Quick Analysis of Miniver Cheevy
Synopsis and Analysis of the poem "Miniver Cheevy" by Edwin Arlington Robinson Miniver Cheevy is an alcoholic escapist who blames “fate” for his lot in life. As a “child of scorn,” Cheevy most likely suffered from some form of abuse as a youngster. ... ” For Miniver, the illusion of “medieval grace” is more potent than the reality of uncomfortable “iron clothing. ... Cheevy’s dreaming and drinking have frozen him in his own time but offer him no real comfort.