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    The poem, The Cold Within, is a satire on human nature by criticizing the selfishness of the human race. The poem satirizes the internal prejudices one has for each other, in regard to racial discrimination. Read summary of The Cold Within

    The poem, The Cold Within, is a satire on human nature by criticizing the selfishness of the human race. The poem satirizes the internal prejudices one has for each other, in regard to racial discrimination.

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    The second person in the group was a man who suffered from religious intolerance. Read summary of The Cold Within

    The second person in the group was a man who suffered from religious intolerance.

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    The genre of the poem is leaning towards a poetic parable with a message for the readers. Read summary of The Cold Within

    The genre of the poem is leaning towards a poetic parable with a message for the readers.

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    Through the line, “death’s still hands”, the poet tries to signify that all the six persons met their death not because of the cold outside but for the coldness within their hearts. None of them agreed to give their piece of wood and died clutching it in their “still hands.” Read summary of The ColdRead more

    Through the line, “death’s still hands”, the poet tries to signify that all the six persons met their death not because of the cold outside but for the coldness within their hearts. None of them agreed to give their piece of wood and died clutching it in their “still hands.”

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    The ideas conveyed in the poem can be applied in society today. The poem talks about discrimination on the basis of race, religion and class and also shows how such discrimination is fatal for the survival of humanity. Such discrimination is actually useless as none of the six people in the societyRead more

    The ideas conveyed in the poem can be applied in society today. The poem talks about discrimination on the basis of race, religion and class and also shows how such discrimination is fatal for the survival of humanity. Such discrimination is actually useless as none of the six people in the society survive in the end.

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    By saying “cold without” the poet meant the harsh cold weather ravaging outside and by “cold within” he meant the coldness within one’s heart. Read summary of The Cold Within

    By saying “cold without” the poet meant the harsh cold weather ravaging outside and by “cold within” he meant the coldness within one’s heart.

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    The phrase “six humans” signifies the six people who represent different discriminatory attitudes in the society like towards race, religion, class and so on. Read summary of The Cold Within

    The phrase “six humans” signifies the six people who represent different discriminatory attitudes in the society like towards race, religion, class and so on.

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    The logs were in the hands of the six people, who were found frozen to death. The poet said so as the cause of their deaths was not due to the cold outside but to the cold within their hearts. Read summary of The Cold Within

    The logs were in the hands of the six people, who were found frozen to death. The poet said so as the cause of their deaths was not due to the cold outside but to the cold within their hearts.

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    Racial prejudice stopped the woman from giving the stick lest the black man should be saved instead of her. As for the poor man, discrimination against class, stopped him from giving his stick to help the rich man as well to survive. Read summary of The Cold Within

    Racial prejudice stopped the woman from giving the stick lest the black man should be saved instead of her. As for the poor man, discrimination against class, stopped him from giving his stick to help the rich man as well to survive.

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