When We Dead Awaken
Rich uses many poems in her essay as examples of change in her writing. Some of which include: “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” “Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law,” and “Planetarium.” There are also many examples used in his “Sources” page. All of these poems add up toward the main goal of Rich’s, which is pointed toward the aims of education. “The poems also talk about the people who helped her to reimagine her situation as a women and a poet, and about the work that she had to do on her own (Bartholomae, Petrosky, 802).” “Re-vision-the act of looking back, of seeing with fresh eyes, of entering an old text from a new critical direction-is for women more than a chapter in cultural history: it is an act of survival (Bartholomae, Petrosky 629).” In Rich’s case, she is looking back and pointing out how it was just a given that the women stayed at home and took care of the kids while the father got and a job and supported the family. In turn, when he came home he expected a fresh meal on the table after a long day of work. Rich states, “We need to know the writing of the past, and know it differently then we have ever known it; not to pass on a tradition but to break its hold over us. (Bartholomae,
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Approximate Word count = 1406
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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