Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant To him who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her visible forms‚ she speaks A various language; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness‚ and a smile And eloquence of beauty‚ and she glides Into his darker musings‚ with a mild And gentle sympathy‚ that steals away Their sharpness‚ ere he is aware. When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy spirit‚ and sad images Of the stern agony‚ and shroud‚ and pall
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Thanatopsis William Cullen Bryant’s Thanatopsis represents his view of life and death‚ and‚ in light of this‚ how we should live our lives and prepare ourselves for death. The beginning of his poem tells us not to fret over death and anticipate the horrors that it might possibly hold. He encourages us‚ that when we do begin to feel this way‚ to go outside and see how nature is strong‚ constant‚ and seemingly infinite‚ just as the reality of death is constant and unchanging. He convinces us
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Bryant had a very calming way of putting death in his poem “Thanatopsis”. This poem is one of the classics about death as it offers a peaceful view of death‚ comfort for the living‚ and no matter what a person’s religious beliefs‚ the poem is still applicable. "Thanatopsis" views death as part of the return to nature‚ like death is just another phase of life itself. "Earth‚ that nourished thee‚ shall claim Thy growth‚ to be resolved to earth again‚" (Bryant). This quote explains that as a person
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Essence of Thanatopsis The poem Thanatopsis is a wonderful poem that exhibits all the characteristics of both Romanticism‚ and Romance. For those who do not understand what romanticism is‚ it was an intellectual movement in the 1800’s that made literature more exquisite. Thanatopsis a poem that truly exhibits both of these qualities Thanatopsis clearly displays qualities of romance to show how he wants the reader to actually feel how he felt when he was writing this poem. In Thanatopsis‚ it reads:
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Thanatopsis‚ Chief of Seattle Comparison William Cullen Bryant and Chief Seattle write about nature and about its connection to humanity in their pieces‚ Thanatopsis and Chief of Seattle respectively. The name of Bryant’s poem‚ Thanatopsis‚ comes from the Greek words‚ “thantos‚” meaning death‚ and “opsis‚” meaning sight‚ and is often translated as “a meditation on death.” Seattle’s speech focuses on nature’s relationship to humanity and about how she should thus be treated. Both works accurately
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In the poem “Thanatopsis‚” the author William Cullen Bryant suggests that we should not fear death. He proposes that through the teachings of Nature we should find comfort in knowing death is truly not so terrifying and lonely‚ and that it can actually be quite pleasant. In the first stanza‚ Bryant focuses more on “Nature” and her teachings than on death‚ though of course death is mentioned. He accomplishes this by personifying Nature as a beautiful woman. He writes that those who hold “communion
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What do people think when they read about Thanatopsis? Shall people be afraid of death? No is the best answer to respond to this question‚ especially‚ when death is predestined; therefore‚ people shall be ready when they are facing the actual "death". Usually‚ their fears of facing the actual death are caused by their own negative perspective‚ when they have to define and understand about death itself. Death is really connecting to the word Thanatopsis that the word itself came from the Greek word
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The poem Thanatopsis tells a story to not be sad when thinking about death‚ that we should approach death peacefully and carefully. William Cullen Bryant speaks about death in a positive way. Meaning when we look at death we mourn at what pain it brings us. Wanting his readers to understand death is going to come‚ and by using such content words and neutral tones he expresses his meaning of the work. Throughout the poem he expresses his feelings through imagery and symbolism. Throughout the reading
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Name: Duc Nguyen Course: English Date: Sep 22nd‚ 2009 Teacher: Mr.Ziehm Thanatopsis When talks about “death”‚ almost people are fear of that. Because they think “death” is the end of their life. But William Cullen Bryant has another side to look at “death”. “Thanatopsis”‚ that means “a view of death”‚ it’s also the name of a poem by Bryant. This poem is one of the classics about death as it offers a peaceful view of death‚ comfort for the living‚ and no matter what a person’s religious
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William Cullen Bryant’s “Thanatopsis” is an expression of how people are one with the natural world. It explains how when people die they will become part of the earth again. To William Cullen Bryant‚ people are created equal to each other. “Thanatopsis” means to have a view or contemplation of death. He also believes somehow nature is an antidote to the sorrow and despair that death brings. Studies have shown how nature is soothing to the soul of the depressed and obstructed. Nature can somehow
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