The concept of hunting in "Monologue for an Onion" is essential to understanding the poem's commentary on human desire and the inability to understand the complexities of life . The heart, the skin and the secret core are the three concepts linked to the idea of ​​hunting that humanity is pursuing. Each of them vitally contributes to understanding why the Onion suggests that humanity is flawed when it comes to seeking 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 pass through to find his prize. The secret core is the mystery of life itself and humanity's search for this secret. “Monologue for an Onion” is essentially a poem focused on the idea of ​​what an onion could convey to a human being. The scenario is that an unnamed human is cutting the onion, and the onion is not lamenting for itself, but for the person who caused its death. The onion chastises the human for stupidly cutting it and causing unnecessary tears. So the onion argument takes a philosophical turn when it tries to convey to man a worldview that would be beneficial to him instead of cutting an onion looking for something he will never find inside. The poem ends with the onion warning the human that he will face ruin just as he did. There is something to be said about the onion in the poem. He is definitely a living, breathing character within the work and displays a number of characteristics. The onion sometimes appears immensely cruel and mocking, but it also seems to carry with it a large... middle of paper... and the same. 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. It is the prize while the secret core is beyond because 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 simply getting the heart. We will simply desire the heart as a physical prize and think we have succeeded without ever trying to discern a deeper, truer meaning. The secret of the core is that it is something we already possess, but do not realize due to our external need for physical reward. That's why the onion makes fun of us and pities us because the hunt never had to happen and the greatest reward is always within reach.