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The poem "Assisi" explores themes of hypocrisy, beauty, and ugliness through vivid imagery and structural techniques. It contrasts the superficial beauty of a church with the harsh reality of a disabled beggar, highlighting societal inequalities and religious hypocrisy.
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Norman MacCaig's poem "Assisi" offers a scathing critique of religious hypocrisy and social inequality through its vivid portrayal of a disabled beggar juxtaposed against the backdrop of a wealthy church and indifferent tourists. The poem's structure and imagery work together to highlight the stark contrasts between appearances and reality.
The poem is divided into three stanzas, each focusing on a different group of people:
This structure creates a circular narrative that emphasizes the isolation and neglect of the beggar.
Highlight: The circular structure of the poem reinforces the theme that "beauty is but skin deep" and exposes the hypocrisy of the church.
MacCaig employs brutal and vivid language to describe the beggar, using dehumanizing imagery:
Quote: "Like a half-filled sack"
This imagery contrasts sharply with the description of the church and its representatives:
Example: The priests are described as "smug and hypocritical," while the tourists are compared to chickens "clucking contentedly."
The first stanza uses long, complex sentences and lists to provide a harsh but vivid description of the beggar. The poet employs surprising gender changes and demoralizing, non-medical terms like "dwarf" to emphasize the beggar's marginalization.
Vocabulary: Juxtaposition - The placement of contrasting elements side by side for emphasis.
This stanza consists of two sentences that highlight the smugness and hypocrisy of the church representatives. The poet uses sarcasm to criticize their behavior.
The final stanza also contains two sentences, beginning with a description of the tourists and then contrasting back to the beggar. This reinforces the circular structure of the poem.
The poem explores several key themes:
Definition: Hypocrisy - The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform.
MacCaig uses powerful imagery to convey these themes, such as comparing the tourists to chickens with "tiny twisted legs" and "hands on backwards," emphasizing their obliviousness to the beggar's suffering.
The poem ultimately presents a stark contrast between appearances and reality:
This juxtaposition serves to highlight the poem's central message about the superficiality of religious institutions and the neglect of those in need.
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