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Death in "Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night"
"Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" is one of Dylan Thomas's most recognizable poems. Written for Thomas's dying father, this poem is 19 lines and is structured like a villanelle where only two sounds are rhymed. Through the use of imagery, Thomas is able to vividly explore the theme of death and resistance to it.
"Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" is full of rebellious undertones with the opening line setting the tone for the rest of the poem. In the poem, Thomas urges his father, and others, to fight against death saying that "old age should burn and rave at close of day" and that a person should not give in so easily to Death's demands (line 2). Thomas continues to describe "wise men" who "at their end know dark is right" do not give up because it is unnatural to simply want to give up when they have fought so hard to get so far along in life. However, fighting death is not restricted to "wise men," but extends to "good men," "wild men," and "grave men," and that despite their accomplishments, they, too "rage against the dying of the light" (lines 4, 7, 10, 13, 15).
This poem also illustrates Thomas's fears of death and of losing his father. Although Thomas describes how different types of men fight death in a brave, but futile, attempt to stave off the inevitable for as long as possible, Thomas is seemingly fearful that his father will lose his fight against "the dying of the light" (line 19). Thomas tells his father that his "fierce tears" both "curse" and "bless" him as though he is able to recognize that his father...
Imagery in the poem helps to highlight how all men, regardless of accomplishments or who they are, will fight for one more day to be able to appreciate what they have, and if possible, to make a lasting impact on others.
Innocence in Blake's "The Lamb"
William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker who expressed his many political and religious views in his work, often through illuminated manuscripts. Blake's collection of illuminated poems, Song of Innocence, and its counterpart, Songs of Experience, contains some of Blake's most famous works including "The Lamb," which explores the concepts of innocence, religion, and creation.
"The Lamb," at its surface, is a religious poem. Blake makes great use of symbolism in the poem and does not appear to hide any meaning within its subtext. As a Christian symbol, the lamb has often been used to represent Jesus, sometimes referred to as the "lamb of God." In the poem, Blake repeatedly asks the lamb if it knows where it came from and who made it; the question that Blake continuously asks is "Little Lamb, who made thee?/Does thou know who made thee?" (lines 9-10). Blake asks this question to raise awareness between being a lamb and its religious associations. As innocence and purity are…
Works Cited
Blake, William. "The Lamb." Songs of Innocence.
Blake, William. "The Tyger." Songs of Experience.
Thomas, Dylan. "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night." Literature and the Writing Process, pg.
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