hawk
“A celebration of the natural power of the hawk” “Criticism of the hawk and its limited vision” To what extent do you think Hughes’ picture of the hawk offers both sides? In the poem “Hawk Roosting” an interesting and powerful picture of the hawk is created. In a way the author celebrates the creature’s existence, but at the same time, the hawk is seen as arrogant and self-absorbed. These ideas show how “Hawk Roosting” is a celebration of the natural power of the hawk, but also a few can be interpreted as a criticism of the hawk and its limited vision. Hughes, throughout the poem, praises the power of the hawk and how evolution has created such a perfect creature. The hawk has the power of life and death, he sees that his is the ultimate goal of creation, and everything around him is there to benefit his existence.