In Margaret Atwood's poem A Sad Child, she uses imagery to show the transition of a girl into a woman. The poem is full of images that correlate with sadness and depression. There is also a tone that emphasizes tough love one might say.
in the first stanza there is the image of a sad young girl who does not have an external reason to be sad. It is because of her age and is turning from a girl to a woman. Atwood uses the image of material item to combat or suppress the sadness and depression mentioned in the poem.
In the third stanza Atwood uses the image of light and fog to point out the change in the young girl. the light may represent her innocence while the fog rolling in represent the loss of that innocence and the coming of womanhood. The "red flame" seeping out of you symbolizes the natural course of things when a woman starts to get her menstruation cycle. This ignites or starts a girl's life as an adult.
The imagery Atwood uses in this poem fits perfectly into the poem's theme.
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i guess i can say that i agree with your interpretation there kayizzul. i can see the implications of the young girl becoming a woman. the imagery of the red flame represents the blood in which the female sheds during a particular time. overall the poem provides a sense of the ability to overcomes the likes of sadness by perhaps understanding more as you grow.
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