Han Cao RR2

In the poem "A Work of Artifice",Marge Piercy describes the growing procedure of a bonsai tree. After it is damaged by lightning, a gardener takes care of it and helps it grow up. I think this poem talks about all the human beings in the world, not just women. The bonsai tree could be children, the gardener represents parents. All the children are influenced a lot through parents. The very basic attitude about society comes from families. Therefore, parents help modify their children indirectly so that kids can grow in a nice environment. Moreover, the tree could be males, and their wives are gardeners. There always be a woman behind a successful man. A deluxe breakfast, a warm hug, gives more energy for husbands to succeed. Thus, husbands are the bonsai trees that hardly grow without wives' endorsement. Of course, the bonsai tree is an analogy for different groups of people. Living in this society, you can only succeed with others' ideas and indorsement. Being a healthy tree is a goal for everyone.