The Seafarer and Nothing Gold Can Last
Changing Times
Change! Stronger than titanium, the tides created by the moon, and the force of gravity that connects our universe! “The Seafarer” and “Nothing Gold Can Stay” both demonstrate that if you eliminate the glamour of our materialistic society, you will discover we live in a Glided Age.
“The Seafarer” begins with an old sailor telling his tale of traveling the treacherous seas. He reflects on his difficult experiences, and he has an epiphany. He comes to the realization that the glory of the old days has vanished. He then questions his culture's custom of pouring gold over the dead. He knows that everything that his people regard as treasure possesses no value like fools gold. Robert Frost also teaches us that nothing gold can last in this world. Throughout his poem, he uses similes, metaphors, and other literary devices to represent time tarnishing the things we hold precious. The speakers of both poems allude to the Garden of Eden's drainage of beauty by the gruesome design of time. This shows us that all beauty disappears. Furthermore, the poets show us that nothing is permanent. In the Anglo Saxon poem, “The Seafarer” the speaker explained that the magnificent kingdom no longer has a stable government. While Frost describes nature's first gold as green, nature also has an inescapable fate for that flower. When the seasons change the once beautiful flower will die. Both poems teach us to take pride in world's unique beauty.
The brightest star fades. The most vibrant color turns gray. We're all trapped like caged birds, waiting for the punishment time has for our lives. As the gold rusts, we will too!
Change! Stronger than titanium, the tides created by the moon, and the force of gravity that connects our universe! “The Seafarer” and “Nothing Gold Can Stay” both demonstrate that if you eliminate the glamour of our materialistic society, you will discover we live in a Glided Age.
“The Seafarer” begins with an old sailor telling his tale of traveling the treacherous seas. He reflects on his difficult experiences, and he has an epiphany. He comes to the realization that the glory of the old days has vanished. He then questions his culture's custom of pouring gold over the dead. He knows that everything that his people regard as treasure possesses no value like fools gold. Robert Frost also teaches us that nothing gold can last in this world. Throughout his poem, he uses similes, metaphors, and other literary devices to represent time tarnishing the things we hold precious. The speakers of both poems allude to the Garden of Eden's drainage of beauty by the gruesome design of time. This shows us that all beauty disappears. Furthermore, the poets show us that nothing is permanent. In the Anglo Saxon poem, “The Seafarer” the speaker explained that the magnificent kingdom no longer has a stable government. While Frost describes nature's first gold as green, nature also has an inescapable fate for that flower. When the seasons change the once beautiful flower will die. Both poems teach us to take pride in world's unique beauty.
The brightest star fades. The most vibrant color turns gray. We're all trapped like caged birds, waiting for the punishment time has for our lives. As the gold rusts, we will too!