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Analysis and comments on Thrushes by Ted Hughes

Comment 4 of 4, added on June 11th, 2006 at 1:17 PM.

I must say that a thrush is in fact an animal its a bird. So in no way does it reflect upon the intellegence of human beings...except for maybe yours

Jacqi from United States
Comment 3 of 4, added on October 22nd, 2005 at 2:16 AM.

I've read a few of Hughes' poems and they have fascinated me. They are fascinating in a very terrifying way that sort of sends chills up your spine. And yet, they hold some truths that hit you smack in the face. 'Thrushes' does the same. But having read the poem the birds seem so mechanized that I would much rather be a doubting, complex human. Much as the poem talks of instinct and how humans go against instinct - and I agree - it is the "feeling" that the words and sharp phrases of the poem gives on first reading it that makes me say otherwise!

song
Comment 2 of 4, added on September 29th, 2005 at 10:31 PM.

dear 101 , i am extremely dissppointed to hear about ted hughes death however i was not dissappointed to hear he had a yeast infection .. i once supported the views of this very man ... until i heard of his taste for menstral blood. i suggest in future he fall for a lady not so dynamic like sylvia plath! i wish him a jolly good sleep in his grave and hope he no longer like menstral blood thank you ... and if anyone would like to contact me on my thoughts just call me .. 38456266

jake roden from Australia
Comment 1 of 4, added on September 29th, 2005 at 10:31 PM.

thrush is not an animal .. what was ted hughes thinking!!! this is a disspointment on the level of education us humans have . i am extremely appauled that one man would think thrush is an animal .. just because he has never experience such a traumatic event in a womans life.

muchka from Canada



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Poet: Ted Hughes
Poem: Thrushes
Added: Feb 21 2003
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