While We are Young
(The discussion of three messages from the poem Sailing to Byzantium by William Yeats)
In the poem Sailing to Byzantium written by William Yeats, Yeats gives his perspective of the world and all those who live among it. He explains how the younger generations are not enjoying the small, but important things in life. As people age, we start to slowly fall apart as our spirits try to escape our detraiting bodies. Byzantium is considered to be the Holy city in Christianity theology. At one time, the church roofs of Byzantium were lined with gold, it is the city of Art. Sailing to Byzantium by William Yeats conveys many controversial messages, three of my choosing are: young people do not see that they are aging every
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“Whatever is begotten, born, and all dies.” Line 6 of Sailing to Byzantium purposes that every living person and or thing will be conceived, born and in due course will die. There is no preparation for when the tragic last stage of life occurs; death. It is not just humans that experience the circle of life, it is every living thing. At one point in time everything will meet their death, whether by choice or by a matter of time. Being born is a magnificent thing, while death on the other hand is unfair and saddening. Yeats conveys in his poem, Sailing to Byzantium that the circle of life is applied to all things and beings that …show more content…
We spend our lives focusing on all things that we feel are necessary for existence. There should be a time in all life where we take a step back and look how beautiful this world is. William Yeats gives you Sailing to Byzantium only for you to realize that life is a mysterious, wonderful stage. Our lives are filled with wonder and the contemplation of if we have lived to the fullest; learn to love this gift of live you have been given, for we are only granted one chance to make it the
...se’s life. The only way humanity can achieve true well-being is if abdicates its urge to accumulate and refocus its mostly hedonic ways to a more eudaimonic way of life.
"The blood-dimmed tied is loosed, and everywhere the ceremony of innocence is drowned". As many currently see our society today, Yeats was in fear of what the future had in store, and felt it necessary to warn society of their abominable behavior. All of the good in the society has been taken over and overwhelmed by the horrible actions. No longer do ceremonies, or acts of kindness, take place, which Yeats believes is a direct effect of the loss of youth and innocence. "That twenty centuries of stony sleep were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle". This quote from "The Second Coming" informs the society that if they do not begin to correct their transgressions against one another as a whole they will awake the anti-Christ. The anti-Christ will come to claim his Jesus and correct the predicament that they have gotten themselves in to.
Both Rome and Greece had an impact on the Mediterranean Sea, but Rome had the bigger impact. Rome had more of a educational and trading impact on the Mediterranean. Rome did many trading with food, clothes and other tems with Greece and other countries nearby. They either used their roa or used the Mediterranean Sea to transport goods to other countries. The kind of stuff they imported was things like wool which they can use to make clothes and silk from China to make fine clothes. They also imported more items like dyes cotton and silver, they used dyes to color their clothes, cotton to make the clothes and silver to make jewelry and coins. Rome also gave education, but only to the kids that were wealthy. The kids of slaves and poor
live day to day as a means to survive, and only then would we truly
In conclusion, humankind is blessed with life as God created it. One must reflect on their actions throughout life because one will be judged by God in the next life, one must see the importance of gasping liberation, and one must have a loving and open heart when helping the poor. Life should be lived to its fullest because once time is lost, it cannot be regained; life needs to be appreciated.
Susan Wolf, born in 1952, is widely considered one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th and 21st century. One of Wolf’s most renowned works is The meanings of Lives, which drew a lot of attention in the philosophical world for a number of questions that arose from it. Arguably her most widely debated and questioned assertion in The meanings of Lives is “If you care about yourself you’re living as if you’re the center of the universe, which is false.” This however I don’t not believe to be true. Every human being, no matter how successful or unsuccessful, has the right to care for them sleeves and not believe they are the center of the universe while doing so.
We are all about the world. More often than not, we rarely take time to see the beauty of this creative tension emerging from differences and oppositions. Perhaps if we do, we will consciously work towards the full.
The poem starts off by “I know that I shall meet my fate” which employs a sense of resignation to fate – or death –, for it is the ultimate fate of all humanity. The author then immediately links the urging feeling of death to war, specifically World War I. Yeats portrays a soldier in a typical war situation, fighting for the “good” of the country he belongs to and love, but neither does he love his country nor does he feel emotionally connected to it, for the country referred to was Great Britain, the colonizers of Ireland at that time. According to Yeats, “Those that I fight I do not hate, those that I guard I do not love”. This exposes the hypocrisy of war, and the lack of noble purpose in wa...
