Sometimes
she walks through the village in her
little
red dress
all
absorbed in restraining herself,
and
yet, despite herself, she seems to move
according
to the rhythm of her life to come.
She
runs a bit, hesitates, stops,
half-turns
around...
and,
all while dreaming, shakes her head
for
or against.
Then
she dances a few steps
that
she invents and forgets,
no
doubt finding out that life
moves
on too fast.
It's
not so much that she steps out
of
the small body enclosing her,
but
that all she carries in herself
frolics
and ferments.
It's
this dress that she'll remember
later
in a sweet surrender;
when
her whole life is full of risks,
the
little red dress will always seem right.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rainer Maria Rilke was a Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist. Rilke is
"widely recognized as one of the most lyrically intense German-language
poets," writing in both verse and highly lyrical prose. Several critics
have described Rilke's work as inherently "mystical" His work include
one novel, several collections of poetry, and several volumes of correspondence
in which he invokes haunting images that focus on the difficulty of communion
with the ineffable in an age of disbelief, solitude, and profound anxiety.
These deeply existential themes tend to position him as a transitional figure
between the traditional and the modernist writers.
PERSONAL RESPONSE
TP-CASTT
TITLE
I think this poem will tell a story about a girl dressed in red. It may
be about her childhood or the effect she has on other people. It could be about
growing up.
PARAPHRASE
Sometimes
she walks through the village in a red dress while deliberately acting polite.
But the way she moves shows what she will be like in the future. She moves all
kinds of ways and forms her opinions. She dances a lot while learning new
things. She feels like life is too fast. She doesn’t step outside of her body,
but she is very frivolous. In years to come, she will remember her red dress
and the adventurous life she led, and how genuine it felt.
CONNOTATION
This
poem is told from the point of view from an admiring bystander it seems. It
feels like it is someone close to the girl. Someone who has seen her grow up.
They use symbolism when explaining the importance of the girl’s red dress. They
make it out like a simple dress is the meaning of this one girl’s life. They
credit the dress for being a symbol of the frivolous life the girl leads in a
fast paced world. The dress represents her innocence and growing experience.
ATTITUDE
The narrator is very admiring throughout the poem. They are observing
this girl’s every move. They have memorized every expression she makes.Perhaps
they even love her. Or they are her parent. The narrator thinks very highly of
the girl, but at the same time finds her silly. At one point they say, “when
her whole life is full of risks, the little dress will always seem right.” The
author is very supportive in the girl. He admires her youth and adventure and
knows that she looks back on that as the one genuine moment of her life.
SHIFT
The
poem starts simply by introducing the girl. Then in the middle you start
learning about her peculiarities. For example, you read about how she “runs a
bit, hesitates, stop.” You are learning who she is at the same time she is. In
the end, she is grown up, but it talks about how the most meaningful moment of
her life was when she was a child and learning her identity. Punctually, the
author uses time lapses, commas and semi-colons as shifts in line and mood.
TITLE
The
title refers to the girl in red. Or, more specifically, how your childhood is
the most important, or memorable, moment in your life. The child in red
represents when you discover who you are.
THEME
This poem contains themes of growth and knowledge. It basically says
knowledge is gained from experience. This child in red spends all of her time
exploring her footsteps and thoughts. She knows the most important thing she
can do is study herself. These moments of self-discovery prove to be your most
important
APA-6 REFERENCE
Rilke R.M. (2003). Child in red. Website. Retrieved from
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/child-in-red/
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