Explain the way in which Duffy presents the strengths and limitations E

Explain the way in which Duffy presents the strengths and limitationsof spoken language in ii poems.When drawing from both Warming Her Pearls and Selling Manhattan ,it is evident that Carol Anne Duffy maintains a certain avant-gardeapproach to the vast array of possibilities that language presents.She acutely exposes the ambiguity that language holds in its meanings,presenting the ref with endless connotations to consider. Duffy overly draws attention to its inability to fully express the extent ofhuman emotions.Both of the above stated poems focus on societal and culturalstratification, with Duffys use of language carefully designed toemphasise the distance between different social groups. SellingManhattan being a dramatic monologue, articulates the thoughts of theDutch settler, shot Minuit, who is reputed to have bought Manhattanfrom the North American Indians, for twenty-four dollars worth ofglass beads, in 1626. A strong division and contrast exists when thisis compared to th e feelings of an indigenous North American Indian.Duffy uses language to demonstrate this contrast. In Minuits glee, hestates I got myself a bargain. This heavily exhibits his rapaciousattitude and his inability to consider the cost to others that hisactions create. The value that he places on money is also shown. Thisis a key theme to the entire section, also entitled SellingManhattan, with Duffy fiercely criticising the capitalist attitude toeconomics. Duffys use of language with the words I and myself inMinuits stanza draws attention to only if how self absorbed the Dutchmanreally is.When the reader is first introduced to the Indian a comparison isautomatically made. The first line i... ...uses on intimate detail. It could also even sobe interpreted as being the result of an obscene and abnormalobsession. When considering that this poem is not based upon a modernsociety, holding modern determine that are now far more accepting towardshomosexuality, the ambiguity in the depth of this line creates ahindrance to any sympathy that a reader may feel. A reader may take ona similar attitude to that which is evident in the society thatWarming Her Pearls describes, perceiving an iniquitous abnormality.Additionally, as this orifice exists that her seeming love is infact an obsession, the reader has no choice but to question theirbelief in her affections. The influence and energy of this poem is and then abridged by this ambiguity, due to the lack of absolutemeaning in language, as illustrated by the French philosopher, JacquesDerrida.