Analysis of Adrienne Richs poem Living in Sin
... Adrienne Rich illustrates this in her poem, “Living in Sin. ... ” The speaker in the poem, like so many others, expected beauty and easy happiness. What she did not expect is the reality of living life. ... Instead of living in a dream world, people must wake up, make the bed, dust the tables, make coffee, and clean up in the morning. ... “Living in Sin” is a perfect description of how relationships can turn sour once they become routine.