Twenty-Two Poems

Author

Michael John Penny

Publication Date

4-30-1976

Abstract

The general theme of Twenty-two Poems is man and environment. This theme is divided into several more specific ideas--man's being defeated by the environment, man's sense of himself as defined by the environment (often an environment is the closest possible definition of its inhabitants,) and man's finally understanding the environment. The order of these ideas is the order in which the poems deal with the theme, and the general progression of poems is from despair to optimism. The first poem, "Bear," deals with a character totally defeated by environment, and the last poem, "Heuros," with a character with such complete understanding that he "transcends" environment. The poems explore the theme with some complexity, but they are designed to form a complete whole--each poem is meant to explain the others.

Degree Name

English

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

English

First Committee Member (Chair)

Gene Frumkin

Second Committee Member

Mary Jane Power

Third Committee Member

David Marcus Johnson

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Recommended Citation

Penny, Michael John. "Twenty-Two Poems." (1976). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/engl_etds/364