In Adrienne Rich's poem "Diving into the Wreck" The diver leaves their own “sun-flooded schooner” and dives under the dark water to explore the ragged and dirty ship beneath, which mirrors the beautiful one above. These two images work together to bring a message to the reader and help with interpreting the poem. The diver comes to realize that the wreck is a reflection of them self and mankind; that we are “the half-destroyed instruments/ that once held to a course”. Rich put two realities together, the beautiful outer layer and the truth that lies beneath it, this causes the reader to question their emotions and their sense of self. Rich is juxtaposing the two ships as a way of suggesting something about humans, that they may go on a journey searching for truth and themselves, when really the grim truth about them is lying just below the surface. The bright and shiny schooner is described as a place of light, speeding across the surface of the water. This represents the wonderful thing that everyone sees. The shipwreck seems to suggest a hidden and dark truth as the diver realizes that it is a reflection of them self. It is unclear what Rich is wanting her audience to do, possibly just be brave enough to take the journey to face their inner demons.
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