Friday, March 11, 2011
Poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" - Dylan Thomas
Similar to what Lord Byron did in "She Walks In Beauty", Thomas also made contrast between light and night. The poem is written by a man to his dying father. We all understand that death is unavoidable and most people are afraid of death. However, there is strength lying in each and everyone of us; therefore, we should use our strength and passion to fight for living. The poet uses wise, wild, good and brave as examples to encourage his father to be hopeful and remain strong. I think this is a very touching poem. It also reminds me of "To The Virgins, to Make most of Time". No matter how much time we have left, we should use it wisely.
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I agree with you about the poem, that the message about strength is kind of that you should use what you have now. Death may be inevitable, but by staying strong and living in each moment, we can keep it at a distance :)
ReplyDeleteAlso, when I was reading it, it totally reminded me of the "To the Virgins, to Make Most of Time" poem too! I just couldn't remember the name of that poem. Carpe diem!
I also thought that the poems were also very good. They had a good deep meaning and had a lot to offer in those few stanzas.
ReplyDeleteThe poem seems to be nice and deep. It sounds like an interesting poem and also seems like you have taken alot from it.
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