William Cullen Bryant and Dylan Thomas
William Cullen Bryant and Dylan Thomas William Cullen Bryant and Dylan Thomas were inspirational writers of their time. They wrote poetry of individual experiences, inspirations, and their own personal beliefs. What made these two men to be such moving writers was their strong beliefs of certain issues. One of these issues was a portrayal of obscurity and mystery through all human beings. This issue was death. These two men were inspired by this topic and each wrote a piece of literature on it. William Cullen Bryant wrote "Thanatopsis", his perception on death, in the early 19th century. He was best known for his romanticism literature, which mainly involved his views, on religion and faith. In the 1930's and 1940's Dylan Thomas also became a well-known poet. He wrote, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night", this referred to his perception on death as well. Bryant and Thomas had views on death that were
one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. " Death is something all living beings must go through. Bryant and Thomas also used their words to create pictures in the reader's mind. " This line makes you feel safe and comfortable. He wanted more people to become less afraid and to think of dying as going into a long pleasant nap. It gives you picture of an old decrepit man near his death. They shared their positions for let the rest of the world enjoy and let the readers decide for them self what their own point of view would be. Thomas used words like rave, rage, lightning, grieving, and darkness. " The two writers also had an entirely dissimilar diction. Their imagery gave you a different sense of how to feel towards their poems.
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