Do Not Go Gently Into That Goo

In the first line of the poem, the most important concept of the poem is introduced. Here the term “that good night” is used to describe death. Good is used to describe death because it is seen as an end of pain or suffering. The entire first line summarizes the concept of the entire poem. By saying “do not go gentle into that good night”, he is urging one not to allow death to quietly steal them, allow themselves to be taken before they are ready, or look forward to and anticipate the coming of death. He uses the terms “burn” and “rave” in line two to describe fighting against death. In line two he also uses “at the close of day” to once again refer to death

In the final stanza, it becomes apparent the entire poem was a message to his father. He used all the preceding stanzas to give examples to his father of reasons to fight against death. He says his father is “there on the sad height” meaning that he is near death and is dying. Thomas begs him to “curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears”. By this Thomas means that he wants his father to put up a fight and do anything he can to stave off death for a little longer. He is praying and hoping for any sign from his father that he is still there and with him. He wants to prolong as long as possible the short time they have left before death comes and takes him away. Perhaps he wants this because of fear of being alone or perhaps he feels there are many things he wants to say and do before his father dies and he knows he will never have the time.

In the second stanza, he describes “wise men” possibly meaning philosophers or authors or any educated man. In the line he uses the phrase “at their end” to mean they are dying. The phrase “know dark is right” means they know death must come and cannot be prevented. In the second line he uses the phrase “their words have forked no lightning”. This means their writings or teachings have made no impact, influenced no one or caused any type of social change. They feel they leave behind no legacy. He seems to be saying they know they were really not as important as they thought they would be. This is their reason for fighting against death. They feel they must do something worthwhile or important before the die. For that reason, they fight to make a last minute effort at immortality.

. The last line of stanza one is the most important because it is a central concept repeated in every stanza. Thomas uses the word “rage” to describe an emotional impa

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