In many cases it is difficult to decipher or interpret what an author is trying to convey in his or her writing. At first glance, one might assume that Adrienne Rich's poem, "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers," is about an old feeble woman, who is depressed about her husband's death. So, she creates something beautiful to replace him. However, in a more in-depth reading you see a woman suppressed by her husband. Aunt Jennifer doesn't create this beautiful panel with tigers so brave and enduring, because she misses her husband. Aunt Jennifer makes this panel because she wishes she could be as brave as these imaginary tigers, thus creating an imaginary world vs. reality concept.
While Aunt Jennifer is knitting these tigers in this panel, the author emphases on colors. Such as "topaz denizens of a world of green," (2) or "the ivory needle." (6) Aunt Jennifer is seemingly creating this world filled of color and warmth, because in reality her colors are so black and white. The only......

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Title: Aunt Jennifer's Tigers
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