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Epitaph for an Old Woman
by
Octavio Paz
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Epitaph for an Old Woman Themes
Little Words, Big Ideas
Life, Consciousness, and Existence
It's a tall task for such a small poem to conquer life, consciousness, and existence, but that's just what "Epitaph for an Old Woman" does. It might seem that this poem is more about death than it...
Sadness
It's only fitting that an epitaph would cover the theme of sadness, but "Epitaph for an Old Woman" doesn't wallow in its sorrow. It allows us to feel grief over this woman's death, but it also help...
Family
Though the only specific family member we hear about in "Epitaph for an Old Woman" is the old woman's husband, it's important to think about the significance of the wife's burial in the family tomb...
The Supernatural
If you don't read carefully, "Epitaph for an Old Woman" may seem to be just a short poem about life and death as seen through the lens of a woman's burial. But, wait... there's something a little o...