When The Sky Went Black By John Levi

Levi’s purpose of the poem was to explain to the readers what the victims of the volcano in
Pompeii had to go through and their faiths. Levi includes specific details illustrating the volcano eruption by saying “When the sky went black that afternoon. To no avail, because the sky, turned poison, Infiltrated the shut windows of your quiet house.” Levi is explaining the horrific events during the eruption by saying “the sky went black” which implies a darkness approaching the people of pompeii. Furthermore, Levi adds extra detail about the darkness in the sky by saying “turned poison” which illustrates how the darkness in the sky was harming the citizens of pompeii.
Levi’s purpose is similar to Frankl’s purpose because both authors were trying