To an Athlete Dying Young by A. E. Housman: Thematic Impressions Throughout his life, A. E. Housman constantly wrote what his mind wanted to say, which led him to become one of the greatest English scholars of all time. Housman told his life, his feelings, and his story through the many well thought out poems that he wrote. By conveying his take on life, and its many toils and troubles through his writing, Housman’s poems all are known for their prevailing themes. Commonly associated with the
poem “To An Athlete Dying Young” was composed by Alfred Housman. It is written in the form of an elegy but not in the manner that would be considered normal by most writers or readers. The poem is quite straight-forward as one can tell from the title that it is about an athlete passing away at an early age. However, unlike other poems in the form of an elegy, this particular poem does not describe sadness at such a young person with potential dying. Rather it expresses joy that the athlete passed away
.E. Housman’s “To an Athlete Dying Young” pits the fleetingness of fame with the immortality of death. Written through a constant set of rhymed (couplet) quatrains, it is meant to be an elegy for an athlete who has met a premature death. However, rather than lament the passing of the young athlete, the speaker celebrates it. Rather than live and “see the record cut”, it is better to expire at a young age and hold, until the end, “the still-defended challenge-cup”, he insists (14, 24). The poem
good night” and expresses the occurrences when one dies old. He explains that when a man dies they don’t want to go and should fight death until the end, because they regret what they missed. In A.E. Housman’s poem “To an Athlete Dying Young,” he reveals when a person dies young, they get to go with the glory still shining bright. They don’t have to watch their greatness fade away slowly. “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” is a more motivational poem that can make people change how they are living
an Athlete Dying Young” by AE Husman; both authors write about death using many literary devices and techniques. The authors of these works express their views of death; that it may strike anyone in their prime but can be temporarily fought. In “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”, Dylan Thomas pleas to his father not to give up life willingly; as shown in (Thomas, l.17-18) “Cures, bless, me now with your fierce tears I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. In “To an Athlete Dying Young”
Football, A Sport Worth Dying For? “Is football worth dying for?”....Many parents across the United States are now wondering whether or not they should let their kids play football. They are not denying their kids the game of football because they don’t like it, but rather they are not letting them play because of how medical research has shown how dangerous it is. Football is a dangerous sport, and it is definitely not a sport worth playing or dying for if its nature revolves around concussions
Eating disorders has always been an interesting topic for discussion. Gather information and learning the difficulties that people have dealing with it has given me valuable understanding of their struggles. In the video “Dying to be thin” it helps me understand the severity of the negative effects that this disorder could have on someone’s life. This information will cause me to examine my own beliefs and perceptions concerning eating disorders. The most interesting issue with eating disorders is
injuries in general are not rare anymore. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a disease caused my multiple head injuries and concussions and can lead to serious health issues or even death if not treated correctly. Also CTE has increased on athletes all over throughout the
between conversations and the only thing that was worth the excitement to the society. Cameron rants that, “the entire town living and dying with each game” (Grisham 187). Messina soon revolved around the fame and streak of competitiveness that endured for many
• Baseball and softball. Nearly 110,000 children ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for baseball-related injuries. Baseball also has the highest fatality rate among sports for children ages 5 to 14, with three to four children dying from baseball injuries each year. • Bicycling. More than 200,000 children ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for bicycle-related injuries. • Football. Almost 215,000 children ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms