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Mrs Darwin - Duffy
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Mrs Darwin - Duffy
NOTE: Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution in 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection' in 1859.
- The date of the poem is 1852.
- Duffy is making a political point. The possibility that Mrs Darwin came up with the idea, but didn't get credited as she was a woman in a time where female scientists weren't respected.
"reminds". Tech: Verb.
- Mrs Darwin sees a similariy between her husband and the chimpanzee they see at the zoo.
"Him" and "Chimpanzee" are both capitalised.
- This could be to draw on the similarity that Mrs Darwin states is present.
- Could also be a link to the theory of evolution, as humans evolved from apes.
"Him". Tech: Pronoun.
- Mrs Darwin doesn't refer to her husband by name, which could be deliberately disrespectful.
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- A mindmap analysing Carol Ann Duffy's poem 'Mrs Darwin'. Part of the WJEC AS-level English Literature syllabus.
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- Heloise Tudor
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