The poem begins with a woman finishing a letter, "with characters venomous and hatefully curved," to be mailed to the man she once loved. This letter, assumed by the reader that its purpose is to break off the relationship, gives the woman a sense of power and relief when it is completed. Although, as soon as she hands it "to the blue-capped functioner of doom," she begins to regret what she has done and hopes her love will never see the letter. Upset and woeful, she goes to her father for comfort. Still regretting what she had done, she watch

Ransom uses the symbols of an oak to represent the father whose emotions never change; he remains stoic through the good and bad times of life, much like an oak could be thought of. An oak is seen as an object that is strong, wise, and everlasting. He remains there for whomever needs him; always willing to listen and give his advice. His daughter, in contrast, goes through many emotions, just within the poem. In the beginning, she shows hate and bitterness towards her lover then in the end it transforms into regret for writing such an awful letter.

Love is a concept that will never die. Thought the characters in the story might change, it will go on forever. People will be hurt by is, but they will survive and move on. It will leave a lesson behind, show one the mistakes not to make again. Loosing love hurts, especially if you do it in all the wrong ways, but one will survive, especially if the

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Approximate Word count = 608
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)