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Comment 3 of 3, added on December 2nd, 2010 at 9:35 PM.
I love all that Crane writes about the relativity of truth and morality--
not that there is no such thing, but that what is good for one man may be
wicked for another... The angel can live a perfect life, in a place where
there is no violence or need for it, and for an angel to commit violence is
wicked, but it may not be wicked for a man, in his world, to do the same.
alex from United States
Comment 2 of 3, added on August 2nd, 2005 at 1:35 PM.
Actually I don't beleive this poem is about sin, exactly.
The Angel is showing sorrow, remorse, maybe disdain at the wrechedness of
mankind, but when he tells the man the man disagrees:
"It is only wrong for angels
Who can live like the flowers,
Holding malice like the puppies,
Waging war like the lambkins."
I think what he is saying here is that it's not wrong that I'm so low, but
that your so high up judging me.
The Jolly Misanthrope from United States
Comment 1 of 3, added on April 18th, 2005 at 7:12 PM.
i think it shows that we can sin, and it is kinda expected and saying that
it isnt totally wrong, eventhough it is. i donno what to say about it, i
think i said what i thought wrong, sorry...
Elizabeth from United States
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I love all that Crane writes about the relativity of truth and morality--
not that there is no such thing, but that what is good for one man may be
wicked for another... The angel can live a perfect life, in a place where
there is no violence or need for it, and for an angel to commit violence is
wicked, but it may not be wicked for a man, in his world, to do the same.
alex from United States