The speaker cannot find it within the world that surrounds him. He fails to see that the world has much more to offer, than that which exists in his life right now. In the next stanza, the idea that the speaker cannot see what is directly in front of him is “the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart”. This is an example of the speaker’s lack of self confidence – as they often underestimate their abilities. “The night of grief and despair” refers to obstacles that have changed the speaker’s perspective on the world. He has lost something that leads to grief and despair. This continues to the next line where the speaker refers to the world in a negative light. It creates a mood of misery. However, it takes a sharp turn in the next line with “but still, like dust, I'll rise”. The speaker’s writing seems to change as he builds a self-assurance that is able to conquer hopelessness. The last three lines of the poem bring optimism. “Hope” is suggested to take flight in the speaker, leading him to make a difference in the life that he saw as nothing. The poem focuses on the exploration of one’s self. It looks at the idea of not always being satisfied with one’s life; despite this,
The speaker cannot find it within the world that surrounds him. He fails to see that the world has much more to offer, than that which exists in his life right now. In the next stanza, the idea that the speaker cannot see what is directly in front of him is “the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart”. This is an example of the speaker’s lack of self confidence – as they often underestimate their abilities. “The night of grief and despair” refers to obstacles that have changed the speaker’s perspective on the world. He has lost something that leads to grief and despair. This continues to the next line where the speaker refers to the world in a negative light. It creates a mood of misery. However, it takes a sharp turn in the next line with “but still, like dust, I'll rise”. The speaker’s writing seems to change as he builds a self-assurance that is able to conquer hopelessness. The last three lines of the poem bring optimism. “Hope” is suggested to take flight in the speaker, leading him to make a difference in the life that he saw as nothing. The poem focuses on the exploration of one’s self. It looks at the idea of not always being satisfied with one’s life; despite this,