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===As a Life Work=== | ===As a Life Work=== | ||
===Major Themes=== | ===Major Themes=== | ||
====Freedom From Society/Rebellion==== | |||
====Reality vs. Fantasy==== | |||
===Literal Action=== | ===Literal Action=== | ||
==Study Questions== | ==Study Questions== | ||
1. The main theme of the poem is rebellion. From what is the speaker rebelling, and what does he hope to gain by rebelling? | |||
2. Is the boat a metaphor of the poet? Give examples from the text to support this. | |||
3. The sea is an important symbol in literature, and Rimbaud used that representation in “The Drunken Boat.” What does the sea mean? | |||
4. What journey is depicted in “The Drunken Boat”? | |||
5. What does the boat represent? | |||
6. What do we know from the text about Rimbaud’s life that might assist us in understanding the poem? | |||