The common characteristics between the two poems, “Progressive Insanities of a Pioneer,” and “Further Arrivals,” by Margaret Atwood, are that of the self-adaptation and self-awareness to nature. When you think of Canadian Literature in the era of the new land, it is not surprising that there are poems about surviving in nature, about being uncivilized vs. being civilized, and about growing and developing. These two poems are tied together with a number of key images, …showed first 75 words of 1718 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1718 total…poem the individual thoughts on nature, the thoughts on how to survive, and the individual path the individual actions resulted in. The common images, ideas, and thoughts are apparent as Atwood has emotes us to imagine the possibilities of being a pioneer in the new land. I would recommend anyone interested in Canadian Literature to read these poems; I have thoroughly enjoyed analyzing and critiquing both poem and find Margaret Atwood a very profound poet.