Anne Sexton 1928-1974
After having read Sexton’s poems, do you agree that she is often considered a “confessional poet”? Or do you think this is just stemming form her being a woman?
In the poem “In Celebration of My Uterus,” what do you think
the purpose of the repetition of the phrase “one is” is? (pg 533) The chant of these absurd phrases raises many questions like, is
a woman defined by her ability to produce children?
In Sexton’s poem “The Abortion,” the last lines say, “Yes,
woman, such logic will lead to loss without death. Or say what you meant, you
coward… this baby that I bleed.” Who is she
talking to? Is it herself?
"Middle class America and government authorities saw her distribution of information on contraception as a threat to family and traditional values."
Q: Do you think that this quote is still true in today's society, considering that "family values" still have political weight today?
"No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her own body."
Q: In what way would B.C. free women from the physical and emotional pain involved in all the aspects of an abortion as Sanger describes in the narrative?
Are woman more in control of their bodies now as opposed to back then?
"She hesitated as if it took all of her courage to say it, "What can I do to prevent from getting that way again?" "Oh ho!" laughed the doctor good naturedly. "You want your cake while you eat it too, do you? Well it cant be done." Then, familiarly slapping her on the back and picking up his bag to depart, he said: "I'll tell you the only sure thing to do. Tell Jake to sleep on the roof!"
Q: Do you think it's a coincidence that a woman came up with birth control? Were men not as concerned? Did abortion not affect men?
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