2. kind of questions does the poem raise the plight of farmers' widows? Do you think ese questions are only addressed to the er's dead husband? r: em "The Farmer's Wife" is a tragic poem flects the helpless conditions of farmers' s. The plight of the widows is explained by ch widow. The poet uses many phrases to st her condition with that of her dead nd. She called the farmer as 'virtuous' and a 'poor sinner'. rmer was unable to pay the debts and he the debts to his wife, so she was very sad act of committing suicide. The feminist ot was also highlighted in the poem, the "I was born with a head bent" justifies die Man is born with his head held- high, but a wc is born with her head bent. But he did not fac creditors bravely and left all this to his wife tc solve. She accused her husband that he pois himself and gone away by poisoning his wife' existence. She remembered the memories of beating, blaming, drinking, and kicking haunti her. She never dreamt that he would commit suicide. It was true that the crop was gone but the de remained there and dignity had hit the dust. expresses her helplessness that how would s be able to bear the burden of their four childr She compared her condition with "worm - ea cotton pods." She got ambiguity and asked w was that and why he committed suicide. At last, she confidently asserts her determin to struggle out her life even without her husb for the sake of her children. So, she shows a
