"Unknown Girl in the Maternity Ward," by Anne Sexton was recited by Amanda Fernandez. I was impressed by Amanda's dramatization, volume, and articulation during the poem. She emphasized each piece to it's fullest and raised her voice during the climaxes of the piece. She would wave her arms and her body would move and shake when she tried to convey anger. It was intersting to watch. Overall it was a great performance.
What I thought the poem meant is that sex at a young age is a very wrong thing. It is shunned by everybody, and nobody treats you like you should be treated. An example of this in the poem is the way the doctors treat her in the hospital and the way the father of the baby left her. "Go child, who is my sin and nothing more," writes Anne Sexton. Anne is saying that this baby wasn't meant to happen. This is what I analyzed from the poem.
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