• Comparison between the poems "Love" by George Hilbert and "Valentine" by Carol Ann Duffy

     

    Essays2 Literature

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Published: 26.08.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
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  • Essays 'Comparison between the poems "Love" by George Hilbert and "Valentine" by Carol A', 1.
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Extract

I am going to talk about two different kinds of love: mature love and religious love. I will compare Love (III) by George Hilbert (religious) and Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy (mature) and show the contrasts and trends in both.
These two poems have distinct meanings, as one of them relates to religion and Jesus' love for us. It portrays the Last Supper, and the author attempts to create greater intimacy and identification between God and us by personifying it into a feeling which is common. Valentine is about a woman who has been hurt previously in love affairs and is giving her lover an o…

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