Love and friendship by Emily bronte from the context of this poem which is more lassting for the poet

Friendship

Explanation:

Throughout the poem, Brontë compares two relationships using plants. When she discusses love, or the wild rose-briar, she mentions how pretty it is, but she makes sure to point out that it won't last. ("But which will bloom more constantly?" "And who will call the wild-briar fair?") When she discusses friendship, or the holly-tree, she points out how it is there for longer, even if it isn't as pretty. She sees love as fleeting yet beautiful, but she sees friendship as reliable and steady. Hope this helps!

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”

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