marks

marks by linda pastan is a great metaphorical poem that is in someways also humerous. the protagonist is a wife and mother who is being graded rather harshly by her husband and children. she is given a range of grades from an A to an average C, and it is concluded that over all she passes at her position. just passing, however, is not good enough for her and she announces that she will leave them all because they don't appreciate her enough. it is interesting that the speaker doesn't show any hostility or remorse toward her decision. she announces it as if it is her triumph over them. she thinks she's gonna show them all once she is not there to do everything for them.