E.E. Cummings’ on the death of romance in “She being Brand/-new”
Satire is most effective when its meaning can be picked up and its point understood. Some satiric poetry, however, attempts to be rhetorical yet at the same time eludes the comprehension of various readers. “She being Brand / -new” is one of those poems whose appearance can be quite deceptive to its audience upon first glance. E.E. Cummings, the author of this poem, has received extensive criticism for his controversial literature, and this said poem best exemplifies the controversial nature of this great American poet. It is an explicitly avant-garde work of literature that narrates his first ever drive on a brand new car. Though containing a seemingly innocent concept, the controversy results from Cummings’ incredibly risqué approach, as he metaphorically compares the car driving experience to a female’s losing of her virginity. To the litigious soul, this poem calls for an immediate call of arms,......
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