Self reflection in Seamus Heaney poems
To fully understand the ambiguity behind Heaney?s poetry, it is most tactful to start with a brief comprehension on the poet?s background, which is to become the root of his poetry as he links the themes of all his poems back to his origin, himself and his experiences of reality. It is made apparent that his beliefs in ?self? is the interconnection made between a being and its roots. To Heaney, Ireland is the focal point in which his inspirations uncoiled. Be it to self-reflection through nationalism, his family background or the depths of his feeling. We will observe later on how he takes in use this inspiration to thus creating something of marvel to modern day literature. Seamus Heaney was born amongst the midst of Irish rebellions, only about two decades after the proclamation of the Irish Republic, to a family of traditional farmers. In many of his poems, Heaney relates the occurrences of present day reality with the history of his country supporting his view on the brutality of humanity. In his Bog poems, a general look takes the readers first into considerations of the damage and violence done to victims in the early stages of civilization. These victims are generally punished individuals from crimes or, are sacrifices
The turf-cutter once again appears in The Tollund Man as a symbolic poetic figure in Heaney?s works. The presence of the turf-cutter exposes the truth. His perfectly patterned ?honeycombed workings? show the quality in the work of the farmer, and his determination to complete a job well done. In Digging, Heaney also talks about the hard-working farmer as he slices down the earth ?for the good turf?. Although there are ways for him to make life easier for himself, the turf-cutter still chooses the honest way. He works for what he earns, and by digging deeper into the earth, he is able to obtain a better quality turf. His grandfather ?cut more turf in a day than any other man?? showing once again the deep admiration towards his forefathers.
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