Nothing Gold Can Stay Essay

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The poem "Nothing Gold can Stay" deals with a real world problem that can't be solved. Things that are good and make people happy, don't always last very long. Of course everyone can remember when times were good, but change is a natural part of life. Some changes can be nice, but some can also lead to disappointment. It's all normal and happens no matter what. For example, The Outsiders and The Teacher Who Changed my Life both have proof of this occurrence. On one case, Ponyboy didn't have a perfect life to begin with, but things just go worse. For Nicholas Gage, he lived in a harsh environment, and when his wonderful mother tried to make it better, things fell. It always happens. Even though it extremely delightful when something …show more content…

Take Cherry, for example. In The Outsiders, she is considered a Soc. She is rich, popular, and has a pretty good life in the view of many other people. Later we learn that things aren’t always what they seem. When having a conversation with Ponyboy, she mentions that, life is hard where she is at, as well. Her exact words were, “Things are rough all over.” The point is, there is no difference with what people have. Everyone still has problems. In The Teacher Who Changed my Life, Nicholas Gage shows that his mother had raised him and his siblings and did everything she could to bring them happiness and a good life. She was even, “imprisoned, tortured, and shot by communist guerrillas.” He states, “She died so that her children could go to their father in the United States.” Good things, or even people, have to go at some point. In conclusion, the poem “Nothing Gold can Stay” is extremely accurate and deals with something that often occurs in life. The Outsiders and The Teacher Who Changed my Life both prove, we may try to keep things perfect, but it is practically impossible. Of course, nothing lasts

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