... this quote. "The answer is No. The rose must always represent something beautiful or desirable or good. The worm must always be some kind of corrupting agent. Both symbols define an area of meaning, and a viable interpretation must fall within that area." (Perrine 6). This quote helped me realize that Perrine's argument is applicable to everything because what he is ... poem would contradict itself. An example where this quote is applied is when Perrine talks about Emily Dickinson's poem is found here "Ships of purple" is a more apt metaphor for clouds than for flowers, both as to size ...

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