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"The Convergence of the Twain" - Thomas Hardy- Thomas Hardy's poem "The Convergence of the Twain" can be analyzed in a number of different ways. The paper I chose to prepare follows the reader response format. One of the aspects of this format includes finding meaning from the organization of the text itself. In this particular poem the organization is very unique and very much a part of the interpretation of the poem. I am …

…away the ending at the very beginning of the poem. I think Hardy did this because everyone in the world knew about what happened to the Titanic so there was no need to hold everyone in suspense. He was able to take a subject written about hundreds of times and make it original. I think that is a demonstration in itself of the quality of this author and the depth of this poem. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**