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"It'saWoman'sWorld"byEavanBolandisapoemencouragingwomento embracetheirstrengths. Eavan Boland expressed the static nature of a females role in society.

Through her choice of details, use of comparisons, and ability to draw parallels between the two genders stereo typocal jobs, Boland conveys her views that women, who are placed in less rigorous jobs than their counterparts, are by no means less important or have easier lives than males. Bolanddesiresforwomentoawakentotheir passionforequalityinintelligence,respect,andlove. The choice of details and use of comparisons and parallels between men and women help Boland portray her complex view of the female role. Through her use of details of a woman leaving bread at the cash register and forgetting to dry the wet laundry, Boland depicts the sadness and let-down a woman feels when she compromises her familys needs. Boland also compares the woman of today to historical females. Boland states how like most historic peoples we are defined by what we forget, and also describes how while the men were out hunting, the woman were slaving in the kitchen making bread and soup. In addition to details and comparisons the poignant device that conveys Bolands views is her drawing parallels between male and females jobs. Boland states that woman will never be fire-eaters because its too rigorous, but at the end of the poem Boland shows how one of her friends has a burning plume. Accordingly,thefireimageryexemplifiedintheflamethatburnsgreedilyand thefireeaterssymbolizethepassionforequalitywithinwomenandtheirpotential

power.Therefore,thelines,"ourwindowsmothourchildrentotheflameofhearthnot history,"portraysthestrengthandpowerofwomensincetheyaretheonesthattheir childrenruntoinneedofrefuge.Consequently,itisimpliedthatwomenhaveaneternal flameforequalityandthedesiretoovercomesocietallimitations. Inadditiontotheflameimagery,thereisalsosymbolismofthewheel.Thisis demonstratedinthelines,"Ourwayoflifehashardlychangedsinceawheelfirst whettedaknife."Thewheelsymbolizesalloftheaspectswithinwomenthroughits spindles.Consequently,womenaremothers,wives,sisters,friends,andsoon.Thus,it isthewomanactsasthecenterofthewheel,holdingthespindlestogether. Consequently,itisthewomanwhokeepstheworldmovingandholdsittogether. Moreover,theurgenttoneofthepoemexemplifiedin,"she'snofireeater, justmyfrostyneighborcominghome,"referstothewheel'ssymbolism.Justasthe wheeliscircularandmovesinacontinuouscycle,ifwomendonotmakeeffortsto striveforequality,thentheywillalsobelikethefrostyneighbor.Accordingly,ifwomen donotstriveforinfluenceandequality,thentheywillfindthemselvestrappedin atraditionalandrestrictingsociety. The choice of details, comparisons to history, and parallels between male and female jobs help convey Bolands views that woman, who are sometimes stereotyped because of gender, are just as important as their male counterparts.

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