"Alter ego"
Alter ego, by Gwen Harwood, is a poem about self discovery through inner journey and spiritual realization. This poem tries to tell the audience about her attempted journey to self discovery. Harwood uses natural references, feminist points of view and even a possible religious telling to the poem. This shows the audience that Harwood acknowledges and explores her inner self, or alter ego, in many different aspects. But the main question Harwood raises is "Who am I?"
An alter ego' is defined as; a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself'. Harwood describes the alter ego as a part of herself that has personal and complete knowledge of her yet her understanding of this other self' does not fully exist. The speaker expresses a longing for a wholeness' to understand this alter ego'. This is suggesting that to know herself fully there needs to be a resolution between her ego and alter ego.
Alter Ego' is written in first person,......
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