'Eden Rock' by Charles Causley - Mr Bruff Analysis

[@emmajohnson6885]

'Her hair, the colour of wheat, takes on the light' - much like 'wheat' is a staple dietary food, the mother is vital in the relationship. ;)

Hadn’t thought of that cheers!

[@ST-pn4nj]

Thank you for that

[@m.rdpth-col3488]

Damn, that’s smart, thanks!

[@zuziawielich]

wow, thanks for that :)

[@GastricIssuesFartman]

O_0

[@milliee3320]

The lines could represent the 4 characters in the Poem. The narrator, the mother, the father and the dog. The building stanzas show how he is in a memory and wants to be with them and he feels as one unit. The end stanza split up shows the 3 characters on one side of the river and him alone in the other side

[@lucasblaxall7331]

Milllie Easthope very nice point.

[@beau467]

Milllie Easthope I

[@SkinweedCorp]

Milllie Easthope I really hope I can use this in the exam

[@Omega_0804]

very good analysis i wanted to add another interesting analisys if you think in the first line he says "beyond eden rock" they are not in eden rock they are beyond it maybe referring to hell or even refererring to what you want you decide but it is still significant

[@cosmos6294]

Three lines with different number of syllables 11 12 13 it is the the extra three ( mum dad and dog on the other side of the river ) ❤

[@philrichards9044]

You are actually saving my grades.

[@mrbruff]

+Jasmine :3 good

[@FlorenceOrchard]

so useful, the detail is so much better than what we get in class. Thanks very much for the videos

[@mrbruff]

no problem

[@naomigriffiths744]

You've saved my life, I'm internally grateful (thumbs up if you get the reference)

[@criticalhippo4294]

This cluster was full of depressing poems but this one was the most hard-hitting.

[@joshdouglas6160]

Good video mate can’t get over you translating H.P. Sauce to ketchup? In my opinion this is borderline treason.

[@edwardwilkinson5827]

Agreed

[@mrbruff]

Hah!

[@mary-annannan5216]

honestly don't know what I'd do without you thankssss

[@getjelly8768]

We didn't learn Eden Rock in school probably because we didn't have enough time and I was worrying that I'd never understand it but genuinely this video helped a lot and made it so simple to understand and remember. My own GSCE's are coming up so thank you for helping so much

[@Robutube1]

On what seems like a tiny point of detail, (and definitely NOT sophisticated analysis!) I think I can offer a likely explanation. It's about why the screw of paper is used as a cork in the HP Sauce bottle. I'm old enough to have been packed off on school trips etc. with my drink - tap water - put in to a tomato ketchup bottle - a fairly common practice. Despite the thorough cleaning of the bottle, it is almost impossible to remove the scent of the sauce from the lid and so, as the water warmed through the day, it would taste faintly of ketchup when I drank it. I suggest that HP Sauce would similarly have flavoured the milk, hence the screw of paper as a cap replacement. These tiny details add to the colour and redolence/nostalgia of the verse for me.

[@thomasbaker7022]

This is really useful. Our teacher told us about this for our poetry anthology's. Thank you :-)

[@mrbruff]

great - thank your teacher for me!

[@oscills]

the change in the poem with the "three suns" line followed by the first direct contact as the mother looks at him and it turns from a memory to some sort of dream always sends chills down my spine.

[@Gamer-mm1xv]

That moment when KZbin saves your life again #godblesstheinternet

[@chloepearce3478]

I had to do analysis on this for my anthology and at first was really confused. This really helped me to understand the poems true meanings and analyse it in depth. Thank you 👍👌

[@william2344]

When I first saw this poem in my year 10 class, I thought of it as this wall between his parents, one that he cannot pass yet or something was blocking him. The third stanzas regularity of syllables increases the effect of how routinely the mother set out the picnic, and maybe how much they went to a picnic by using the phrase "the same three blue cups". the detail that the poet puts in the piece of writing shows that this is a lasting memory to him

[@JeloMello]

Very good point

[@emilygreen4296]

The use of four lines could show that one line is representing each member of the family with the mum dad and dog and at the end with the line on its own can show he’s isolated from them and that line represents him

[@somtochi]

May i ask about form? Not sure you mentioned it, unless it being written in quatrains is the form but i thought that was structure.

[@ellamayward1057]

do you think that the repetition of the description of "my ....., in ......" when referring to the father and mother, is a use of parallelism, and therefore emphasises the idea that the family relationship ran smoothly, with no ruptures or an conflict - like they were all in harmony when together ?

