03-10-2012, 03:48 AM
It is poignant because we see if from a somewhat sympathetic viewpoint regarding the brother, here in these last few lines,
"I wonder if he's in love with his sister.
If in his long and fruitless life
her ascent to womanhood was all he could enjoy.
Her and the Spaniard's perfection
makes me pity this poor backwoods boy."
I think the "Her and the Spaniard's perfection" line rings a little false, or at least is a little overstated, despite the fact that I understand why it is written that way. That is they are juxtaposed to the brother almost absolute imperfection. Beauty, love, happiness, joy, or any similar word would suit me better than perfection, although it can not be doubted that it draws a clear line of demarcation in the sand, one which the brother will never be able to cross over.
Dale
"I wonder if he's in love with his sister.
If in his long and fruitless life
her ascent to womanhood was all he could enjoy.
Her and the Spaniard's perfection
makes me pity this poor backwoods boy."
I think the "Her and the Spaniard's perfection" line rings a little false, or at least is a little overstated, despite the fact that I understand why it is written that way. That is they are juxtaposed to the brother almost absolute imperfection. Beauty, love, happiness, joy, or any similar word would suit me better than perfection, although it can not be doubted that it draws a clear line of demarcation in the sand, one which the brother will never be able to cross over.
Dale
How long after picking up the brush, the first masterpiece?
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.