"Edward"

"O I have killed my father dear, / Mother, Mother, " (Lines 21-22)

       Is it bad that whenever I hear the name Edward, I immediately think of Twilight? What has Hollywood done to me?!?! It's ironic that the Edward in this poem turned out to be a masochistic freak when the Edward in the popular teen book and movie series is a vampire. However, the comparisons end there. Thank God.

     Before I read the poems that are assigned, I check the length of them so I can mentally prepare myself for the difficult analysis to come, and this one did not look favorable at all. However, it turned out to be a fairly easy read. Most of the lines were repeated one or two times before moving on to a new phrase, and the diction was not particularly difficult. The subject matter, on the other hand, was disturbing. Edward lied about killing his father by saying he killed a hawk and then he said he killed his horse. On top of that, he is planning on just leaving his wife and kids to fend for themselves while he is in exile from his life. Thank goodness he realizes he needs to be punished for his actions, but he doesn't seem terribly sorry for his mistakes. I don't like Edward. I can't respect someone who couldn't care less for the people dependent upon him.