Drama i n Levertov's "Adam's Complaint"

Drama in Levertov’s “Adam’s Complaint” The drama in Levertov’s poem is found in the first stanza; “Some people, no matter what you give them, still want the moon”. The poem speaks of the inability some people have being satisfied with what they have. Levertov dramatizes this dissatisfaction by including examples of the basic human needs and desires of food, love, shelter and water. Her uses of the word “still” to end the …

…man would be tempted by sin for eternity because Adam could not resist temptation. I found this poem by Levertov engaging. There is often confusion in today’s society about what a person needs and what a person wants. We want more, bigger, better, new and improved things, but we often hear the word need when those desires are expressed. Our needs are simple; food, water, air, and shelter, our desires are great. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**