Ted Hughes Lines of argument

The Thought Fox

The writer's loneliness, The nature of the Fox, the snowy setting

Harvest Moon

The Moon's appearance, power over people, power over nature

Hawk Roosting

Meditative, Hubristic, Violent

The Jaguar

Psychological strength, physical strength, compare to other animals

Wind

Nature's Power, fragility of life, desolate setting

The Horses

The intensity of his evocative setting, powerful characterisation of the horses, the profound impact the nature that the natural world has on mankind

Roe Deer

The ethereal and transient portrayal of the deer, the transition between worlds and through the power of creativity it creates in humans.

football at slac

the characterisation of the men

the powerful and volatile portrayal of the nature

the ball

Telegraph wires

the depersonalised feeling of wires

the beauty of the human voice

the motif of insignificance

Relic

harshness and brutality of nature

lack of affinity

motif of the jawbone

snowdrop

harness and brutality of nature

beauty of nature emerging through tough moments

cat and mouse

nature’s power is universal

illusion of free will

The other

inevitable regret

theme of jealousy

concept of perception vs reality

A memory

theme of resilience

Jack Orchard’s special relationship with nature

theme of humility

Anniversary

relationship of grief and emotion mirrored in the environment

the complex and dynamic relationship Hughes has with his mother

Reoccurring theme of guilt