Thomas Hardy wrote the poem, “The Darkling Thrush” to express his feelings about the 19th century coming to an end and the arrival of the twentieth century in the horizon. He was feeling dejected at the dying century when the little thrush, through its song, taught him to have hope for the new centuRead more
Thomas Hardy wrote the poem, “The Darkling Thrush” to express his feelings about the 19th century coming to an end and the arrival of the twentieth century in the horizon. He was feeling dejected at the dying century when the little thrush, through its song, taught him to have hope for the new century.
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The irony lies in the fact that the thrush, who is singing even in desolate times, has no apparent reason for being happy or hopeful. The speaker used to believe that all reasons for hope is dying with the century but the thrush teaches him that hope needs no apparent reason. People can find hope evRead more
The irony lies in the fact that the thrush, who is singing even in desolate times, has no apparent reason for being happy or hopeful. The speaker used to believe that all reasons for hope is dying with the century but the thrush teaches him that hope needs no apparent reason. People can find hope even in the most desolate time. The speaker doesn’t share the same joy as the bird, yet he knows that the thrush is aware of some hope that he is not yet aware of.
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