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The World's Wife by Carol Ann Duffy - Coggle Diagram
The World's Wife
by Carol Ann Duffy
Little Red Cap
Themes & Global Issues
The loss of childhood innocence
The impact of abusive relationships on the idea of self-worth
How the coming of age process shapes identity
Concepts
Transformation: Little Red Cap begins when she is 16, and ends 10 years later. During this process she undergoes a coming of age where she encounters obstacles within an abusive relationship. She starts off naive, seeking attention from mysterious figures, but at the end she severs ties and takes control by murdering the Wolf, leaving an independent and formidable woman.
Style & Language
Delilah
Themes & Global Issues
The difference between femininity and masculinity
The question of whether power and strength are admirable
Concepts
Perspective: Duffy offers Delilah's perspective on the bible story, showing how the portrayal of a conniving, manipulative femme fatale character, could be interpreted a loving partner. Delilah may not have been in the plot for the money, but out of care for her lovre. There is also the perspective of Samson's hair as a curse, not a gift.
Style & Language
Circe
Themes & Global Issues
The objectification of women
Naivety as a source of reflection
Concepts
Transformation: Turning women from a piece of meat, to men being a piece of meat. Duffy transforms Circe into the man by using an assertive, yet humorous tone and allowing her to dismiss and demean men, objectifying them even.
Mrs. Sisyphus
Themes & Global Issues
One-sided relationships
The question of work over relationships
Concepts
Communication: While the first 2/3 of the poem is expressed in anger, there is a subtle sadness in the last part of the poem where Mrs. Sisyphus longs for her husband's love. There is communication between Duffy and the audience for the reader to understand these emotions felt by Sisyphus' wife.
Style & Language
Penelope
Themes & Global Issues
Career work as a source of passion
The question of whether a woman should wait for a man
One-sided/unrequited relationships
Concepts
Identity: Finding yourself and your passions outside from a relationship. When Odysseus left his wife, Penelope at first distracted herself with weaving, but found her love for it in the end. She may have been longing day and night for her husband's return in the beginning of the poem, she begins to discover her own identity during his absence.
Style & Language