The concept of hunting in “Onion Monologue” is essential to understanding the poem's commentary on human desire and the inability to understand the intricacies of the life. The heart, the skin and the secret core are the three concepts attached to the idea of ​​the hunt in which humanity engages. They each contribute an essential element to the understanding of why the onion suggests that humanity is imperfect when it comes to pursuing happiness and finding the true meaning of life. The heart symbolizes both what is beautiful in the onion and what is beautiful in humanity. The hide is the essence of hunting because it is the brush that the hunter must go through to find his prize. The secret core is the mystery of life itself and humanity's quest for this secret. “Monologue for an Onion” is essentially a poem centered around the idea of ​​what an onion could possibly convey to a human. The scenario is that an anonymous human cuts the onion and the onion laments not for itself, but for the person who caused its demise. The onion punishes the human for stupidly cutting it and causing unnecessary tears. Then, the onion speech takes a philosophical turn when it tries to transmit to humans a vision of the world that would benefit them instead of cutting an onion in search of something that they will never find within themselves . The poem ends with the onion warning the human that he will face fate as he did. There is something to be said about the onion in the poem. He is most certainly a living, breathing character within the work and exhibits a number of characteristics. The Onion sometimes comes across as extremely cruel and mocking, but he also seems to carry with him a gr...... middle of paper ......e and the like. Literally, yes, they are the same thing, but metaphorically they are on two different planets. The heart is the physical ideal that man pursues, just as Jason pursued the Golden Fleece. This is the prize while the secret core is beyond as it represents a higher truth that is missing in man's pursuit. The Onion knows that we will never discover the secret core because of our obsession with just getting the core. We will simply lust after the heart as a physical reward and think we have succeeded without ever trying to discern a deeper, truer meaning. The secret to the core is that it is something we already possess, but don't realize because of our external need for physical reward. This is why the onion mocks and complains about us, because the hunt never happened and the greatest reward is still within our reach..