[@roronoazoro1032]

Let’s pray I pass tomorrow thx mr bruff u will help me pass my literature paper 2 thx

[@deniseharris9802]

Sir I think you just might help me pass my GCSEs - thank you!

[@cosmos6294]

Did u pass

[@weirdotter_2713]

This is really helpful! Thank you for this, in quarantine, it’s really hard to learn but this has given me more confidence in my work.

[@mrbruff]

You're welcome. Glad to help!

[@loveen3186]

You're points are very sophisticated

[@mrbruff]

Thanks

[@Tommy-en2nv]

The narrator hints to death throughout the poem and a description of his parents and other moments throughout his life. Could this be he is seeing his life at the last moment before his death and hinting to an afterlife with ‘Eden’?

[@ramaboy10]

Damn you are good. Thank you so much.

[@TheWkc19]

Gotta start watching your videos! But teacher showed me your channel this week! Keep us the good work^.^

[@mrbruff]

+wkc19 thanks

[@Omega_0804]

thank you so much in class the structure analysis is not as great as it could be but you just pointed it out in this video

[@mrbruff]

No problem!

[@nevasimsek4027]

I am about to cry: Mr. Bruff, you don't have a Farmer's Bride by Charlotte Mew analysis video. Your videos are literally the best and are saving my entire english lit gcse, but where is farmers bride ? I am in deep despair. I have 14 hours before i sit my actual poetry paper. On behalf of the 2024 cohort, i beg of you, please make a farmers bride analysis video. thank you

[@francescapavone647]

Thank you Mr Bruff, so helpful! What is the name and artist of the painting when you talk about the significance of the title? (12:16)

[@saltysocks1225]

Francesca Pavone I think that's the gardens of Eden, I'm not sure i think it's in the luve in Paris

[@naomigriffiths744]

Could you also say there is a Volta at the word "Leisurely"? What would be the significance of this?

[@ett7055]

Mr Bruff could you please make a video on how to pick out structure on any poem thanks.

[@isobelfrey6044]

brilliant analysis. thank you

[@mrbruff]

+Izzy Frey thank you!

[@samuelthomas4175]

Some websites say Causley's father died when Causley was 15 years old such as BBC bitesize, however some websites and this video say his father died when Causley was 7. Which one is correct?

[@iamcoralgrimes7846]

His father died when Causley was 7

[@sczx299]

Helped a lot for my English exam thanks.🙂🙂🙂❤️🌍

[@gaminggeniusprofessionals6126]

5 years ago

[@isahaqhussain]

thank you so much for uploading this video it has helped me a lot

[@ionamacrobert4414]

This was a really clear analysis, tysm!

[@mrbruff]

+Iona MacRobert no problem

[@JK-qe6xi]

Soooo helpful thankyou👍👍

[@beau467]

I'm going in to year 11 next year and I'm preparing my anthology, you and bitesize are life savers, I understand the deep and thorough analysis and I want to thank you for pushing my notes to the next and top level.

[@mrbruff]

+bbob555 the panda no problem

[@alicjalipinska4854]

It's honestly soooo great that you are already learning all of this for next year! English literature is such a complex subject, you'll need to learn so much in your next year (for paper 2 especially). Good luck with your exams!

[@ItzNico]

Can you make separate videos on quotes referring to structure, form, tone and language please? Like a 2 minute video on each poem please?

[@ipodzonly123]

ItzNico u mad

[@ItzNico]

wdym?

[@ipodzonly123]

ItzNico how can u expect him to make 15 videos when the exam is on Friday

[@ItzNico]

Can you not see that i asked a week ago? and he wouldn't have to do all as long as 5-8 poems can easily link with each other and the rest g.

[@ipodzonly123]

He explains everything in each of these videos just watch em

[@thefakeslimshady3996]

Sir do you have a video on a full analysis of a farmer's bride I found the video where you compared it to Porphyria's lover but I cannot find the whole analysis

[@haroonali8043]

coukd you pssibly finish all poems in love and relationships by friday

[@mrbruff]

+Haroon Ali finished today!

[@M10-y3b]

Don't 10 syllables per line create iambic pentameter?

[@griffindorsword1]

i bought your literature book and I was wondering, your sample answers are particularly long, but for let's say poetry, how many in depth points of comparison would actually be necessary?

