Randall Jarrell

LitCharts guides for works by Randall Jarrell

Explore LitCharts poetry guides for works by Randall Jarrell. Each guide offers line-by-line analysis, exploration of poetic devices, and helpful resources for studying Randall Jarrell's poetry.

The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner

The American writer Randall Jarrell published "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" in 1945, the final year of World War II. The poem's speaker suggests that he slips from the protection of his mot... view guide