![]() ![]() The theme of one-sided or at the very least unhappy love is prominent in all poems, to varying degrees. There is also a close-mindedness in regards to morals and how to live one's life, as featured in the tragic love affair in “ Sarah Brown”. On the other hand there is the inability to be different, or to stick out, as is highly visible in “ Minerva Jones” where a woman is killed for not being as feminine or beautiful as other women. ![]() This is especially visible in the poem “The Hill”, which describes the village's cemetery. ![]() On one side there is the familiarity and comfort of a close community, where people are known by nicknames, everyone knows everyone and people are born and, if they ever leave, return to be buried. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Īll four poems are implied to take place in the titular village Spoon River and village life is prominent in most of the poems. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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