W.H. Auden – “Musee des Beaux Arts”

For this answer you should provide two very specific pieces of evidence in the form of quotations. Be specific in your discussion and analysis of the text. When using quotation, provide line numbers for poetry and volume/chapters for novels, page numbers for short story.

Your evidence should come from different places in the text to show that you read the whole thing and to demonstrate that your argument applies to the whole text and not just one small part.
You should follow your evidence with explanation that clearly shows why that evidence proves your point.

Question

1. What kind of relationship between self and other does Auden represent in his poem Musee des Beaux Arts? How does the theme of suffering help Auden present his view of human relations? Use specific moments from the poem to explain your answer.

Required reading
W.H. Auden Musee des Beaux Arts

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