Questions and Answers for Luke Havergal
Luke Havergal
What specific details does the poet reveal about the speaker?
In the poem "Luke Havergal" by Edwin Arlington Robinson, the identity of the speaker (the one who narrates the poem, if you will) is never conclusively revealed or confirmed. Many have offered...
Luke Havergal
How do you interpret "the western gate"?
"The western gate" is the entryway into Hell; it is Luke's escape from his grief and torment following the death of his lover. When he has committed suicide, "she will call" and they will be...
Luke Havergal
How many characters are mentioned or implied in Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem "Luke Havergal"?
SOMETHING EXTRA: Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem "Luke Havergal" invites attention from critics or analysts who are concerned with the roles of gender in literature. After all, the poem clearly has...
Luke Havergal
How can one determine the traits of each character in Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem "Luke Havergal"?
Analyzing the characters in Edwin Arlington Robinson’s poem “Luke Havergal” is difficult, partly because both the characters and the poem's tone seem so deliberately mysterious. The poem opens by...
Luke Havergal
How might one list everything we know about the title character of Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem "Luke Havergal"?
SOMETHING EXTRA: Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem "Luke Havergal" is a work that invites attention from an "archetypal" perspective. Archetypal critics (that is, analysts) of literature assume that...