Question

Interpret the meaning of the poem sympathy

Answer 1

In this poem, Charles Mackay describes one incident, and two contrasting outcomes to that incident. Through this contrast, he shows how charity can be of two types. The first type of charity consists of providing financial help to the disadvantaged. This is the kind of charitable activity that is performed by the proud man. He sees the poet in need of help because he has been injured, and provides him with money to treat himself. As a result, the poet is able to recover his health under proper medical care. Therefore, his physical needs are answered. However, his emotional needs are not seen to at all by the proud man. He does not offer the poet any word of encouragement that will give him the courage and strength to deal with the situation at hand. He is proud of his wealth. So in any situation, it is his wealth that he turns to. He does not believe that there is any event at which his wealth will fail to come to use. Therefore, he also cannot conceive how to help the poet in any other way than to provide him with money. Hence, this kind of charity is both incomplete and ineffective to a certain extent.

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Answer 2

Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem titled "Sympathy" is a metaphor for what it means to be a black male during the 1800s. ... "Sympathy" is about a bird who is peeking outside his cage and sees a beautiful landscape with the sun shining bright. The author continues the poem by stating he knows the way the bird feels.