Week 5, Post #2

Perkins Gilman's "Similar Cases" is an interesting poem because it has to do with evolution. I (and I don't say this often) but actually enjoyed this poem. Gilman's important because the poem represents the negative outlook on evolution. Gilman shows the other side of the evolution debate. It's an interesting outlook, from those who are doing the evolving before they evolve. All poetry is important because it can be just as powerful as a novel and a whole lot shorter. Gilman is important because of her ability to show an idea in an intersting light using poetry.