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Gerard Manley Hopkins poetry analysis
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3/1/2004 Period 4 A life of faith Not highly acclaimed, Gerard's poetry, earned no praise sadly until after his death "All things counter, original, spare, strange, whatever is fickle, freckled..." (Gardner, W.H. PG 34) This exact phrase dictates exactly how people criticized Gerard's poems. But to their surprise, he used their own words and placed them in one of his now highly acclaimed poems "Pied Beauty." This displays the perfect example of how Gerard lived his life. Not a major risk taker, but true to himself and his faith. Gerard Manley Hopkins was born July 28, 1844 to Manley and Catherine Smith. He was the first of nine children, and born into a very artistic family. He parents were strict High Anglicans, but did not force religion upon Gerard. He first attended High Gate Grammar School from 1854-1863 (Gardner, W.H. PG 56). He showed signs of a poet early on. At...
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