Dover Beach Thesis Statement

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Arnold's feeling of loss in religion draws in the reader asking the question is the world heading the
correct way. The first three lines of the stanza create a feeling of hope, when the last lines sounds sad
and hopeless. They can be anything between fourteen and six lines long. He compares the situation
to standing on flat land where many people have fought in the darkness. The description of the
moon-blanch’d landscape in the opening lines suggests the stability, balance and serenity that Arnold
desired for himself: “The sea is calm tonight, The tide is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits.”
These lines are, perhaps, the finest expression of that symbolic scene of night, which provided the
setting and emotional background for Arnold’s elegiac meditation. Therefore this poem has
remained a well-loved piece throughout the centuries. There are many different metaphors and
changing meaning, which definitely show the changing mood throughout the poem. William Butler
Yeats. Form. This poem contains four quatrains (a quatrain is a 4 line stanza) This poem also contains
a Rhyme Scheme (a rhyme scheme occurs when there is a definite pattern of end rhymes within a
poem). The Sea of Faith Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore. In the second stanza the
poet uses “Sophocles”, an ancient Greek philosopher, to show that the people for a long time have
tried to question their faith. He is mesmerised by the lighthouse, the calmness of the sea and the
pleasant air around him. As the poem closes, the poet reverts to different imagery altogether. The
poet looks out toward the French coast, some twenty-six miles away, and is attracted by the calm and
serenity of the scene: the quiet sea, the moon, the blinking French lighthouse, the glimmering
reflections of the famous white cliffs of Dover. The symbolism used here shows that the way the sea
was protecting the stones now the divine is not there to protect the Earth. People are fighting in
darkness and giving rise to more hatred and hopelessness. His poetry is also described as the poetry
of conflict since he often voices his own dilemmas as well as the contradictions of his times. It is
also very clear that Arnold does not wish to create a pretty picture meant for the reflection. The tide
is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits;--on the French coast the light Gleams and is gone; the
cliffs of England stand, Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay. 5 Come to the window, sweet
is the night-air. He describes the “grating roar” of the pebbles which was pulled out by the waves and
calls the music of the world as an eternal note of sadness. These doubts, according to the poet, will
lead to misery and sorrow among humankind. He stands on the Dover coast, looking across to
France, where a small light appears for a brief while before vanishing. The world is devoid of peace,
joy, or support for those in need, and the human race is too preoccupied with its ignorance to see
where true help is needed. The picturesque sights and sounds around him remind him of the pathetic
state of man. Although it is useful to visualize the speaker in a certain place, the setting is less
important than what it represents. A beautiful build-up of the sea’s beauty and the atmosphere around
it leads to the sea and people’s eternal sadness. While some view it as a proof of love and as the
poet’s only hint at stability and certitude, others see it merely as desperate cry. Instead, he focuses on
the sound of waves which, to him, obviously bears portentous meaning. He describes an ancient
battle that occurred on a similar beach during the Athenian invasion of Sicily. The last stanza refers to
the misery of humans and can be seen as a conclusion of the last stanzas. The phrase “distant
northern sea” is a connection between the both stanzas.
The two Robert Browning poems I have chosen are 'The Laboratory' and 'My last Duchess'.
PELOPONNESIAN WARS. Destruction of the Athenian Army in Sicily during the Peleponnesian
War, 413 B.C.: wood engraving, 19th century. Arnold says This will result in a lack of certitude,
peace and help for pain in the future which are essentials for humanity. In essence, the poem is an
inquiry into what it means to be alive. Arnold projects his own state of mind and thoughts on the
world and to him nature speaks of materialism and the absence of the spiritual. The poem makes
references and allusions to the past, present and future, as well as to history, religion and humanity.
He addresses his companion as his lover and the need to trust each other. Furthermore, the poet calls
out to his companion to come and enjoy the beauty of the night and feel the shift felt by the sea due
to a change in people’s thinking towards God. Creevy, the tidal metaphor serves here to show that
man is merely a toy in the hands of nature and forces he cannot fight: “The universal sadness is that
all men are drawn and flung eternally in a fatal to and fro, swept up always and everywhere by
uncontrollable forces” (Creevy 14). Even those two lines are overwhelmed by the emotional impact
and vividness of the final image. This poem was written during the late 1800's when science began
to take over and religion, which back then was the pillar society, began to crumble. He is considered
a 'sage writer', a writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues. Instead,
he focuses on the sound of waves which, to him, obviously bears portentous meaning. At the
beginning of the poem, the speaker of the dover beach seemed to be anybody who is simply
describing an image in the beach, yet it turns out that the speaker is the author talking to the one he
loves. The phrase “distant northern sea” is a connection between the both stanzas. Both see the lights
on the coast of France, which is almost twenty miles away. Then he introduces the poem’s main
metaphor and suggests that faith is fading from the society as the tide is from the shore. This view,
much in line with Plato’s philosophy, was shared by eminent Romantic poets like Keats, Shelley and
Wordsworth. The light that shines suddenly vanishes, symbolizing the fading faith of the English
people. The picturesque sights and sounds around him remind him of the pathetic state of man.
Immediately after his marriage with Francis Lucy Whitman, he visited Dover Beach with her. The
plural form “us” and “we” illustrates that many other people feel the feels the same as him. The
metaphor of “bright girdle furled” shows that faith was inseparable to earth. Nor certitude nor peace
nor help for pain (Arnold 86). Although it is never stated clearly in the poem, it is evident from the
title that the beach in question is Dover on the English coast. At this point in time though, the sea is
not returning. Only, from the long line of spray Where the sea meets the moon-blanched land, Listen.
