Question

In her poem “In a Queen’s Domain,” what does Piatt seem to be inferring about the world in these lines"

And my subject, the dove, coos on,
Though my hand creep close to her nest.

What aspects of realism do these lines reveal? What comment is Piatt making about the world in which she lives?

Answer 1

Piatt demonstrates through the lines "And my subject, the dove, coos on, / Though my hand creep close to her nest" that the world has good and bad people in it. The dove is a representation of the people who are kind and trustworthy despite there being others who want to hurt them while the narrator represents those who take advantage of the trust that is given to them. Piatt carries her opinion on society and nature throughout the poem, she brings up that the world, like nature, isn't always what someone wants it to be.

Not directly from Plato, this was the answer I had submitted though.

Answer 2

In her poem, "In a Queen's Domain", Piatt seems to be inferring that the world is not always perfect.

“And my subject, the dove, coos on, / Though my hand creep close to her nest.” tries to show that the world is made up of both the good and the bad people. The dove signifies the people that have a pure heart even though they are surrounded by people that seek to hurt them. The hand creeping close to the nest signifies the people that try to take advantage of the pure heart of the doves.

Piatt is depicted as imperfect and human because she conveys her realist views about nature and society. She does not seem interested in adhering to the romanticization of nature and women.