Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Red Wheel Barrow



In "The Red Wheelbarrow" William Carlos Williams presents a strong image of a red wheelbarrow glazed with rain next to white chickens. In fact, the poem consists of mostly imagery except for the first two lines. Williams uses the image of the red wheelbarrow next to white chickens as a distinct picture that the author forms in his or her head. The way the author reveals things piece by piece almost makes it seem as though the reader is looking at a picture that is slowly zooming out, from the red wheelbarrow, to the rain, and to the chickens and it seems as though the picture will keep zooming out to encompass the green grass, the picket fence, and the dusty road. It seems as though Williams emphasizes how every moment of our everyday lives is made up of simple objects.
Like a red wheelbarrow that's glazed with rain, next to the white chickens.

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