The Sinister Knife!

        Well, since I was absent for the "Lobsters" discussion, I will be telling you of my experience of "The Knife".  During the discussion, Meghann and I had an ongoing discussion about whether the surgeon considered himself a murderer or a savior. Keenan pointed some things out like, why does he consider himself a god. Then some other people pointed out some contrast, first it said they had globs of flesh and fat. In the next stanza it said the blood was a painted canvas of flowers. I thought that was an interesting fact I had not noticed.
   Now that I see the meaning behind "The Knife", I feel I know another side of the poem.  The Poem shows him as a god, he can either choose to let him live, or die. When it describes him as a murderer, it is to show the dark side and the risks, to being the surgeon. When it has cheery moments, it is the skill of his profession, his pride of the job. When he refers to the scalpel as a knife, it shows the gore and gruesomeness of his work, but it is necessary to save lives. When I think of this poem more and more, a question I wonder about is: If he puts so much skill into his profession, and he considers himself a god, why is he scared of loosing a life?