NOTE: Charles Darwin published his theory
of evolution in 'On the Origin of Species by
Means of Natural Selection' in 1859.
Nota:
The date of the poem is 1852.
Duffy is making a political point.
The possibility that Mrs Darwin
came up with the idea, but didn't
get credited as she was a woman
in a time where female scientists
weren't respected.
"reminds". Tech: Verb.
Mrs Darwin sees a similariy between her husband and the chimpanzee they see at the zoo.
"Him" and "Chimpanzee" are both capitalised.
This could be to draw on the similarity
that Mrs Darwin states is present.
Could also be a link to the theory of
evolution, as humans evolved from apes.
"Him". Tech: Pronoun.
Mrs Darwin doesn't refer to her
husband by name, which could be
deliberately disrespectful.