The Finality of All Things Part 2

MARXISMS-Poem

To Margareth

Oh Margareth,

If love for you were a pretty penny,

he would have none to spend on you-

that spoiled frock will not do,

your breast will not suffice,

nor will cracked lips that ache

for kisses wet and sweet

the way barren land moans

for rain during draught.

-he loves me.

Note: Marxism is a way of studying text in such a way as to evaluate how the socio-economic conditions of a particular author influences the production of a work. In this poem, my personal analysis revolves around an bitter relationship between Margareth and her husband-she is traded for the speaker in the poem (which one may deduce to be the third party). and through the speaker, laments what she herself denies-that her husband is cheating on her. Margareth is shown to be a victiom of both financial constraints and an ill husband. She is likened to barren land that is in need of nurishment in order to survive-love in this case. Her husband has nothing to spare her-just as barren land that cannot be benefited from, she is abandoned and traded for what is thought to be “greener pastures.”Marxism points out that in the assembly line, every piece composing an intended product must have its use-seeing as Margareth has none at present, the husband leaves her-similar to junking a piece of material not suitable for use.