One Perfect Rose by Dorothy Parker - Poem Analysis

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Want to learn how to analyse texts so you become a better writer? Studying at school or college and looking for the best ways to analyse a text? Preparing an essay or revising for exams? Look no further.
In this video, Steve, a published poet, discusses One Perfect Rose by Dorothy Parker. He takes you through the text and offers insights into its meaning.
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@Reflekt0r 3 года назад

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@writingwithsteve8233 3 года назад

Welcome aboard!

@SmilingScythe 3 года назад

Personally the sarcasm leaves a bad taste in my mouth, while a part of your interpretation has linked the poem to taking a swing at gold diggers and more (starting at 12:25), my mind has immediately jumped to women seeking ever higher standards in courtship and demanding ever increasing levels of commitment from men from the get go. In the spirit of: "A rose doesn't satisfy me anymore I want a limousine and if you can't bring that to the table what kind of man even are you?" On a less materialistic notion, it seems to be a common occurrence in online dating that you automatically get rejected when your height doesn't meet a certain threshold (higher standards in courtship), which I believe can replace the limousine like this "A rose doesn't satisfy me anymore I want a man who is at least 180 cm tall and if you can't bring that to the table what kind of man even are you?". Thank you for your analysis and great content and I hope my short interpretation is comprehensible, though I believe the poets intent has been missed by me.

@writingwithsteve8233 3 года назад

Hi, many thanks for your feedback. As ever your engagement with the video and importantly the poem is impressive and welcomed. I like how you applied its sentiments to contemporary romance and the dating scene, adding nuance to the discussion and food for thought. As ever you are perceptive about goldiggers and you probably noticed I deliberately didn't associate them with women as there were many men also seeking monetary gain from rich women in that era and every era. I think you are right to mention the poet's intent has been lost on you because the poem is open to many interpretations and your own take is as valid as anyone's. For example, although the speaker scorns the notion of a perfect rose, many people would be delirious to receive one, especially those starved of love. Our notion of what constitutes a valid love token is as unique as we are individual. Please keep your comments coming, they are always appreciated. Steve

@bubbercakes528 Год назад

I agree and wrote something similar with my reply.

@bubbercakes528 Год назад

I think the poem is sad. The writer is so jaded that she cannot appreciate the rose. Is she so unabashedly greedy she conjoins love with money?

@writingwithsteve8233 Год назад

Thanks for your take on the poem. Perhaps the poem's speaker is being ironic and making fun of romantic tropes found in poems, for example giving flowers to your sweetheart. I think Parker is likely poking fun at those notions.