The goal of my poem, The Light in the storm, is to demonstrate how religious symbols are all around us and can be interpreted into nearly every story. This poem takes a simple story of someone in a shipwreck and transforms it into a story of religious transformation. The poem takes on several sacred symbols of Christianity such as: the cross, fish, dove, water, fire and lamb. The stanzas split the poem into five parts: living an atheistic lifestyle, realizing one cannot make it through the storm of life by themselves, becoming a Christian, being baptized and finally praying and spreading the word.
The first two lines of the poem, “A ship without it’s captain/ Is like a fish without water” dictates life without Christ. Jesus Christ would be
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The first two lines, “A waterfall nearing now, his life story almost wrote / Rather he abandoned his boat” depict that the man has gone through a very dark time in his life. He has considered going “off the waterfall” or committing suicide. However, he does not commit suicide, instead, he puts his baggage behind him. He does this as his baggage or boat goes over the waterfall. The last two lines of the stanza, “Seeing a light like a fire in the sky / He grasped the rock, which he would no longer defy” depicts the man turning towards Christ. The Christian symbol of light and fire depict the spreading of the Holy Spirit. Thus the line means that someone spread the gospel to the man. He then grasped the rock, of which Christian’s believe Jesus compared himself to. There are over 25 bible verses in which a metaphor is used to compare Jesus to a rock. For example, Psalm 31: 3-4 “Yes, you are my rock and my protection. For the good of your name, lead me and guide me.” Thus by grasping the rock the man has submitted to the authority of Christ. He then will no longer intentionally deny or defy …show more content…
The first few lines, “His hunger satisfied and soul quenched / He turned to the lamb on the cross” describe the satisfaction of living life through Jesus Christ. Jesus said he is the spring of eternal life and that those whom drink of the spring shall not thirst. Thus the first line represents the man’s spiritual satisfaction. The lamb in the second line is a common symbol in Christianity and it represents sacrifice. Thus Jesus sacrificed himself to save us. The man in the poem is then saved through Christ and he turns toward him in both the good and bad times. The final couple lines in the poem, “And praising the grace bestowed on him / He saw the dove ascend into the sky” demonstrates the movement of the Holy Spirit. The third line of the stanza shows how thankful the man is and that he does not take his salvation for granted. Due to this he prays and spreads the word of Christ. It then continues to spread all throughout the world. The dove the man “saw ascend into the sky” is another fairly common symbol in Christianity. It represents the Holy Spirit. Thus by seeing it ascend into the sky he sees the Holy Spirit being spread all throughout the
In the poem there are sheep and goats which in comparison are followers of god and non followers. The sheep represented people who were loyal to god, who always led the right road and if they so much sinned, they would ask god for forgiveness. Goats were people who did not have faith
However, this poem also reveals that relevance can help reshape how Christian’s relate to those who focus on all of the things that
“Mr. Rager” has a very important symbol in the song lyric and that is Mr. Rager. Scott writes, “I’m off on an adventure, Mr. Rager/ Tell me some of your stories, tell us of your travels.” (Cudi line 18, 19). Mr. Rager symbolizes as the adventurer on his way to heaven. It was easy to tell who was the adventurer in the song lyrics but harder in the poem. Allen states his symbolism in his poem,”Oh! That my young life were a lasting dream!/ My spirit not awakening, till the beam/ Of an Eternity should bring the morrow.” (Poe line 1, 2, 3). The symbolism in the poem is the man’s spirit. The man’s spirit has kept him believing that one day he will be in heaven.The most symbolized man, woman or object in either poem or song lyric is Mr. Rager in the song lyric.
In order to understand James Wright's intentions in writing this poem, one must first have an understanding of the biblical story that it deals with. According to the Bible, "Satan entered Judas, who was numbered among the twelve [apostles]. So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray [Jesus] to them. And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. Then he promised and sought opportunity to betray Him to them"(Luke 22. 3-6). The Bible goes on to document Jesus and the apostles during the Last Supper, and Jesus revealing his knowledge of Judas' plan to betray him. He tells his apostles: "But behold, the hand of my betrayer is with me on the table"(Luke 22. 21). Judas later leads the officials to Jesus and identifies him to them by kissing Jesus. "Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, 'Whomever I kiss, He is the One, seize Him...Then immediately he went up to Jesus and said, 'Greetings, Rabbi! and kissed Him"(Matt. 26. 48-49). After Jesus is ta...
In literature, symbolism is used to give meaning to certain things throughout a story that are different than their literal sense. Symbolism also gives the writer freedom to add a deeper meaning to their work. The storm that took place in Kate Chopin’s story, The Storm, is used to symbolize getting Alcee and Calixta back together, the passion between the two of them, and to keep Bobinot and Bibi from returning to the gallery to find Alcee and Calixta.
