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  1. Dec 2025
    1. And as he stares into the sky, thereare twice as many stars as usual.

      This last two lines are perfectly summarize the serene and calm moment that the calf is enjoying, and what for humans is a source of disgust, for him becomes a source of beauty. More on that on my "Final reflections" page.

    2. thisfreak of nature

      The author was not concerned with complex stylistic and poetic language and figures. However, this enjambment lets the reader focus on the phrase freak of nature, which is how the two-headed calf is first described. It shows, as the whole first stanza does, the cold and cruel behavior of the farmers towards him.

    3. his

      Notice how the author uses he instead of it to refer to the calf. Maybe this stylistic choice is used to let the reader identify themselves with the calf; it could also be used to give more humanity to the animal, instead of referring to him with the pronoun used for objects.

    1. And as he stares into the sky, thereare twice as many stars as usual.

      This last two lines are perfectly summarize the serene and calm moment that the calf is enjoying, and what for humans is a source of disgust, for him becomes a source of beauty. More on that on my "Final reflections" page.

    2. thisfreak of nature

      The author was not concerned with complex stylistic and poetic language and figures. However, this enjambment lets the reader focus on the phrase freak of nature, which is how the two-headed calf is first described. It shows, as the whole first stanza does, the cold and cruel behavior of the farmers towards him

    3. his

      Notice how the author uses he instead of it to refer to the calf. Maybe this stylistic choice is used to let the reader identify themselves with the calf; it could also be used to give more humanity to the animal, instead of referring to him with the pronoun used for objects.