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Spinster And Siren Song Analysis

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The poems Spinster and Siren song may appear quite different when they are first examined because of their diverse plot lines. The themes of the poems seem to be quite contradictory to each other. However when they are fully analyzed they begin to reveal themes that tie the two of them closer together than it might first seem. The protagonists of the two poems seem to have very different approaches in dealing with men that they encounter in their lives. The spinster, although very alluring to the men in her life, chooses to live a life of solitude.

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