Crutches

ANALYSIS OF A POEM

Title of Poem__crutches

Student Name____Jeff LAfrance

1. What do you think the poem is about? Why? This poem basically saying that how crutches make people weaker and less active which is true but it also makes you stronger in you heart... How much men and women are alike...

2. What do you think some of the more striking images in the poem are and why? women aren't supposed to be strong so they develop social smiles and secret drinking problems and female lovers whom they never touch except in dreams

3. Write out lines that support what you think the poem is about and explain how those lines support your idea of the poem’s meaning The outlines are about men and women..