Shapiro's "Auto Wreck": Interpretation
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Philosophers have pondered the meaning of life and death since the
beginning of time. There are many hypotheses. From reincarnation to
Valhalla -- then on to heaven. There have been many proposed solutions.
Yet no one fully understands dea th. In Shapiro's poem "Auto Wreck," he
illustrates the ....
Middle of paper
.... picture of locusts, grassÄ hopper like
creatures, clinging to a luscious green jungle of grass. Yet symbolically
this jungle is the twisted, black, and crisp auto wreck. This depiction of
the auto wreck is extravag ant and almost unreal. Using metaphors, Shapiro
portrays the fantasy-like auto wreck in which wildness is indispensable.
In addition to Shapiro's use of metaphorical phrases, he emphasizes
the lack of comprehension of the on-lookers as a result of death's
inconsistency w ....
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