The Byzantium Civilization started cause of overcrowding in the eight century B.C. that led Greek city-states to send out colonies throughout the Mediterranean basin. In the year of 667 B.C.; Byzas, from the Greek city of Megra, founded Byzantium Civilization at the mouth of the Black Sea. Alexander the Great dominated Byzantium as he built an empire around it stretching from Greece to India. Byzantium was the Christianized eastern part of the Roman Empire. Constantine the Great was a vital figure in the early stages of this civilization. He established toleration for Christianity throughout the Roman Empire and legally transferred his capital from Rome to Constantinople, which is the site of the Greek City of Byzantium. Roman law and political institutions ruled the people there and they spoke Latin and Greek languages. Merchants at this city were able to grow rich cause of its strategic location between the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Constantine liked to import Greek-Roman art from throughout the empire.
We might not have the same opinions, paths, and ways of living; but we all, millions of people around the world, share the same purpose of life: Being able to say “I am having a good life!” What we mean by “good life” is living in pure happiness and having a wonderful peace of mind. The difference between us is that each one of us chooses a different way in his pursuit of happiness. Some find it in stability with a big house, a family, and a good paying job. Some find it in adventure and wildness, travel, and taking risks. While others don’t really have specific criteria or an organized plan, they just believe that happiness comes with living each day as if it was the last, with no worries about the rest. Personally, I find it in trying to be the best version of myself, in staying true to my principles, and in the same time in being able to make my own decisions; which reminds me of what George Loewenstein said “Just because we figure out that X makes people happy and they're choosing Y, we don't want to impose X on them.”
Our ancestors used to live a happier life. They were not drowned in technology like we are. They lived life as they should to, closer to their instinct. In the past, people had a healthy lifestyle, had more time to spend with their family and friends and were closer to nature. Whereas nowadays, people’s lifestyle has become unhealthy due to modern life. For example, we do not have much physical activity anymore. Besides, as modern humans are busy, we do not spend enough quality time with our family and friends which makes us happy. Moreover, we do not respect the nature which used to be our home. We live too fast without taking a rest for a while and enjoying our life. But as Dillard suggests, we need to be more observant. By taking a look at weasels, we can remember the real meaning of life which is living in the moment, being happy, and noticing
Poetry often supplies the occasion for self-reflection and meditation. Yeats Among School Children manages to puzzle -yet at the same time- enthuse writers and average disciples alike. Although the stanzas –which contain many allusions, extensions and ciphers- construct a reverie, not a word of Among the School Children lends to neither an awkward nor superfluous reading. During the course of the poem, the speaker ruminates on the complexities of life, the unpredictability of love and the paradox of artistic ability. While in a classroom filled with young students, the speaker realizes that the desired but very elusive unity of being especially in regards to the creator and the creation. Though at first he is dubious about his work, through many allusions and comparison, the speaker analyses the importance of seeing the beauty of the whole simultaneously with its components. As he ages, he realizes that he is a part of whatever he creates. The body is not sacrificed to the soul; the speaker discovers his worth through the entirety of life not just its sectional spheres.
...on but always from desire. People will not admit that nothing ever lasts, thus it is shunned and therefor beauty is left unappreciated. The philosophies of Buddha influence cultures and civilizations across the globe to embrace evolving, but to do so with celebration and optimism. If all positive was stationary, there would be little value which gives us nothing to live for. Each day should be lived by moving on and accepting the next obstacle, while still appreciating the fortunate past and enjoying the immediate presence. Without recognition of pain and sorrow, there is no initiation for solution. According to Buddha, one must accept suffering and live based on the laws of the Eightfold Path in order to achieve salvation. Because of the Four Noble Truths, people have been given a structural opportunity of hope that there is reason to live our lives to the fullest.
We live in a beautiful world and have many valuable resources and beautiful views all around us almost everywhere we go. Our world supports not only us, but many creatures that are all interwoven and connected to each other in unique and important ways. The greatest binding point that all of us on the Earth have with one another is that world we live in sustains us in our existence. Without it, we wouldn't be here and we wouldn't be able to live. As we go through our daily lives we need to remember this as we make our choices, because if we affect our surroundings so much that their essence is changed or lost, eventually that change will come back to affect us; positively or negatively. In order to make sure that we can continue to enjoy this world, along for those that will come after us, is to work to live sustainably.
us to nurture life, to love life, and to live it. Let's do our best.