The Struggle to remain true to the "Deep Heart's Core"

"Let us go forth, the tellers of tales, and seize whatever prey the heart long for, and have no fear. Everything exists, everything is true, and the Earth is only a little dust under our feet." This quote was openly stated by William Butler Yeats, an Irish writer who showed the meaning of how the human imagination gives meaning to life's struggles. William used his creative power in his writing to symbolize imagination as the center piece of human desires to inspire others and bring life to the creative spirit. However, to challenge the figurative meaning of the quote said by William, one might say that everything is not true and it is vastly difficult to go for ones dreams without allowing doubt and regret come into play. To respond to that challenge, I say, "William embraced the human condition itself and he consistently gave commemoration to hardships and suffering. Amazingly, he still was able to balance those two features out by teaching life lessons that would dominate the writings of a generation." Two of Yeats's works that represent the balance of creativity and reality are "The Lake Isle of Innisfree," and "Adam's Curse." These two pieces of work show the thoughtfulness and the obscurity of William and how he used it to revolutionize twentieth century writing.

William Butler Yeats was an inspiring poet from the twentieth century. His ultimate world consisted of a spiritual voyage that was based on art and the aesthetics of the real world. His journey on planet Earth began on June 13, 1865, in Dublin, Ireland. He was the eldest son of a painter. Even though his family moved to England in 1867, William would still frequently visit his grandparents in his home country. In Ireland, he was deeply influenced by the folklore of...

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...ity, are all included in his diversified list of works. His major goal was to incorporate his thoughts, feelings, speculations, conclusions, and his dreams into his poetry and to make it live on forever. By rendering himself into every aspect of his "art," he was able to complete this goal and create such masterpieces like "Adam's Curse," and "The Lake Isle of Innisfree." Through his obscure and imaginative ways, William was also able to include his personal experiences into his poetry and teach significant life morals. Even though many harshly criticized his works as being ridiculous and pointless, none of them were able to successfully speak the truths of the "deep heart's core." For a poet who died at the age of sixty years old, he was able to accomplish more than anyone in the twentieth century by simply speaking the truth and showing distinctive individuality.