I am the slave of my baptism. Parents, you have caused my misfortune, and you have caused your own.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that the poet feels he is trapped or controlled by the religious ceremony of baptism that his parents forced him to have when he was young. He believes his parents are responsible for making his life difficult and unhappy, and that their own actions have also caused them problems.
About Arthur Rimbaud
Arthur Rimbaud was a pioneering French poet known for his surreal, unconventional writing style. He made a significant impact on modern literature and the arts, with his work prefiguring the surrealist movement. Rimbaud’s literary career was brief, as he abandoned writing at the young age of 20 after publishing his final major work, ‘Illuminations’.
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