What is the central idea of poem Fear No More?
What is the central idea of poem Fear No More?
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Sunita Malik
The central idea of the poem Fear No More is death. However unlike the traditional poems, we find that death is not considered curse or doom here. Instead, the poet portrays a positive picture of death.
According to him, death is a relief for the a person because after death, a person does not feel heat or cold. He does not fear from a cruel master or a tyrant ruler, the fear of lightning or thundering vanishes away and magic and witchcraft does not work on the dead.
A dead person gets freedom from slanders and criticism. In short he is free from worldly troubles and sorrows. He feels peace in his grave.
The other important idea reflected in the poem is equality. According to the poet, every person is equal before death. He has to though he may be a rich and beautiful person or a poor chimney-sweeper, an illiterate or a scholar, a doctor or a royal. Every person has to die day.
Read summary of this poem.