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Analysis and comments on I looked here by Stephen Crane

Comment 5 of 5, added on February 28th, 2008 at 6:33 PM.

I think that this poem is about his search for perfection and true love,
and though he cannot find it, he is not sad because he has perfection and
love in his heart. He was a dreamer and had very high standards and
probably visions of some magical fairy-tale kind of true love. He set
himself up for disappointment by having dreams, but because he dreams he
doesn't even realize that he is wasting away waiting for something to
happen on its own, instead of working for it.

Shadowed
Comment 4 of 5, added on May 28th, 2007 at 12:40 AM.

I am almost positive the poet is speaking about how he can find no one that
is quite to his standards. He is searching for this perfect soul mate but
she is in only a figment or expectation that goes unfulfilled. However he
does not feel at loss because his expectation exceeds the beauty of all
real women.

Kaitlin from United States
Comment 3 of 5, added on April 23rd, 2007 at 4:12 PM.

awww.. this was so sweet and the best one i have read so far!!!

Starfire from United States
Comment 2 of 5, added on June 5th, 2005 at 3:23 PM.

If it is about two loves, from what I read previous about Stephen Crane is
that he had no real true love but only that of his mother and sister. The
information that i read could be wrong.

Jim from United States
Comment 1 of 5, added on November 10th, 2004 at 2:18 AM.

I think this poem is talking about two different women this man loves. One
he has looked for over and over again and the love he needed and wanted
most was with him all along

Nalani from United States



Information about I looked here

Poet: Stephen Crane
Poem: 8. I looked here
Volume: The Black Riders & Other Lines
Year: 1905
Added: Jan 31 2004
Viewed: 11059 times
Poem of the Day: Nov 6 2000


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