Which age old question does the poem revolves around? with reference to fire and Ice
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The poet equates fire with `desire’ and ice with ‘hatred’. Both of these are growing with enormous speed.
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The poem revolves around the age-old question of whether the world will end in fire or in ice. This is similar to another age-old question, whether it would be preferable to freeze to death or burn to death. The poet determines that either option would achieve its purpose sufficiently well. The poem revolves around the age-old question of whether the world will end in fire or in ice. This is similar to another age-old question, whether it would be preferable to freeze to death or burn to death. The poet determines that either option would achieve its purpose sufficiently well.
Explanation:
The poem revolves around the age-old question of whether the world will end in fire or in ice. This is similar to another age-old question, whether it would be preferable to freeze to death or burn to death. The poet determines that either option would achieve its purpose sufficiently well.
According to the poet, `fire' represents 'desire' and `ice' represents `hatred'. Desires like fire spread rapidly and engulf one's whole life. Fire and 'Ice' are symbolized here. 'Fire' stands for conflict, fury, intolerance, and insensitivity while 'Ice stands for greed, avarice, lust, rigidity, coldness, indifference, hatred, etc; the sum and substance of the poem 'Fire and Ice'. The crystal clear message that the poet is trying to give is that nothing in this world is eternal. Everything will perish either in fire or ice. We should, thus, not forget this supreme reality and keep ourselves above all selfish matters.