Question

what is the theme of the poem the seven ages written by William Shakespeare 

Answer 1

The theme of the poem is the description of man’s life cycle. Each man plays seven roles in his life from the time of his birth to his death. First he is an infant; the infant grows into a school going child; the school going child grows into a sighing lover; the lover is transformed into a temperamental soldier; from the soldier he matures into a wise justice; from justice into an old man; and then the last stage renders him totally invalid. Finally man dies. Nothing ever stands still in life; there is a constant flux of circumstances, time, age, and conditions.