Persephone : the renewal of William Carlos Williams : an honors thesis [(HONRS 499)]

Abstract

In this paper I will explain why the myth of the rape of Persephone was chosen by William Carlos Williams as his personal myth and how its significance to him is exemplified in his poetry and his philosophy of life. I will explain archetype and its significance to poetry and explain "anima," a concept which Williams did not refer to by its psychoanalytical association, but rather exemplified in his living and writing.