Jennifer’s Tigers To some people, words are just a mess of confusion. Words are used solely to direct and lead. Words can only mean exactly what they say on paper. People think that sentences mean the same thing to every person, not matter the time or gender. But to others, words are much more than that. This is extremely apparent in Adrienne Rich’s poetry. Her first poem, to some people, appears to be …showed first 75 words of 1371 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1371 total…going into depth on this first one helps to get the fuller understanding of Rich’s feelings than skimming all three of the poems. Since this poem touches on all sorts of topics, I think that it makes understanding Rich’s views a lot simpler. Of all the things she says in her poem, I think the quote that expresses her feelings the best is “As women, we have our work cut out for us.”