Anne Sexton’s fantastical science fiction story she manifests in the
words of “Venus and the Ark” surprisingly isn’t one completely of her own creative
genius. By effectively comparing her story to that of Biblical ones (Noah and
the Ark, Garden of Eden), Ms. Sexton is able to bring something as ancient as
the Bible and contemporize it to fit modern audiences. Cleverly a mix of
science and religion is at play throughout the entire poem, with a futuristic
landscape painting the story of the poem but yet having Biblical undertones
just underneath the surface. These two usually conflicting topics working in
harmony only adds to satirical approach Ms. Sexton took to the Bible as well as
human nature. Masterfully harnessing the nature of spoof, the piece “Venus and
the Ark” fits the criteria of one perfectly.
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