed when we realise religious story.
- Duffy- Girl Talking, Shooting Stars, Comprehensive
- Education
- Duffy- Education for Leisure, Head of English, Mrs Tilscher's Class
- Education For Leisure: Education system has failed him.
- Head of English: Jealous of poet as unhappy in job
- Mrs T's Class: She represents childhood innocence, shows children growing up
- Pugh- Cameraman, History 1
- Cameraman: Educating the world on political affairs
- History 1: Based on the 'Naked Ape' novel, becoming self conscience-aware- 'mirror phase'
- Duffy- Education for Leisure, Head of English, Mrs Tilscher's Class
- Death/Loss
- Duffy- Shooting Stars, Originally, Lizzie Six
- Shooting Stars: Loss of life and dignity
- Originally: Loss of memories, former life
- Lizzie, Six: Loss of dignity and childhood innoncence
- Pugh- MSA, What Christie Wrote when the Child Died
- MSA: Loss of innocence, life and love
- Christie: Life, opportunities and a child
- Duffy- Shooting Stars, Originally, Lizzie Six
- Childhood
- Duffy- Girl Talking, Lizzie Six, Mrs T's Class
- Girl Talking: Loss of childhood innocence due to adults
- Lizzie, Six: Loss of innocence due to parent
- Mrs T's Class: Kids growing up, teacher represents innocence
- Pugh- Sweet 18, Christie Wrote when the Child Died
- Sweet 18: Innocence taken by age and time
- What Christie Wrote: Innocence taken by death
- Duffy- Girl Talking, Lizzie Six, Mrs T's Class
- Identity
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