1. At Mornington by Gwen Harwood
... their former desire to defy both gravity and nature by walking on water, and likens themselves to a pumpkin growing "from earth to the fastness of light" in "airy defiance of nature". Harwood's depiction of pumpkins as a "parable of [the speaker]" and as a symbol for their wish to "rise above their humble station" elucidates ... ...
- Word Count: 856
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: Undergraduate