When discussing “Anecdote of a Jar,” Professor Janet Beer says that the poem provokes a discussion of wilderness and civilization. In fact, each of the readings from this unit could provoke an interesting discussion about two seemingly opposite ideas. For this discussion post, choose two poems from this unit’s readings and identify the opposite ideas or tensions that you find in them — something like the relationship between wilderness and civilization. Then, explain how you know that the tension really exists within the poem.
Finally, be sure to comment on others’ posts. You should work to offer suggestions which may support or refute their claim. Be sure to comment on at least two other persons’ posts and be sure to discuss poems other than the poem you selected for the post.
Your initial post must be 75-100 words