Imagery: Reapers Response to Imagery in Jean Term Paper

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Imagery: "Reapers"

Response to Imagery in Jean Toomer's Poem "Reapers"

In the "Reapers" (p. 737), the poet Jean Toomer describes many image that affected me strongly, and that disturb me. These involve cutting, chopping, death, and monotony.

First is cutting. The whole poem has strong images, but for me field rat that is killed in blades of mower was worst one. The field rat "startled, squealing bleeds (Line 6). This is very cruel and stark image, and this emphasizes the impersonal way mower is just for working and not stopping, no matter what, or no matter if something lives or die.

Other images remind me strongly of death and monotony, and make me feel depressed.

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