The metaphor of “bright girdle furled” shows that faith was inseparable to earth. Enhances the idea
that without faith in people a society would collages. Sadness is creeping in, and the poet is
reminding about how the recent scientific discoveries have forever changed the human values with
the relation to nature.
Generally, the poem presents the observation of the author in the third person point of view but shifts
to the second person when he addresses his beloved inline 6 (come), line 9 (Listen. In the first part in
line one to line six Arnold describes the movements of the sea in a some what positive way. It
frightens the speaker, to beg to his lover to stay true to him. The world has changed; it now resembles
a dream rather than the reality he used to. He begins stating his past view and transitions into his
present view. He has left it for readers to think to trust in love and nature. He stands on the Dover
coast, looking across to France, where a small light appears for a brief while before vanishing. The
themes of the play cover greed, betrayal, lust for power, arrogance. I say drop a mouse into a poem
and watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem's room. He is mesmerised by the
lighthouse, the calmness of the sea and the pleasant air around him. The poem begins with a
description of the seaside at night. To show the positive mood, he uses the words such as “love” at
the beginning of the stanza. However, in his very own style, he reminds himself of the fret and fever
of reality. Initially, in dover beach, the tone sets a mood that is peaceful as illustrated by the images
of the moon and the bay. The words are listed in the order in which they appear in the poem. The
most common reading of Dover Beach assumes the poem expresses Arnold’s discontent with the
nineteenth century world and its materialistic disposition. It was the time when faith made
everything easy and solved many problem, made people united and brought meaning to life. The
words “But now” in line 24 shows society is changing. In this way, Arnold is setting the mood or
scene so the reader can understand the point he is trying to portray. There are many different
metaphors and changing meaning, which definitely show the changing mood throughout the poem.
The author states that dover beach is also representative of the patriarchal ideology of the era. The
Duchess of Malfi is a very twisted and complicated story where the characters are not as they seem.
In the end, the poet talks about the natural surroundings and the present time, that people have lost
faith and trust, which has had its effect on nature. If love and joy are also absent, the universe is
indeed barren. Damara Crawford Mrs. Johnson D2. Historical Background. Religion had been an
imposing fabric of society up to the mid-nineteenth century in England. Recommended Caroline
Astor: America's Society Queen Moreover, the rapid rate of industrialization, followed by a massive
exodus toward the urban centers, led to the alienation of the English people from the beauty and
benevolence of Nature. The techniques used in the poem are like modern-day poets use. Influence of
Romantics still strong, though Victorian poetry reacted against subjectivity. It reminded him of the
emotions of “human misery” and how they “ebb and flow”.
It is now, however, losing ground to the sciences, particularly those concerning evolution (The Origin
of Species by Charles Darwin was published in 1859). The Sea of Faith Was once, too, at the full,
and round earth's shore. The grating sound made by the pebbles as they are carried to and forth on
the beach is, in the poet’s view, an “eternal note of sadness” (Arnold 86). He begins stating his past
view and transitions into his present view. Date and Place of Birth: December 24, 1822 in Laleham,
England. This is 100% legal. You may not submit downloaded papers as your own, that is cheating.
Also you. They can be anything between fourteen and six lines long. Arnold composed this poem in
1851, the year he was married, while on one of two trips to the Dover region of England with his
wife. The last stanza refers to the misery of humans and can be seen as a conclusion of the last
stanzas. This poem was written during the late 1800's when science began to take over and religion,
which back then was the pillar society, began to crumble. He describes the “grating roar” of the
pebbles which was pulled out by the waves and calls the music of the world as an eternal note of
sadness. A beautiful image is evoked as the beach drenched with water drops and blanched with the
bright moonlight makes the sand look white. The scenery described here seems to be oozing peace
and calm. He stands on the Dover coast, looking across to France, where a small light appears for a
brief while before vanishing. It becomes thus obvious that Arnold does not find refuge in nature and
does not look for inspiration in its beauties, as a Romantic poet would have. Arnold says This will
result in a lack of certitude, peace and help for pain in the future which are essentials for humanity.
The Dover Beach — an elegy A contemplative, inward-looking mind is a fecund canvas for the sight
and sound of the surroundings to leave their marks on. He even refutes the apparently positive
aspects of the world, its beauty, novelty and variety, contending that these are only illusions and that,
in reality, there is nothing one can cling to. Dover Beach is a poem that reflects the twentieth century.
However, a closer look at the following lines reveals a negative withdrawal in the description of the
waves: “Listen. This poem was written during the late 1800's when science began to take over and
religion, which back then was the pillar society, began to crumble. New research and intellectual
inquiry cast doubt on humankind's central and special role in the universe. Along with joy and light,
love is included in the enumeration as well, making it hard to read the poem as a declaration of love.
The tide is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits; -on the French coast the light Gleams and is gone;
the cliffs of England stand, Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay. A church poem.
Paraphrase. God has undercover angels. I say drop a mouse into a poem and watch him probe his
way out, or walk inside the poem's room. Both see the lights on the coast of France, which is almost
twenty miles away. This is because we can find this beauty, but we can never quite transcend our
limited natures to reach it. Arnold does not feel elation in front of the beauty of nature but rather
despair at its impersonality and indifference to man. It frightens the speaker, to beg to his lover to
stay true to him.

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