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    This document summarizes and analyzes a poem titled "Hawk's Monologue" by Ted Hughes. The poem is spoken from the perspective of a hawk that views itself as the most powerful creature in existence. It believes it has the right to kill and prey on other animals as it pleases. The analysis explains that the hawk represents how those in positions of power can become arrogant and view themselves as above the rules. The hawk thinks nature and its abilities have destined it to rule without challenge.

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    This document summarizes and analyzes a poem titled "Hawk's Monologue" by Ted Hughes. The poem is spoken from the perspective of a hawk that views itself as the most powerful creature in existence. It believes it has the right to kill and prey on other animals as it pleases. The analysis explains that the hawk represents how those in positions of power can become arrogant and view themselves as above the rules. The hawk thinks nature and its abilities have destined it to rule without challenge.

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    This document summarizes and analyzes a poem titled "Hawk's Monologue" by Ted Hughes. The poem is spoken from the perspective of a hawk that views itself as the most powerful creature in existence. It believes it has the right to kill and prey on other animals as it pleases. The analysis explains that the hawk represents how those in positions of power can become arrogant and view themselves as above the rules. The hawk thinks nature and its abilities have destined it to rule without challenge.

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    Hawks Roosting (poem )with reference to context and explaination

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    These lines have been taken from the poem “Hawks Monologue" by Ted Hughes.
    Context:
    Ted Huges is a famous English poet. Death, destruction, violence and savagery
    loom large in his poetry. The poem Hawk’s Monologue is a speech of a hawk.
    Hawk thinks that he was a matchless bird in creation. But all powerful often forget
    that their limited power lies in the seeds of death and destruction.
    I sit in the top of the wood, my eyes closed,
    Inaction, no falsifying dream,
    Between my hooked head and hooked feet,
    Or in sleep rehearse perfect kills and eat
    EXPLAINATION
    Ted Hughes, using the persona of a wild bird, discusses the psychology and cruel
    nature of the power drunk. A man in power is on top of all affairs. He says his
    "eyes are closed". He is indifferent. He is careless. He is playing the game of life
    even while dreaming, called "rehearse" to kill.

    The convenience of the high trees,


    The air's buoyancy and the sun's ray,
    Are of advantage to me:
    And the earth's face upward for my inspection
    EXPLANATION:
    Nature or Fate, has provided him the "convenience of high trees"; trees resemble
    high status and position. Things are favorable for him to rule. He claims the earth
    is has opened it for him to prey. All is made for him. Power often corrupts man. He
    is very proud.
    My feet are locked upon the rough bark,
    It took the whole of Creation,
    To produce my foot, my each feather;
    Now I hold Creation in my foot.
    EXPLAINATION-
    He believes his "feet are locked upon" the position he holds. No one can remove
    him. He is the most important among creation. He is the most superior. Therefore,
    ironically, he seems right in saying "now I hold creation in my foot".

    Or fly up, and revolve it all slowly,


    I kill where I please because it is all mine,
    There is no sophistry in my body;
    My manners are tearing off heads .
    EXPLAINATION;
    He is contemptuous of the creation except himself. He deems himself all powerful.
    He will prey where he pleases. His body is designed for the tasks of cruelty.
    He is neither weak nor gentle. He is a warrior and smooth decision maker.

    The allotment of death,


    For the one path of my flight is direct,
    Through the bones of the living,
    No arguments assert my right
    EXPLAINATION..
    "Allotment of death" is his right that he may pierce the bones of the living.
    Nobody can argue over his right. His superior position and the power he holds are
    backed up by some design of nature.
    History is evident that man becomes blind to his faults and errors while in power.
    He holds people in contempt and he crushes the rules and regulations under his
    feet. He is above law.
    Stanza # 6
    The sun is behind me,
    Nothing has changed since I began,
    My eye has permitted no change,
    I am going to keep things like this
    EXPLAINATION,
    He has a firm belief that the source of life and power "is behind" him. His power
    remains unchallenged since he began. He has not permitted any change. Captured
    in the illusion of his pride and power, he is confident that he is "going to keep
    things like this".
    The Hawk says that his eyes do not allow any change. He claims that he is going to
    keep things as they are. He will not allow any one to reduce or minimize his
    powers. The hawk says that he enjoys absolute power and authority. In his solitary
    domain, there is no change. His act of hunting and plundring would continue as
    usual.He would not permit any change in them.

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