talking with three guys
the co-ed shields herself
with a book --
imagine,
Shelley guarding her chastity
bottle rockets, 30, 2014
Larry Kimmel
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
與三位男子說話
男女共學教育用書
庇護了她 --
請試著想像，
雪萊守著她的貞操
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
与叁位男子说话
男女共学教育用书
庇护了她 --
请试著想像，
雪莱守著她的贞操
Bio Sketch
Larry
Kimmel is a US poet. He holds degrees from Oberlin Conservatory and
Pittsburgh University, and has worked at everything from steel mills to
libraries. Recent books are this hunger, tissue-thin, and shards and dust. He lives with his wife in the hills of Western Massachusetts.
The unexpected yet sociopolitically significant turn in the lower verse sparks the reader's emotions and reflection on the relationship between education and socially prescribed roles of women.
ReplyDeleteNote: Mary Shelley received little formal education; she was taught by her father in a broad range of subjects and encouraged to adhere to his own liberal political theories. In her 1835 novel, "Lodore," Shelley engaged readers with political and ideological issues, particularly with the ones regarding the education and social role of women. In the view of Shelley scholar Betty T. Bennett, "the novel proposes egalitarian educational paradigms for women and men, which would bring social justice as well as the spiritual and intellectual means by which to meet the challenges life invariably brings".