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"Sometimes in Winter" is an excellent example of Linda Pastan's use of imagery to advance theme. This posting explores examples of her imagery within the piece.

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"Sometimes in Winter" is an excellent example of Linda Pastan's use of imagery to advance theme. This posting explores examples of her imagery within the piece.

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Pastan is a brilliant imagist and poet. She utilizes the icy, wintry imagery associated with skating to depict her need for a superficial life. "Cold" contains connotations of detachment. When one has an "icy" disposition, he or she is somewhat superficial. Similarly, Pastan's speaker longs to have this type of detached. She wants to be free like a skater to skim across life's surfaces, without being tied down to family, problems, or a sense of place. ...

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