Analysis of Randall Jarrells The Death of the Ball...

Analysis of Randall Jarrells The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner Many of the great poems we read today were written in times of great distress. One of these writers was Randall Jarrell. After being born on May 6, 1914, in Nashville Tennessee, Jarrell and his parents moved to Los Angeles where his dad worked as a photographer. When Mr. and Mrs. Jarrell divorced, Randall and his younger brother returned to Nashville to live with their mother. While in Nashville, Randall attended Hume-Frogg high school. Randall showed his love for the arts while in high school by participating in dramatics and journalism. Jarrell continued his career in the arts when he wrote and edited for Vanderbilt’s humor magazine, The Vanderbilt Masquerader. After†¦show more content†¦Jarrell uses a great deal of imagery in this poem to help the reader get a better picture of what is going on. In the first line of the poem Jarrell uses visual, auditory and tactile imagery. When he uses the words, â€Å"mother’s sleep,† the reader can see the mother laying in her bed sound asleep. Also the reader can hear the deep breaths that the mother is taking while she slumbers. The reader gets the tactile image when the author says, â€Å"I fell,† because almost everyone has experienced the falling sensation before. Since the word, â€Å"State,† is capitalized one can see that Jarrell is talking about some form of government. The reader gets the visual image of a government sitting around planning something big. In the second line of the poem, â€Å"And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze,† the reader gets visual, tactile and thermal imagery. First of all the reader can see a person hunched, with his knees almost at his chest, in the belly of something. Also the reader can see a person with a fur coat that is almost covered in ice. The thermal imagery comes in when Jarrell says the word, â€Å"froze.† The reader can feel the cold coming from the frozen jacket as he reads the poem. When Jarrell says the words, â€Å"hunched in the belly,† the reader gets a very uncomfortable feeling. In line number three the reader gets visual imagery as well as slight tactile imagery. The visual imagery comesShow MoreRelatedAnalysis of Randall Jarrells The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner1296 Words   |  6 Pagesread today were written in times of great distress. One of these writers was Randall Jarrell. After being born on May 6, 1914, in Nashville Tennessee, Jarrell and his parents moved to Los Angeles where his dad worked as a photographer. When Mr. and Mrs. Jarrell divorced, Randall and his younger brother returned to Nashville to live with their mother. While in Nashville, Randall attended Hume-Frogg high school. Randall showed his love for the arts while in high school by participating in dramaticsRead MoreCritical Analysis The Death Of The Ball Turret Gunner1047 Words   |  5 PagesA Doomed Fate A Critical Analysis of Three Messages in Randall Jarrell’s, Gunner   Ã‚  Ã‚   Douglas MacArthur, an American general during World War II, described those who fight in war as, â€Å"The soldier, above all others, prays for peace; for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.† Throughout history, war has been a part of every nation. From medieval times to present day, there have been a countless number of wars fought and even more human lives lost. Many shortRead MoreThe Voices Against War By Thomas Hardy1151 Words   |  5 Pagestreacherous experience on the battlefield. Also Randall Jarrell, served in World War II and used his experience to write an anti-war poem with the imagery of his experience. All of these anti-war poems most be analyzed properly to fully understand how their authors present their message. The conventions used by Hardy, Owen and Jarrell in their respective anti-war poems are the essence of their messages against the activity of war, and the analysis of the anti-war theme. First, Thomas Hardy usesRead MoreCome to the Stone by Randall Jarrell1946 Words   |  8 PagesRandall Jarrell was one of the few poets of his time to vividly and accurately depict the horrible and confusing reality of war. His experience in the military provided him with a deep understanding of both the mind of a solider and a civilian. With this understanding of the human consciousness, Jarrell deeply explores the actions, feelings, and interactions of people in times of war. Through his sympathetic, psychological portrayal of a diverse range of narrative personas in his dramatic monologues