Question

The poem Cold Within is symbolic of lack of warmth and compassion in human relations.Justify

Answer 1

In the poem The Cold Within the poet James Patrick Kinney slashes the human behaviour in the world with an expectation of appreciation for every deed. As humans, we happily cling to the world's resources and its wealth but fail in the grounds of caste, religion, gender etc. The lack of human spirit is what he refers as cold within.

Answer 2

Answer:

It is quite true the poem Cold Within is symbolic of lack of warmth and compassion in human relations. This lack exists at all levels: personal, family, social, etc. Most of the problems in the world exist because of this lack of warmth. In place of the warmth there is the cold of hatred, animosity, suspicion, and ill-will in every human's heart.

This world would have been a real paradise if this ill-will were not there. All the wars, holocausts, ethnic-cleansings, terrorist attacks, etc. were the outcome of this ill-will only. Ill-will is much more deadlier than the deadliest nukes; for nukes are also the product of ill-will.  

In the poem, The Cold Within, the poet has beautiful portrayed this ill-will in men trapped in bitter cold. None of them offered their wooden log to keep the fire burning because they harbored il-will against one another. This led to the death of all.  

So, we see how dangerous and insidious ill-will is for mankind.