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I Being Born A Woman And Distressed
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by William Patrick Wend 12 years, 7 months ago
Biography
Journal
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Summary
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Analysis
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Sonnet is about an affair
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As her role in society, engaging in such behaviors is unacceptable
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She has not only rejected her traditional role in society but is now rejecting her lover
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She is distressed by “ all the needs and notions of my kind” that is trapped by her feminine role and expectations
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She is physically attracted to her lover to the point that it “clouds the mind”
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She’s holding back her emotions and is distant in a way as she pulls away from this affair
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She makes it “plain” that she doesn’t plan on talking to her lover again, implying that there’s no purpose for them to continue communicating
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"Clarify the pulse + cloud the mind"=Not easy to get over "girlie" socialization even if aware of problematics
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She blames herself because she is a girl...socialized for romantic girlie stuff
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Torn between that romantic girlie stuff and moving on
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Double standards: men are glorified, woman is judged "she's a slut, he's a stud"
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Millay fighting with herself over the societal expectations of women
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At the time, women are not qualified to be a leader, but held to a significantly higher standard
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