In both pieces, the main character undertakes a journey that teaches them about who they are, what they’re worth, and what they are capable of. In the Odyssey, Odysseus proved himself as a strong and great leader. Whilst on his journey back home, he comes across several different obstacles that he has to battle, face to face with them. In the end he defeats these challenges and reaches his ultimate goal, returning home. Similarly in the poem The Journey, the character struggles against her conflicts

American Poet Maxine Kumis once wrote in the women’s review of books that Mary Oliver is the indefatigable guide to the natural world. What did Oliver observe that could inspire her to write the poem Wild Geese? Any reader of this poem will find it full of meaning. Nature has always spoken to humanity for generation. Oliver is talking directly to her reader imploring them to not worry so much about being good, rather, the reader should be true to nature and the beauty found in it. Throughout the

In “Wild Geese”, Oliver advocates an overall self-acceptance and informs readers that in order to find themselves among “the family of things”. Oliver’s stance on identity itself is that it is not tied to the opinion of others and that our identity is inherent

Mary Oliver’s poem “Wild Geese” was a text that had a profound, illuminating, and positive impact upon me due to its use of imagery, its relevant and meaningful message, and the insightful process of preparing the poem for verbal recitation. I first read “Wild Geese” in fifth grade as part of a year-long poetry project, and although I had been exposed to poetry prior to that project, I had never before analyzed a poem in such great depth. This process of becoming intimately familiar with the poem—I

Loving Yourself “Wild Geese” is a poem published in 1986 by Mary Oliver. It is a poem composed of one stanza and 18 lines. It is also written in free verse meaning that the poem has no specific structure. Through the poem, the speaker shares an important flaw that is part of human nature. It is Human’s nature to be unaccepting of oneself and not love who you are. However, the speaker encourages the readers to accept themselves because the world is beautiful and loves everyone. The poem begins

roadblock is dealt with or the perspective it is looked at with, decides the path on which the person will maintain and follow. The poem, Wild Geese, by Mary Oliver is powerful because the author uses strong imagery to create a more personal experience for readers while focusing on the human tendency of responding to limitations. Through the narrator in Wild Geese, Oliver presents the idea that people face limitations everyday, yet they should not hold themselves accountable and that these should not

Rhetorical Analysis Rhetoric Analysis 1 “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver is a poem about letting things go and appreciating just how simple and beautiful life is. Oliver claims that “You do not have to be good…” and that you only have to “love what [you] love…” meaning that as human being one should enjoy life and live it how he or she sees fit. Oliver continues her poem by convincing the reader that life should not be taken too seriously. By re-using the word, “meanwhile…”Oliver let’s the reader know

Mary Oliver's wild geese is an eighteen line free verse poem that addresses personal acceptance. It is free verse meaning it has no regular meter, no rhyme scheme and no pattern. This type of writing inspires the reader to search within themselves and cast away feelings of shame, guilt and/or confusion and pursue happiness on a personal level. The speaker is a persona who greatly embodies Oliver's belief in personal acceptance. This affects Oliver's tone throughout the poem as well as infuses the