Fable For When There's No Way Out Analysis

Within this unit, many people have battled adversity. Yet, they found many unique ways to overcome it. In an instance, “rage works when reason won’t and when locked up, bear down.” This quote is taken from the poem “Fable For When There’s No Way Out” by May Swenson. May Swenson's poem "Fable For When There's No Way Out" tells the tale of a baby bird that is trapped inside an egg and tries to escape but is unsuccessful. Yet, at some point the bird had cracked the egg and caused a sense of an adrenaline rush. Periodically, minds work against the body, holding back in order to keep “safe.” Despite this, frustration can build up, and with this it pushes the body and causes a sense of adrenaline to achieve goals the mind repressed. Not only did

Although having never been in the prey's position, Rainsford had never felt the fear of the chase, leaving Rainsford unprepared. After an incident of General having found Rainsford, yet sparing the prey for another day, “Rainsford had now known the full meaning of terror” (Connell 16). Finally, Rainsford had tricked General Zaroff and hunted the General, leading to a final victory. In like manner, Rainsford was similar to the bird. Rainsford had moments where reason kicked in and had prey urges, but to survive he had to use rage in a hunters way.To taste sweet victory where “one of them is to furnish a repast for the hounds, the other will sleep in this very excellent bed” (Connell 19). To conclude, Rainsford was similar to the poem, without the adrenaline, neither would survive, yet with the hint of success both kept pushing and succeeded. Another example that correlates with the last two lines of the poem is in “The Sniper”. The short-story, "The Sniper" tells the story of a young man who is tasked with finding targets and taking them out. The most important idea is that a sniper's brother was killed in a tense and silent fight, resulting in a sense of remorse and