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The Summer Day Mary Oliver Analysis

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The Summer Day
The poem "Summer Day" by Mary Oliver is a powerful poem that gives to the readers an effective message through every word. The use of the nature imagery of the author in the poem gives a sense of life. For example, by using the bear, the grasshopper, and the grass the author establishes an imagery of nature, These elements are important in the poem because they represent life, a significant word to the meaning of the poem. In addition, the author introduces religion as an insignificant point when being thankful. In line 11, she expresses"I don't know exactly what a prayer is "to emphasizes that religion is not necessary to be thankful for life.It means that people can be thankful for life without praying just appreciating

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