
Joyce Carol Oates Reads John Updike
The New Yorker: Poetry
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The Significance of the Word 'Furnace'
In the poem, the word 'furnace' captures attention as a man-made object in contrast to natural elements, drawing focus to its presence and symbolic meaning. It symbolizes the source of light and warmth that influences the husbands' final moments, intersecting nature and human creation, creating a distinctive imagery in the overall composition.
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