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Analysis and comments on Snapshots of a Daughter-In-Law by Adrienne Rich

Comment 5 of 5, added on June 2nd, 2009 at 12:01 AM.

This is a pungent feminist poem where rich explorers the multiple dimention
of woman's life, inflicted with sorrow and male exploitation. Title itself
hints at the disoderly photographs of a woman, daughter in law, the
relation dominently linked with son. Rich has deliberately selected
daughter in law not sister or daughter in order to disclose the position of
a woman who has hardely lived as a independent daughter but dependent
daughter in law.

Surendra Devkota from Nepal
Comment 4 of 5, added on December 19th, 2008 at 2:15 AM.

The poem by Aderienne Rich give glimpses of various situations of a married
woman. Most of the situations of the poem match globally with the
situations of daughters in law. Aderinne has universalized this part.

Upendra Sharma Ghimire from Nepal
Comment 3 of 5, added on January 9th, 2008 at 9:34 AM.

This poem is so strong and true of a young woman trying to get through life
with some struggle in their path. I maybe a 15 year old teenager but
I'm not naeve what others say I am.
Adrienne Rich has a way with words when its about the truth and life of a
young woman

Leslie from United States
Comment 2 of 5, added on March 22nd, 2005 at 1:30 PM.

I believe that this poem is talking about many women. I believe it is quick
glimpses into peoples lives and how they handle those different situations.
Or maybe there is just one woman in this poem and it is talking about how
she handles different phases of her life.

Shauna from United States
Comment 1 of 5, added on December 2nd, 2004 at 2:36 PM.

Right now, these two lines are my most favorite out of poetry:

This luxury of the precocious child,
Time's precious chronic invalid,--

Adrienne Rich is amazing with her words. I am forever in gratitude of what
she has done and is doing. ;)


Tameca from United States



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Poet: Adrienne Rich
Poem: Snapshots of a Daughter-In-Law
Year: 1963
Added: Feb 20 2003
Viewed: 23989 times
Poem of the Day: Aug 18 2008


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