[@mrbruff]

+griffindorsword1 perhaps 4? It's impossible to say

[@mwtclan5249]

Please do a farmers bride analysis

[@laurencegoff2976]

Do you think you could do a rank list of the highest probability of which is likely to be in the exam on the love and relationships cluster

[@naziarahman2641]

I just wanted to say , thank you , also I wanted to know if it was a structural idea that he spoke about his father first and then his mother , as God created man first and then woman . 🤗

[@JeloMello]

Oo that’s a really good point

[@owainevans4875]

what;s the difference between half and full rhyme and masculine and feminine?

[@alfiewhite847]

thanks so much - saving me :)

[@aryan_rl0305]

very helpful 🙏

[@tkoyung6822]

Mr Bruff What Is Eden Rock Exactly

[@mrbruff]

It's the name of a fictional place

[@aishakauser6140]

mrbruff (ok I have an idea but it may not be valid) genesis was a rock band in the 1960’s and I just can’t get over how this could just be a coincidence but .....Eden Rock, as in Eden= Genesis and Genisis= rock band. Eden Rock

[@aishakauser6140]

mrbruff so you have a peaceful and heavenly place ‘eden’ almost juxtaposed with that of ‘rock’ which can be associated with intensity making it a lively place

[@conradtaylor355]

ih you phrase it right and the questions is right then thats a good point

[@alexsnaith1003]

I mean I'm only in year 9 but mr bruff is really helping me prepare for my GCSE's throughouly. Thanks so much👍🏼

[@mrbruff]

Great!

[@mmh607]

Since you have finished all the poems in this cluster, will you be covering the unseen poetry section?

[@mrbruff]

+MM H covered in my literature playlist

[@thaliaking109]

pls do farmers bride

[@izziepyle8695]

Mr Bruff I'm so confused about how to add context into poetry comparison?! Please could you explain this for me? Thanks so much, your videos are the best!!

[@iamcoralgrimes7846]

You don't necessarily have to add context to the poem because it is all there anyway, it doesn't really enhance the meaning of the poem. The only place in which I would add some contextual detail (just in my opinion) would be when analysing the fact that that the mother and father are of fixed ages and the terrier is "still two years old" which creates this idea of an almost picturesque scene (literally) which is significant because Causley's father died when he was 7. This would have been one of the only memories Causley would have had of his father which is, in turn, significant because the fact that his parents are depicted together (instead of, say, his dad at 25 and his mother much older) symbolises how strong and loving their relationship was. The fact that, in Causley's mind, they are still together, at that age, in death is quite poignant and adds to the powerful notion of the ending stanzas in which they want to reunify with their son. Sorry if that was long...

[@givememyfuckingaccountback3449]

Guys i need help in my English homework. We are doing this poem and i need to write about religious imagery, structure and ambiguous and euphemistic language.

[@stevewilliams6931]

What three moons?

[@chellsieeex6035]

what could i compare this poem with?

[@annaduffell8685]

follower explores the lasting bonds of a parent relationship and how the narrator admires their parent/walking away as that explores the painful departure of a growing up ?? perhaps im not too sure

[@iamcoralgrimes7846]

Before You Were Mine, Follower or Walking Away would go really well. With BYWM, they both share this idea that the speaker is reflecting on a photograph. They also both show a huge amount of admiration for their mother/ parents. For Walking Away, there is a really amazing comparison you could draw between the overtones of each poem. Walking away is much more about loosening one's grip on a child and about the gain of independence, whereas Eden Rock is almost more about reunification. There is also significant religious imagery in both. Hope this helped

[@fiftyclown]

thank you so much

[@inayat7653]

does it make sense to say ABAB half-rhyme scheme?

[@conradtaylor355]

yea, but mention the half

[@lilytaylor9720]

please do farmer’s bride

[@mrbruff]

It's on the way!

[@lilytaylor9720]

mrbruff thanks

[@exoticflyingblaine]

you've got such a soothing voice

[@poppyella2205]

I agree; often with educational videos, the voice over can become agitating after prolonged revision, but I don't think I could ever get bored of watching these videos on loop.

[@evawalters2267]

My favourite poem out of the anthology

[@nazish5065]

so what about the form, sir ?

[@mrbruff]

No specific form in this poem

[@UnderscoreZeroLP]

i love you man

[@jaro5395]

i have language p 1 tomorrow

[@h4lplays932]

where is Eden Rock?;)

[@rogeralsop3479]

Full of love I'd say,

[@haroonali8043]

i mean end of christmas

[@spidersarescary3330]

Please explain this in a more simple way please

[@miryamatif7494]

I had no hope of passing until I discovered you

[@daisy-oi5ij]

me listening in x2😭

[@jamesbarge6718]

thanks it helps me develop my knowledge :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))