When Should We Let Go?
When should we let go? A famous saying by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stated that “we [as men] shall overcome”. What King makes clear is that the human race has always pushed forward and will overcome harsh struggles. In Dylan Thomas’s poem, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, many of the lines focus about death, but the overall the main importance of the poem brings forth questions such as “why should the fight continue?”. In Thomas’s perspective, people should never be willing to let go of any struggles such as death, even if it is painful and disheartening. Furthermore, Thomas’s human struggle is symbolized by not submitting to death, but rather resisting it. Thomas wants people to be in “rage against the dying of the light [death]”
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Anything that has been living will at some point die, but to what extent should people go to keep on living? Thomas examines this idea by first describing how men (humans) should not abandon their freedoms and right even when death is upon them. Thomas achieves this by using repetition of the phrase “rage against the dying of the light.” (3, Thomas). This repeated phrase is also supposed to make evident that death should not be taken swiftly. By the same token, Thomas believes that death is something that every man, either wise, wild, grave and good must fight. The use of repetitive words such as “light” and “night” suggest that the main message from this poem is that death will always be there, but it is man's duty to not succumb to it. In other words, people will always have or experience death in society, but it is going to be their choice of how they will fight and combat it. To some extent, Thomas is right. People should be given the freedom to fight and hold on for life, but only to the amounts of pain and agony they are willing to take. Thomas urges anyone who is about to experience death to hold on, but that is not his decision. If people are experiencing tremendous amounts of pain or suffering, death at some point would be the most presumable option for them. Lastly, as much as death is unforsaken, it is something to Thomas that constantly reminds him why people endure hardships, and why they should always
Anything that has been living will at some point die, but to what extent should people go to keep on living? Thomas examines this idea by first describing how men (humans) should not abandon their freedoms and right even when death is upon them. Thomas achieves this by using repetition of the phrase “rage against the dying of the light.” (3, Thomas). This repeated phrase is also supposed to make evident that death should not be taken swiftly. By the same token, Thomas believes that death is something that every man, either wise, wild, grave and good must fight. The use of repetitive words such as “light” and “night” suggest that the main message from this poem is that death will always be there, but it is man's duty to not succumb to it. In other words, people will always have or experience death in society, but it is going to be their choice of how they will fight and combat it. To some extent, Thomas is right. People should be given the freedom to fight and hold on for life, but only to the amounts of pain and agony they are willing to take. Thomas urges anyone who is about to experience death to hold on, but that is not his decision. If people are experiencing tremendous amounts of pain or suffering, death at some point would be the most presumable option for them. Lastly, as much as death is unforsaken, it is something to Thomas that constantly reminds him why people endure hardships, and why they should always