An Internal Conflict between Obsession and Responsibility in the Poem Sea Grapes by Derek Walcott
Words: 764 Pages: 3 2922In his poem "Sea Grapes," Derek Walcott uses figurative language and other poetic devices to show that he is suffering from an internal conflict between obsession and responsibility. Odysseus's internal conflict refers to the obsession and temptation that he has for women, and how it fights against the responsibility he possesses as he heads home. Walcott uses imagery of sea grapes as a metaphor and allegory to Greek mythology throughout the poem. Additionally, he uses allusion to convey his message […]