Psychoanalytic Concepts Of Dylan Thomas Poetry - 1386 Words

Psychoanalytic Concepts in Dylan Thomas’ Poetry A man â€Å"who [held] a beast, an angel and a madman in [him].† This accurately describes Wales-born Dylan Thomas, world renowned poet and writer. A developmental wordsmith of his time, Thomas presented the people with evolutionary compositions originated from his own personal experiences and conceptions. Although Thomas’ poetry portrays several messages involving loss of innocence and youth, his more prominent style bases itself around the Freudian concepts of psychoanalytic criticism. Observed through his opaque style and endless fascination of death, it can be concluded that the psychoanalytic impressions in Thomas’ stream of consciousness declare death to be inferior. This is made even†¦show more content†¦Immediately, the question of who this person may be comes to mind. As the second stanza begins it is clear the the point of view has switched to third person and Thomas’ goes on to describe how good, wise, wild and grave men have â€Å"[ra ged] against the dying of the light† (7). The entirety of the fifth stanza is a declarative sentence- a call to arms against the war on death. This is an apparatus to ignite passion amongst those who hear his words. But the sixth stanza comes full circle back to second person creating a more intimate effect. This illuminates the overwhelming distress and devastation he felt at the time because it is here that Thomas’ own father is revealed to be the subject of the poem. â€Å"Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.† (13-19) The powerful metaphors employed in this work compare the â€Å"good night† with the crushing blow of death and theâ€Å"wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight† to heroism and achievement. Dylan uses oxymorons and similes to emphasize the desperation he felt to highlight the conflicts of man. The â€Å"blinding sight†, the â€Å"fierce tears† and the â€Å"blind eyes [that] could blaze like meteors and be gay,† serveShow MoreRelatedANALIZ TEXT INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS28843 Words   |  116 Pagesoriginal of those wild regions of obscurity which are vaguely felt to be compassing us about in midnight dreams of flight and disaster, and are never thought of after the dream till revived by scenes like this. From â€Å"The Return of the Native†, Thomas Hardy (1878) Egdon Heath, as Hardy makes clear, is no mere neutral background to action, but a sinister, almost human (or even superhuman) force, intimately connected with the lives of its inhabitants. Hardy speaks of the â€Å"influences† of the Heath