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Essay / Analysis of Carole Satyamurti's poem, I Shall Paint My...
“I Shall Paint My Nails Red” by Carole Satyamurti, written about how red nails show a bold statement on a simple woman. The color red is interpreted in poetry as a figure of speech for passion, anger and strong emotions. Satyamurti suggests that women who paint their nails red are trying to attract the world's attention. She uses different relationships with women: her daughter, her lover and society and tells how they would react to red nails. The first word of each line begins with “Because,” why would she repeat that word ten times? She may be trying to give a good enough reason why she paints her nails red, perhaps because she is a woman. At the beginning of the poem, the woman explains why painting your nails red is sophisticated “Because a little color is a public service. »(1). In the second line, Satyamurti draws attention to the role of women in society and in the family: even if they are not paid for the work they do daily, it should not be neglected. She recognizes it with “Because I am proud of my hands”, she explains that women are...