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Compare And Contrast Hawk And Hurt Hawk

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In Robinson Jeffer’s poem “Hurt Hawks”, Jeffers talks about a hawk that is near death. In The novel No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy sheriff Bell comes across a dead hawk on the side of the road. Both the Hawks symbolize freedom and are wild creatures that are not dependent on the “communal people”. The hawks are not afraid of death and are not willing to surrender. The hawks also represent Anton Chigurh and Llewelyn Moss, both who unwilling to surrender, despite the imminent chance of death. The speakers show the hawks to be naturally mortal. In a world where there is danger the hawks soar high. The hawks are described as fierce and daring. They have arrogance in them, even in the face of death, they do not beg for mercy from god. The Hawks imbibe nature’s purest form of freedom, which is missed by most people who live in fear. Both hawks have similar characteristics, injuries and the author’s attitude towards them is one of admiration and respect. …show more content…

The hawks experienced true freedom in an unforgiving place and fought death. However death caught up with them and for example Jeffers says, “The lame feet of salvation: at night he remembers freedom and flies in a dream the dawn ruins it.” The dream of freedom is ended for both the hawks. The wings of the hawks represent freedom, the hawks use the wings to fly and Sheriff Bell, “raised one wing and let it fall again.” Both the hawks lived with no fear unlike “communal people”. They embraced each challenge head on, they do not ask for mercy nor do they beg. Both the hawks have a sense of beauty to them, which is why Sheriff Bell is staring at the hawk. Sheriff Bell is admiring the hawk just like Jeffers does in his

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