In this unit, you read two poems that have differing views about how to approach death: âDo Not Go Gentle into That Good Nightâ by Dylan Thomas and âSong of a Man Who Has Come Throughâ by D. H. Lawrence. Read these excerpts from each poem:
excerpt from âDo Not Go Gentle into That Good Nightâ
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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excerpt from âSong of a Man Who Has Come Throughâ
If only I am sensitive, subtle, oh, delicate, a winged gift!
If only, most lovely of all, I yield myself and am borrowed
By the fine, fine wind that takes its course through the chaos of the world
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In your opinion, which view on how to approach death is more logical or correct? Why?
