LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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What is the thesis in “Maggie and milly and molly and may”?
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the sea has mysterious powers
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the sea can comfort us in times of trouble
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one must get closer to nature
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choices reveal personality or character
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -’maggie and milly and molly and may’ by E. E. Cummings is a short poem that briefly touches on the spectrum of emotional experiences. Through four young girls, the poet explores happiness, comfort, friendship, fear, and reflection.
Detailed explanation-2: -Note also that the poem’s tone is one of innocence and simplicity (the word and occurs 8 times), the speaker casually relaying the brief story of these four females who go down to the beach to play.
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