Death
The major theme in many of the poems is the idea of death. The narrator focuses on this theme and he does not present it in a negative manner. The narrator talks about death in a positive manner, as being the answer to the life’s greatest questions. Instead of trying to make his readers not to think about death, he promotes is and calls it soothing and something to be desired by many. His attitude does not change and it remains the same in many of the poems.
The incapability to escape the past
The main theme in the poem "The Half-Breed girl’’ is the idea that one cannot escape their past. The woman in the poem tries to escape her past by running and hiding in another place but the narrator makes it clear that such an attitude is unproductive. The woman is not able to escape her past and she continues to think about it even in the middle of the wilderness. This thus transmits the idea that a person can’t escape their past no matter how hard they tried. The proper way of dealing with problems is to face them head on.
Pain and healing
The major theme in the poem "Angle’’ is the idea of pain and healing. The character the narrator talks to lost someone dear to her and the narrator mentions a few steps she must take to get over the pain. The female is allowed a period of time to grieve but the narrator highlights the idea that the period must not last a long time, in other words it must be temporary. It is important for the female to heal because it is the only way for her to live her life. This idea is important because it transmits the idea that someone who is too busy grieving for someone will never live their lives to the fullest.
