John Keats seems to be a sorrowed man from his writings. He writes with his feelings it almost seems. Some writers can mask their feelings, but John can not. From the death of his mother and the broken relationship to his fiancée Fanny, Keats has a guarded heart towards women. In La Belle Dame sans Mercy, he writes of a man “On the cold hill side”. I think this is to express the loneliness in his life. As quick as this lady came into his life she was gone. He awoke again to the same felling of being alone.
“Beauty is truth, truth beauty, -that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.” (pg.441)
After reading this passage, I read the footnote. It explained that Keats had compared these two words throughout his career. To relate beauty and truth unfolds to an unanswered argument. Beauty can be in many forms. God told Adam and Even not to eat the apple of a certain tree. Along with curiosity comes a form of beauty. The only apple they were forbidden to eat was the apple that looked most beautiful to them. The truth of eating the apple was human sin for forever. Things that are remarkably beautiful sometimes contain truth of consequence and lesson.
3 comments:
Interesting thoughts concerning Keats! I have never thought of the aspect you mention in your last paragraph- that of curiosity which leads to beauty. I will go back and read this poem once more to see if I can gain insight into your critique. Hmmm. A curiosity that leads to and possibly even makes certain things beautiful. I had not ever thought of that before! Good Blog!
-kyle
Enjoyed the Blog. I do see what you are talking about in this blog. I believe that people want what they are told they cant have. This relates to beauty because it must be appealing to the people. I had to go back and reread this, but you do bring up an interesting point.
it is kind of funny how since 'the beginning of time' weve been attracted to what we cant/arent supposed to have. good job expressing your thoughts
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