This poem was rather confusing to me because I
wasn't quite sure what the point was that the author was trying to get
across to the readers. I also don't understand why the experiment was
done or what they were trying to learn from it or why it was being shown
to an audience for entertainment.
The author seems to not show any real sympathy for
the head considering he referred to the head as "it" rather than being
given a name. As the poem read on he didn't seem phased by anything he
was seeing until the very end when he expressed he was feeling
frightened thinking about happiness. It states, "the head was happy,"
which I don't agree with. The head seemed content and unaware of what
had happened to the rest of its body but that doesn?t show any sign of
happiness. The head couldn't talk, and his tail (which could be an
indicator of happiness/excitement) is missing. He responded with his
natural senses to the surrounding environment but I believe happiness is
something you acquire through living not being hooked to a machine and
being put on display.
(posted by Dr. Renzi on her behalf)
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