"Walked in a Desert" is another short Crane poem in which a person shouts out something when he is alone.
Here, however, instead of the universe replying to the speaker, only an unidentified voice replies.
I walked in a desert.
And I cried:
"Ah, God, take me from this place!"
A voice said: "It is no desert."
I cried, "Well, but-
The sand, the heat, the vacant horizon."
A voice said, "It is no desert."
Though the speaker cries out to God, there is no suggestion that the reply comes from God.
Whoever-or whatever-does speak offers the speaker no help.
The voice merely repeats, "It is no desert."
Why is the fact that the voice does not offer any kind of help to the speaker fitting in a naturalist poem?
Thought Starters
- What is naturalism?
-Why is the impact of the environment important?
- Who can the speaker rely on?
Be sure to write 3-5 complete sentences.
