Death is an aspect of life that everyone becomes acquainted with sooner
or later. From my own experiences I am more familiar with death than I
could ever want to be. Poetry is something that is very difficult for
me to follow, but when it deals with concept that I am familiar with,
then I am able to associate with the soul of the writer. Two poems that
deal with the concept of death that I actually enjoyed reading and will
compare to each other are "Death be not proud" by Dylan Thomas and "Do
Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas.
Firstly, in "Death be not proud," Donne tells Death that it is not
anything special. That Death is a low being that deals with the pitiful
aspects of life: war, disease, and murder. Donne says that Death is
nothing more than an aspect of life, just an event of the moment, "one
short sleep past, we wake eternally." Donne goes on to explain that we
all will go through this door while on the way to another existence.
In comparison, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" by Thomas is a
battle cry against death. To fight against it until the last breath of
life is gone. That to give up life is the coward's way. To his father,
who is dying from a protracted illness, Dylan says to show his love,
that it is all right to cry even though he has never seen his father
show the weakness of crying, just so long as he continues to fight
against the coming end.
In both poems, the writers are against Death; however Donne writes of
Death as a weak entity that has no real power, because after we die, we
will never have to face the worry of Death. Thomas, however, writes as
if he doesn't believe in any kind of hereafter. An example of this is
the repeated cry "Rage, rage against the dying of the light." These are
two very different beliefs for an ineludible fact of life.
Death is something that I have faced and will eventually succumb to;
In the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night," written by Dylan Thomas, emphasizes resistance towards death as he repeats this exhortation in the last line in every stanza. Imagery is used by Thomas to create the theme of his poem and what it means. Although readers are unaware of the details behind the on coming death of Thomas father, the motives of the author for writing this poem are very obvious. Thomas intends to pursuit his father to resist against death and for him to fight for life. Through "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night," Thomas conveys resistance towards death with images of fury and fighting to symbolize the great anger and rage Thomas feels towards the thought of loosing his dying father, though upon first reading then seem banal.
As far as what was important to me in the experience of the poem, I felt that the fact that I could actually relate was important.
In today’s modern view, poetry has become more than just paragraphs that rhyme at the end of each sentence. If the reader has an open mind and the ability to read in between the lines, they discover more than they have bargained for. Some poems might have stories of suffering or abuse, while others contain happy times and great joy. Regardless of what the poems contains, all poems display an expression. That very moment when the writer begins his mental journey with that pen and paper is where all feelings are let out. As poetry is continues to be written, the reader begins to see patterns within each poem. On the other hand, poems have nothing at all in common with one another. A good example of this is in two poems by a famous writer by the name of Langston Hughes. A well-known writer that still gets credit today for pomes like “ Theme for English B” and “Let American be American Again.”
because of the way he is just abandoned by Victor and the way in which
In today’s world of genetically engineered hearts and genetically altered glowing rats, the story of Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, seems as if it could be seen in the newspapers in our near future. The discoveries seen in modern science, as well as in the novel, often have controversy and negative consequences that follow them, the biggest of which being the responsibility the creator of life has to what has been created. Victor Frankenstein suffers from a variety of internal and external conflicts stemming from the creation of his monster, which in return also experiences similar problems. Shelley uses these tumultuous issues to portray the discrepancies between right and wrong, particularly through romanticism and the knowledge of science.
obtain love from something , it is easy and very possible to have love for
John L McIntosh. (2003) . Handbook of Death and Dying. Volume 1: The Presence of Death. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Reference.
Death in Do not go gentle into that good night and Death Be Not Proud
In Thomas Nagel’s “Death,” he questions whether death is a bad thing, if it is assumed that death is the permanent end of our existence. Besides addressing whether death is a bad thing, Nagel focuses on whether or not it is something that people should be fearful of. He also explores whether death is evil. Death is defined as permanent death, without any form of consciousness, while evil is defined as the deprivation of some quality or characteristic. In his conclusion, he reaffirms that conscious existence ends at death and that there is no subject to experience death and death ultimately deprives a person of life. Therefore, he states that Death actually deprives a person of conscious existence and the ability to experience. The ability to experience is open ended and future oriented. If a person cannot permanently experience in the future, it is a bad or an evil. A person is harmed by deprivation. Finally, he claims that death is an evil and a person is harmed even though the person does not experience the harm.
The novel narrates the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist, who obsessed with ‘unfolding to the world the deepest mysteries of creation’, achieves to animate a creature made of dead bodies (p. 38). Nevertheless, terrified by his own work, Frankenstein abandons the monster to his fate. Consequently, the being embarks on a journey in search of human acceptance and affection. Unable to satisfy his yearning, the creature seeks for revenge and turns Frankenstein’s life into one marked by destruction and death.
Every artist draws inspiration from somewhere, and the inspiration shows in their work. When looking deeper into the life of Mary Shelley, it is easy to say that the inspiration she drew to create her novel Frankenstein, came from her own personal experiences. Frankenstein is riddled parallels to Marry Shelley’s own life. It was not just by mere coincidences either, Mary Shelley makes various references to family members (specifically by name), places she visited, and situations she faced, herself, all of these experiences are documented in her novel Frankenstein.
recounts to his sister back in England the progress of his dangerous mission. Successful early
3rd Paragraph – Famous Soliliquy Negating his initial beliefs in death, does not kill himself in the uncertainty of death and stops believing
In John Donne’s sonnet “Death, Be Not Proud” death is closely examined and Donne writes about his views on death and his belief that people should not live in fear of death, but embrace it. “Death, Be Not Proud” is a Shakespearean sonnet that consists of three quatrains and one concluding couplet, of which I individually analyzed each quatrain and the couplet to elucidate Donne’s arguments with death. Donne converses with death, and argues that death is not the universal destroyer of life. He elaborates on the conflict with death in each quatrain through the use of imagery, figurative language, and structure. These elements not only increase the power of Donne’s message, but also symbolize the meaning of hope of eternal life as the ultimate escape to death.
Death is something that causes fear in many peoples lives. People will typically try to avoid the conversation of death at all cost. The word itself tends to freak people out. The thought of death is far beyond any living person’s grasp. When people that are living think about the concept of death, their minds go to many different places. Death is a thing that causes pain in peoples lives, but can also be a blessing.