“The Secretary’s Chant,” by Margie Piercy explains the feeling of dehumanization for women in the workforce. I liked how the poem sounds like a machine is talking because it further expresses a secretary’s feelings of being an object rather than a person. The poem was written in 1936 when many women had secretary or desk jobs, so I am sure many women could relate to it. I liked how Piercy used humor to describe a somewhat depressing time for women. While reading the poem I cannot help but picture this machine woman, and although it is funny, it is also is a symbol for how inappropriate and skewed women’s identities were in the 1930’s. Many were seen as no more than a piece of equipment.
Marge piercy was born in 1936. This poem was written in 1973
ReplyDeleteFor the record I'd like to point out that the titular piece being analyzed here is known as "The Secretary Chant". Adding the "'s" is incorrect.
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ReplyDeleteI like your summary, minus the incorrect year reference. J Dizzle, come on now, be nice or we'll have to call you out about your lack of education.
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