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Conflict In The Congo

Sandra Pavleska
December 3, 2006
Ms. Clark – Section 10-7
“Shine, Perishing Republic” by Robinson Jeffers

A Constant Fear:
Robinson Jeffers’ Protest Against War

Robinson Jeffers’ poem, “Shine, Perishing Republic” is a poem about activism and the right to protest. In the poem, Jeffers makes it clear that he is protesting war, with his description of how republics become empires through war and violence. He reveals his feelings of anger and sadness in response to the aftermath of World War I. Jeffers also indicates his protective side, worrying about his children, anticipating the day when he would instruct them about government corruption. “Shine, Perishing Republic” is a poem that reminds readers of moral principles while protesting against war.
In Jeffers’ poem, he illustrates how republics become empires through war and violence. The thought through which he extricates this idea is in the beginning of the poem, where he describes America settling......


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