Wordsworth & Bolen - Bendu

The poem “I wandered Lonely as a cloud” Is a poem about the connection between humans and nature. A concept we have repeatedly talked about is further displayed in this poem. The speaker is presented to be lonely and sad because of that loneliness however eventually realizes nature is there. In fact, nature has always been there. The personification of calling the daffodils a host and the trees dancing creates a sense of connection and humanity to those apart of nature. Breaking the barrier between the speaker and nature, as they are now filling up his gap and loneliness. The speaker continues to reveal this dynamic between humans and nature, emphasizing that humans should appreciate and embrace nature as it will help improve our moods and fill our sense of loneliness.

 

In the poem “Quarantine” by Eaven Bolen, the dark reality of true love is seen between the journey and death of a couple attempting to escape the harness of the Irish potato famine. In a sad but beautiful depiction of this couple, Bolen is emphasizing the impacts of this potato time, that many people lost loved ones due to this famine. Bolen is also revealing the sacrifices one is willing to undergo when in love, that love allows one to overcome these hardships. Through repetitive words like “together” or “both” she is emphasizing that love. However, Bolen mentions almost as if speaking to the reader, “Let no love poem ever come to this threshold”, as if criticizing this situation, displaying that she believes love should be a happy thing, and should not be tested by such unfortunate hardships.

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