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‘Helen’ by H.D. is a three-stanza poem that describes the emotions of the Greek people in regard to Helen of Troy. The first stanza contains five lines, the second six, and the third, seven.
Summary. In this short but powerful poem, H.D. imagines what the mythology of Helen of Troy means for the Greek people, as a metaphor for the relationship between the physical and the emotional, the concrete and the abstract, and the literal and imagined in a misogynistic world.
"Helen of Troy" is written by Helen's point of view and explores the workings of her mind. Helen blames many, both divine and mortal, for her situation - including herself. She knows the gods have been torturing her from her maidenhood, keeping her from rest and peace.
20 cze 2017 · In the chapter on Helen in lyric poetry, Blondell persuasively shows how four different poets use Helen for their own purposes, eliding either her beauty or her agency in the process. Under the author’s sharp gaze, each of these texts is shown to transmit ideas that diverge from their manifest content.
22 sie 2014 · While H.D.'s "Helen" seems to relate the classic story of Helen and appears to mimic the form of Poe's poem, her variations in tone, metrical structure, and imagery critique these precedents and contemplate the woman Helen rather than the men who have objectified her.
"Helen" is about the Greek opinion of Helen of Troy, ex-Greek, current Trojan, who lives in Troy… or at least she did in the wayback days. So where does this poem take place? Not really anywhere...
Hilda Doolittle's poem 'Helen' delves into the societal treatment of women, using the mythological figure Helen of Troy as a symbol. It critiques the objectification and demonization of women, reflecting on themes of misogyny and the impact of mythology on cultural norms.
