Theorore Roethke's
Voice, Language, and Imagery in Theodore Roethke’s
“Root Cellar”
Upon first reading “Root Cellar” one is inclined to think that Theodore Roethke’s feeling of this place are of horror and disgust. I on the other hand believe the poem portraits a man who is caught in a state of wondered fascination in a place where life and beauty are abundant.
While reading the poem the first time through, a picture is painted. It …
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…keep itself going. Most importantly I believe it shows how things in life deserve more then a passing glance. The poet is trying to show us that beauty is all around, even in the “Roots ripe as old bait,” (7). I believe he is trying to state that even if one does not, or cannot see the beauty, it is still there. That beauty is not in the eyes of the beholder, but in life itself.
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