Stanzas one and two of the poem are full of imagery. The first stanza sets the scene for the poem “in a kingdom by the sea” (Poe 609) which makes you feel as if the story is going to have a “romantic” (Overview) feel to it. Then Annabel Lee comes into the story with “no other thought than to love and be loved by me” (Poe 609); This sentence is full of imagery in the sense that it makes you feel the immense capacity of love Annabel Lee had for the speaker if that was her only thought. In the second stanza the imagery takes a turn that shifts from loving and inviting to pain; The love between Annabel and the speaker was so strong that
In Kate Chopin’s “The Storm”, sin happens to make a bond stronger than before. The story illustrates a couple who seems to be similar to the nature surrounding them. Both Calixta and Bobinôt happen to be going through a stormy period in their marriage. Although they are going through this turbulent period, Bobinôt’s actions display his imperfect but unconditional love for his wife. Bobinôt may not be the husband Calixta dreams of but throughout the story he illustrates that it does not matter what happens, the storm will pass and he will love her no matter what.
Poem, hymn or combination of the two, “Rock of Ages” is a brilliantly designed and masterfully executed recipe for salvation. Whether a person is in the prime of life or on the brink of death, this work of art was intended to serve everyone. It touches on the unapproachability of God apart from a mediator, it brings up double imputation, it shows the futility of our own works in securing salvation, it foretells God’s righteous judgment on the last day and in the end it provides hope in salvation. In conclusion, as Toplady would agree, Christ is the rock and in his cleft, we find salvation. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (The Holy Bible, John.
The phrasing of this poem can be analyzed on many levels. Holistically, the poem moves the father through three types of emotions. More specifically, the first lines of the poem depict the father s deep sadness toward the death of his son. The line Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy creates a mental picture in my mind (Line 1). I see the father standing over the coffin in his blackest of outfits with sunglasses shading his eyes from the sun because even the sun is too bright for his day of mourning. The most beautiful scarlet rose from his garden is gripped tightly in his right hand as tears cascade down his face and strike the earth with a splash that echoes like a scream in a cave, piercing the ears of those gathered there to mourn the death of his son.
Wheatley in most of this poem, uses biblical imagery, showing us why and how the world is what it is today. She ...
This essay is anchored on the goal of looking closer and scrutinizing the said poem. It is divided into subheadings for the discussion of the analysis of each of the poem’s stanzas.
I find this poem to be exceptional in its meaning, in fact the verse that comes to mind when thinking of this poem is Psalm 51:17 “the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” (Holy Bible, New Testament) I believe that the speaker has meaning behind his words he knows that a complete peace and joy come from the awareness of one’s sin, he also believes in the submission of himself to God and the humility of heart.
The title of the poem is an indication that the reader should prepare himself or herself for some sort of spiritual experience. Whittier uses the word "worship" to title his poem because by the end of the poem the reader will learn that there is much more to the natural world than water, land, and sky. The poem starts with the birth or creation of nature. Whittier explains to his readers that the natural world has existed since God created it. He compares the creation of nature to music. This stanza is very appealing to the senses because nature is musical. The insects, winds, and birds are all a part of this "song" that "has never died away". The poet reminds readers of this very important idea because we as humans have a tendency to forget the value and importance of nature. The second stanza takes readers beyond the initial creation and introduces readers to the many purposes that nature serves. Whittier explains that "prayer is made and praise is given." Personification is an important tool used in this poem. Obviously nature cannot really pray or give praise, but the various functions of nature in this world give the illusion that it does pay homage to a higher being. For instance the lines in the second stanza, "The ocean looketh up to heaven, /And mirrors every star" says that the ocean is a mirror for heaven. If we look into the deep sea, we are in essence looking into a reflected image of heaven. Other instances when Whittier uses personification in this way are the first and second lines in the third stanza, "Its waves are kneeling on the strand/As kneels the human knee". Whittier tells his readers that just as man bends his knee to show respect to God so the ocean waves bend when they reach the shore as a sign of respect.
That’s the good news! This poem also encourages us to share that good news with others, so they might also be saved. In the poem both Jesus Christ and the rood are obedient, brave, humble, and made glorious. This reflects goodness in both of their actions. The rood said, “Then this young man stripped himself –that was God Almighty− / strong and courageous; he climbed up on the high gallows, / brave in the sight of many, as he set out to redeem mankind” (38-41). This illustrates Jesus being courageous, humble, and obedient in accomplishing what His Father had sent Him there to do. Also, it shows Jesus’ love for mankind, which is good. The rood continued, “I trembled when the man embraced me; I dared not bow down to earth, / stoop to the surface of the ground, but I had to stand fast” (42-43). This illustrates the roods courage and obedience, rather reverence for what role he played in the course of these
To understand this poem, one has to understand the impact that Christ had on the World. At the time of his birth, however, the known world was not stable; people worshipped many gods, and we get a full description of the way life was by the Magus who narrates his story of their journey to Bethlehem to witness the end of an era and the birth of a new one.