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Analysis and comments on The Beautiful Changes by Richard Wilbur

Comment 4 of 4, added on April 9th, 2008 at 11:14 AM.

Maybe it's about how "the beautiful" as a noun changes.

Tom from United States
Comment 3 of 4, added on April 25th, 2006 at 11:54 PM.

I think that Wilbur is trying to say that changes are beautiful because the
way he describes all the changes nature makes and how they are beautiful
changes. I honestly don't see how he could be saying our defintion of
beauty changes but maybe thats just blindness on my part?

Kai from United Kingdom
Comment 2 of 4, added on June 5th, 2005 at 8:14 AM.

i have to teach this poem to my english class with other wilbur peoms. i
was wondering if you could help with some discussion questions for it.

anna from United States
Comment 1 of 4, added on May 2nd, 2005 at 6:00 PM.

This poem contains an abiguity around the word "beautiful" that can be
taken as the changes one sees are beautiful, or that one's definition of
"beautiful" itself changes. I personally like the second meaning, but it's
not my poem! Don't try to look too deep into the poem because the meaning
is fairly apparent after a few readings. I had to analyze and write an
essay on this poem for my English class, so if you have any questions, I
might be able to help.

Kim from United States



Information about The Beautiful Changes

Poet: Richard Wilbur
Poem: The Beautiful Changes
Volume: The Beautiful Changes
Year: 1947
Added: May 22 2003
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