The story of the uncle’s madness is central to “a servant to servants.” which lines tell the most haunting part of the story? click here to read the poem. "some thought he had been bitten by a dog. because his violence took on the form of carrying his pillow in his teeth; " "anything they put in for furniture he’d tear to pieces, even a bed to lie on." "a bride, to take care of such a creature, and accommodate her young life to his." "he was before my time — i never saw him; but the pen stayed exactly as it was there in the upper chamber of the ell,"

there is not such an "uncle" in the poem "a servant to servants". the narrator refers to many characters -particularly her brother and her husband- both suffering from mental illness. the woman is also suffering because she does something to but she is not happy with the situation.

the poem has a dramatic monologue about the woman life's circumstances and her traumatic events form the past.

"a servant to servants" is a poem written by robert frost, and is part of a collection of poems "north of boston", of 1915.

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

explanation:

b. and i with my fighting heart, i thought at

first / to steal up to him [the cyclops].   the cyclops’ actions first odysseus to take

action after killing his men and trapping in the cave revealed his intent of

doing them harm.   that is why odysseus

blinded him to enable him and his men to escape.