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Final Analysis of Break Break

The poem "Break, Break, Break" expresses Lord Alfred Tennyson's grief over the sudden death of his close friend Arthur Hallam. It depicts images of nature that remain unchanged - the cold gray stones beaten by the sea, a fisherman's boy singing in his boat - contrasted with the temporary nature of human life. The poet finds solace in the permanence of these natural scenes, as the happy moments of life fade and human existence transitions from youth to old age and ultimately death.

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Final Analysis of Break Break

The poem "Break, Break, Break" expresses Lord Alfred Tennyson's grief over the sudden death of his close friend Arthur Hallam. It depicts images of nature that remain unchanged - the cold gray stones beaten by the sea, a fisherman's boy singing in his boat - contrasted with the temporary nature of human life. The poet finds solace in the permanence of these natural scenes, as the happy moments of life fade and human existence transitions from youth to old age and ultimately death.

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The poem "Break, Break, Break" is a powerful expression of bereavement and irrecoverable loss.

It
was written by Lord Alfred Tennyson, probably in 1834, following the sudden death of his very close
friend, Arthur Hallam, the previous year

The poem is an expression of his personal grief. But it is more than an individual cry of pain
and despair. He has presented as a universal characteristic of our world. He has drawn a
picture of permanent and lasting images in contrast with temporariness of human life.

It clearly shows that man passes away so quickly but the scene of nature remains the same. In
this poem the poet mourns the death of a dear friend who will never come back. He depicts
the picture of sea and its waves constantly striking against cold gray stones. He also draws
the image of fisher man's boy singing in his boat or at play with his sister and the grand ships
coming to the harbour. He believes that these images are more abiding than the Life of a
man.

The poet thinks that these things remain unchanged. The world continues to be busy and
beautiful, but the happy moments of one's life never stay. Human life changes from
childhood to youth, then to old age and finally embraces death. As man grows old the sweet
memories of his life become a part of the vanished past. Thus, between past and present man
suffers and complains.

The poet is missing his lost friend while standing on the sea bank. He expresses his sorrow
that he will never feel the soft touch of that hand and will never hear that voice again. On the
fact, the poem looks sad and depressing. But the grief is set against things which are
permanent.

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