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Analysis and comments on Tract by William Carlos Williams

Comment 3 of 3, added on April 22nd, 2005 at 5:18 PM.

Okay...I understand your view of the poem...but my thesis wasn't that
complicated. Of course, I could pick any poem and say that it's about
life...but...I believe the relations between life and "Tract" are numerous.
And...I'm not in an Ivy League School, I'm a senior in high school.

Lisa from United States
Comment 2 of 3, added on April 18th, 2005 at 7:23 PM.

He is trying to tell poets to keep it simple with their works. Instead of
making things complicated beyond belief (aka "Waste Land") Williams wants
writers to tell it like it is, keep it simple, stupid. Make poetry work
for everyone instead of those with a degree from an Ivy League school.

Jacob from United States
Comment 1 of 3, added on March 17th, 2005 at 9:40 AM.

Is this a good thesis for this poem?

"Tract" is a metaphorical idiom reflecting the needed simplicity in life.

Lisa from United States



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Poet: William Carlos Williams
Poem: Tract
Added: Feb 20 2003
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Poem of the Day: Oct 22 2004


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