Justify the significance of unworthy gift poem
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The gift which the poet seeks to give is not of a material nature, but rather, he wants to give something higher.
The poet wishes to give the gift of wonder.
I find that the poem has a very similar quality to it as the book of Ecclesiastes- the things of this work are fleeting and ultimately of rather small value, but an experience that makes us wonder, touches us and draws our thoughts beyond our everyday troubles, beyond the physical realm- that is a gift which is truly precious.
In the poem, I feel that the author wishes to inspire his reader with a sense of wonder- note the vivid imagery when describing the things he would give as gifts- the scent of the flower and the ray of sunlight- the imagery he uses focuses the mind quite specifically and calls up the experiences that we have each had in the past.
The vivid imagery calls forth wonder, or reminds us of a circumstance wherein we experienced wonder. And ultimately, wonder leads to wisdom, which I would call the final end of the poem- the author expressing his desire to give the gift of wisdom, through wonder, to his friends, and to the reader.
Hope that helps!
The poet wishes to give the gift of wonder.
I find that the poem has a very similar quality to it as the book of Ecclesiastes- the things of this work are fleeting and ultimately of rather small value, but an experience that makes us wonder, touches us and draws our thoughts beyond our everyday troubles, beyond the physical realm- that is a gift which is truly precious.
In the poem, I feel that the author wishes to inspire his reader with a sense of wonder- note the vivid imagery when describing the things he would give as gifts- the scent of the flower and the ray of sunlight- the imagery he uses focuses the mind quite specifically and calls up the experiences that we have each had in the past.
The vivid imagery calls forth wonder, or reminds us of a circumstance wherein we experienced wonder. And ultimately, wonder leads to wisdom, which I would call the final end of the poem- the author expressing his desire to give the gift of wisdom, through wonder, to his friends, and to the reader.
Hope that helps!
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