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Assisi
Summary: In his poem "Assisi," Norman MacCaig explores the main themes of alienation and hypocrisy through the use of language and structure. In the poem, a "dwarf" who sits outside the church to honor St. Francis, the patron saint of the poor, is alienated by society and ignored by both the priests and the passing tourists. The mistreatment and injustice suffered by the dwarf exhibits what MacCaig sees as the hypocrisy of the Christian church and the ignorance of the tourists.
The beautifully crafted poem `Assisi' written by Norman MacCaig explores two main themes through the use of his language and the structure of the poem. These themes are alienation and hypocrisy. MacCaig explores how the `dwarf' is seen by society and how he is not accepted. He emphasises the hypocrisy of the Christian church and the ignorance of the tourists. I was struck by the description of one disabled man's experience of mistreatment and injustice.
The poem is set in the town of Assisi in Italy. It portrays a disabled man, who is sitting outside the church in honour of St.Francis. St Francis gave up everything he had to help the poor and became their patron saint. The poem shows me how the `dwarf' is alienated from society and ignored by the passing priest and tourists.
In addition, the poem starts with MacCaig introducing the `dwarf,'...
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