"He said, ‘Listen, and I will tell you a story. Once upon a time a boy and girl met each other and they fell in love. They loved each other so much they got married. They were both poets. He loved words. She loved grass and flowers and trees. They lived happily in a single room, and then one day the girl poet said to the boy poet, “We are going to have another poet in the family.” But this poet was never born, because the girl died, and the young poet died with her, inside her. And the girl’s husband was very sad, and he said he would never touch a thing in the girl’s garden. And so the garden remained, and grew high and wild.’"
The quotation suggests that the couple had a deep love for each other and their shared passion for poetry. It also highlights the devastating loss that the husband experiences when his wife dies and the impact it has on his life. The mention of the garden and the husband's refusal to touch it could symbolize the way that he is unable to move on from his wife's death and continues to grieve for her. The imagery of the garden growing wild and untended could also suggest the way that the husband's own life becomes unmanageable and chaotic after his wife's death. Overall, the quotation speaks to the enduring power of love and the ways in which it can shape and define our lives.
"Our walks continued. We walked along the sea-wall at Docksite one day, and I said, ‘Mr. Wordsworth, if I drop this pin in the water, you think it will float?’
He said, ‘This is a strange world. Drop your pin, and let us see what will happen.’
The pin sank."
This passage suggests that Mr. Wordsworth is a person who is open to exploring and experimenting with the world around him. His response to the question about the pin suggests a willingness to observe and see what happens, rather than making assumptions or assumptions based on preconceived notions. The fact that the pin sinks could be seen as a metaphor for the unpredictable and often unexpected nature of the world. It could also be interpreted as a commentary on the idea that things are not always as they seem and that we should be open to exploring and questioning our assumptions.
"He said, ‘Good. Well, listen. That story I told you about the boy poet and the girl poet, do you remember that? That wasn’t true. It was something I just made up. All this talk about poetry and the greatest poem in the world, that wasn’t true, either. Isn’t that the funniest thing you have heard?’"
This quote suggests that Mr. Wordsworth is a person who enjoys using his imagination and creating stories. It also suggests that he may have a mischievous or playful personality, as he seems to find humor in the idea of misleading the person with his fabricated story. The reference to the greatest poem in the world could be interpreted as a commentary on the subjective nature of art and the idea that there is no objective standard for what constitutes the "greatest" work of literature or poetry. The revelation that the story was not true could also be seen as a reminder to be cautious about accepting things at face value and to be open to questioning and seeking the truth.
