Temptations
Analysis of Lying Awake by W.D Snodgrass reveals the narrator difficulty with temptations within life; accepting and dealing with those temptations such drugs, alcohol, and gambling. By exploring the narrator's confliction, symbolize of the title and naturalistic drama world vision we will conclude a better understanding of Snodgrass work with metaphors and symbolism.finally getting behind what really is keeping the narrator “Lying Awake”. The strong emotional and physical attraction of temptation is symbolised by the moth's attraction with light. Lying Awake, disturbed and trouble, is the tone Snodgrass implies when reading the poem. The darkness associate with the pain and fear we have at night. Lying awake expresses the deep thought he has with life and choosing the right path.…show more content… Lying Awake narrator desires happiness and amity, he no longer wants to fear and struggle with the temptations of life. Temptation are keeping him up at night, he strives for peace. the narrator is struggling with the hardships of life. Living in poor standards expressed when Snodgrass says “the rusty edged of the screen/ in some corner hole”. We can assess the atmosphere in which he is affected by. Poor living standards and poverty lead to drug and violence: temptation. No one is ever asked to be put in this situation, this is the natural cycle of life. The narrator has dreams and hope for a better future, he can predict what will happen when temptation wins. He shows this clearly with the moth,” why rush at a spark/cigar,headlamps or railway warnings/ to knock off your wings and starve by morning ”. Snodgrass choice words specifically as railway warning and spark to ignite the tone of negativity. All the keywords can be described in violence that connects with the narrator temptations. The narrator knows the moths