The poem "Revelation" by Liz Lochhead is a poem that conveys an unpleasant, hidden truth in life.
This poem describes a young child's first encounter with nature, their imaginations and suggests the passing of youth. Liz Lochhead describes a young girl's first encounter of "Bob" the bull. To the child the bull represents all that she had ever feared existed. "I had always half- known that he existed- this Anti- Christ." The imagery that is used to describe the bull makes him appear to be a mad, evil "beast" because that is how he appears to the young girl. His "black," "darkness," and "rage" is contrasted with the fragile, white, "well rounded" eggs. The "placidity" of the milk is the opposite force to the "anarchy" that the bull represents. The girl believes that the bull is a threat to the milk and eggs physically, but Lochhead suggests that they are also a threat metaphorically. .
Black has always traditionally been used to represent evil and death and the references to the "Anti-Christ" and the double meaning to "Black Mass" suggesting Witchcraft reinforces this image. Lochhead is perhaps suggesting that the white eggs and milk represent the fragility and purity of childhood that are threatened by the evil forces in the world that the bull represents. .
"They called him Bob - as though perhaps you could reduce a monster with the charm of a friendly name.".
I think that this could represent parents or even adults in general when she says "They" and I think that she could be commenting on the way in which people try to shelter children from the upsetting or frightening parts of life. The eggs have the potential to be infant chickens, so it gives us a very maternal image of the girl protecting the eggs in the same way that "They" are trying to protect her from the upsetting parts of life, which the bull represents. .
The "Revelation" in a sense is that the girl has uncovered a side of life that she previously only suspected existed.
The three poems that I feel explore different attitudes to love and sex effectively are The Beggar Women' by William King, To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell and Rapunzstiltskin' by Liz Lochhead. ... Liz Lochhead is trying to show that even the most fairytale of relationships can turn disastrously wrong. ...
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But in doing so, it was the downfall for Leamas, and in turn, Liz. ... (Page 91) Liz showed Leamas that there was more to living then being a Spy. ... "Sometimes he thought of Liz. ... (Page 43) Despise all his best efforts Leamas" wall came down and he fell in love with Liz. ... Liz was what brought Leamas out of the cold. ...
But in doing so, it was the downfall for Leamas, and in turn, Liz. ... (Page 91) Liz showed Leamas that there was more to living then being a Spy. ... "Sometimes he thought of Liz. ... (Page 43) Despise all his best efforts Leamas" wall came down and he fell in love with Liz. ... Liz was what brought Leamas out of the cold. ...
Jodi, Chrissy, Liz, Theresa and I soon became known as the Ya-Ya's - each with our own quirks and unique personalities. ... Sure enough, Theresa, Chrissy and Liz strolled out of the doors as I climbed over the gray console into "my" seat - behind the driver. ... That never seemed to faze her, so Liz screamed out the window for her. ... Liz shouted. ... On that specific day Liz stumbled across a funeral flag in between the console and front seat. ...
Liz is a bright, energetic, 27 year old, masters prepared woman. ... Two of the three team leaders that report to Liz have worked for the hospital for almost 25 years. ... After several months, Liz decided to show her employees her expertise. ... Over the next month, the two team leaders began showing up for meetings on time, following Liz's decisions and even asking her for advice. No disciplinary actions were taken against the two team leaders, but they became aware of Liz's expertise by virtue of the framed diplomas. ...
The poem "The Choosing" by Liz Lochhead tells the story of young woman who runs into her childhood best friend. Seeing her best friend, Mary, causes the speaker to question her decisions in life. The speaker chose to attend high school and then college, while Mary married young and is pregnant. A...
In addition, the slow revelation of the causes for his and Laura's break up reinforces Rob's own mental journey. ... For example, it is only when Liz, a mutual friend, marches into Rob's record store and yells profanity at him, that Rob begins to think of what Laura probably told Liz. ...
