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In the poems ‘Stealing’ and ‘Mrs Tilcher’s Class’ Carol Ann Duffy tells us about life through different people’s eyes . In both her poems she uses simple words and metaphors to express her views. Stealing s ....

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... in common to him. His friend had ‘ a mind as cold as the slice of ice within my own brain’. The poet has a conversational tone such as asking questions. We are hearing only part of the conversation. The poem is set on a cold chilly night. The poet is more cynical and formal when she is talking about the snowman. The phrase ‘an idle mind is a devil’s workshop’ is very applicable here since the thief has nothing to do, so to keep himself busy he breaks into people’s homes. He has a rather ruthless philosophy of life that ‘better of dead than giving in, not taking what you want’. He steals not ...