Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town - E.E. Cummings

    Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town

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        EE. Cummings is an American author most recognized for his use of inverted syntax and lack of capitalization, and this poem fits this category. This poem tells the tale of "anyone" who is abandoned by everyone and embarks on his or her life's journey. The author employs a generalization to make the subject seem universal and applicable to everyone. Here, "anyone" resides on Earth in a state of loneliness while remaining unaware of everyone else and receiving only the love from "no one". Only with the company of  "noone" they go on the journey towards the grave and sleep there with their dreams. Through this account, the poet conveys his view that people in the world are indifferent to the sufferings of others and simply forget about them. 

           anyone lived in a pretty how town 

           (with up so floating many bells down)

          spring summer autumn winter

          he sang his didn’t he danced his did.

        Here, the term "anyone" refers to all people and is used to describe the earth. Additionally, the poet generally concentrates on how to influence someone's broad thoughts or opinions. The fourth line illustrates this form of manipulation, which occurs when society imposes numerous laws and regulations on its members, causing them to lose their sense of uniqueness. Any desire a person has will be opposed by society, which wants to use him as a puppet to achieve whatever status they believe is necessary in life. Then "anyone" has been abandoned by society, since both women and men stand for a society that is unaware of anyone's needs throughout the year. 

children guessed(but only a few

and down they forgot as up they grew

autumn winter spring summer)

that noone loved him more by more.

        If someone notices that "anyone" is lonely, they should try to forget them, just like kids grow out of things as the seasons change. This primary makes "anyone" a person without an accompanying person; his only accompanying person is "noone", Additionally, these lines depict the state following a death. As time passes, individuals tend to forget the past. Like a child's phase, which is fleeting like a snowball that melts after a light, caring for others is similar. Humans live their lives in a bubble that keeps them unaware of their surroundings and allows them to see clearly without any obstructions, which proves the clear dissertation of "anyone" For "anyone", "noone" is everything.

one day anyone died I guess

(and noone stooped to kiss his face)

busy folk buried them side by side

little by little and was by was.

Due to the self-centered nature of society, even the death of "anyone" is not observed by all. Because they are busy people, they simply bury him like any other deceased person, paying no attention to his emotions. While the rest of the world goes about its business and waits for its turn to achieve the same status as "anyone", both "anyone" and "noone" lie side by side with their dreams. As a result, the poet claims that the world is a selfish place where people are unaware of the needs of others and also unaware that they will one day share the same fate as "anyone".