Mrs Darwin - Duffy

Mrs Darwin - Duffy

1. 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.

2. "reminds". Tech: Verb.

   • Mrs Darwin sees a similariy between her husband and the chimpanzee they see at the zoo.

3. "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.

4. "Him". Tech: Pronoun.

   • Mrs Darwin doesn't refer to her husband by name, which could be deliberately disrespectful.

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