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Theme Of Emotions In James Wright's A Blessing

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The short poem "A Blessing" by James Wright conveys the speaker's feelings while watching the ponies. Through the use of literary elements such as theme, character development, plot, and setting, the poem depicts the development of the speaker's emotions towards the ponies, ultimately illustrating that change and love are everlasting, cherishing and necessary to experience life fully. The author uses theme to illustrate the development of feelings throughout the poem. For example, in lines 23 and 24, the author states "That if I stepped out of my body I would break / Into blossom." This reveals the author's emotions towards the ponies and his love for them. Wright uses character development to showcase how the ponies have transformed the
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