A THING OF BEAUTY

A Thing of Beauty is joy forever”

 index
Introduction
Objectives
Action plan
About the poet
Theme of the poem
Poem’s gist
Essays
Summary
Questionarie
Students reflection
Conclusion
Bibliography
 INTRODUCTION
A Greek legend happens to be the basis for A Thing of Beauty
summary. In this Greek legend, a young shepherd by the name of
Endymion had a vision of Cynthia, the moon goddess. This
youth makes a resolution to go after her and seek her. In this
quest, he wanders through the forest and under the sea. In the
poem, the poet tells us that beautiful things bring immense
pleasure and delight. Furthermore, the poet explains that God’s
creations provide happiness as well as energy. The things present
all around provide us with plenty of reasons to feel happy.
Moreover, the brave soldiers’ stories bring inspiration and
enthusiasm to the love life. Beauty is a heavenly tonic.
Furthermore, it is like an endless fountain of nectar. Also, beauty
can come in various forms. Beauty gives us good health and
removes sadness from our lives, resulting in everlasting joy.
 Objectives
# To understand the theme and nature of the poem “A Ting
of Beauty”.
# To coclude essays for brief thinkings.
# To report over summary by the students.
# To end up with sweet messages.
 ACTION PLAN
*SELECTION OF THE TOPIC
*APPROVAL OF THE TOPIC BY TEACHER INCHARGE
*LEARN ABOUT THE AUTHOR’S HISTORY
*PREPARATION OF ESSAYS & SUMMARY
*PREPARATION OF DETAILED REPORT/STUDENTS REFLECTION
*CONCLUDE THE PROJECT
 ABOUT THE POET
John Keats (born October 31,
1795, London, England—died
February 23, 1821, Rome, Papal
States [Italy]) was an
English Romantic lyric poet who
devoted his short life to the
perfection of a poetry marked
by vivid imagery, great
sensuous appeal, and an
attempt to express a philosophy
through classical legend.
 THEME OF THE POEM
The poem A Thing of Beauty by John Keats delivers the
concept that beauty can be discovered anywhere and at
any time. The content of this poem is mostly concentrated
on nature and the unexpected beauty that it brings. The
topic of this poem is that beauty may be discovered
anywhere and, when appreciated, can be used to lift
one’s spirits in times of adversity. Any beautiful object is
always kept in our minds since it brings us permanent
and everlasting happiness. The enjoyment that a beautiful
object brings never fades away, but multiplies many
times over anytime it returns to our mind.
 A Thing of Beauty
A thing of beauty is a joy forever
Its loveliness increases, it will never
Pass into nothingness; but will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and
health, and quiet breathing.
Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o’er-darkened ways
Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon,
Trees old, and young, sprouting a shady boon
For simple sheep; and such are daffodils
With the green world they live in; and clear rills
That for themselves a cooling covert make
‘Gainst the hot season; the mid forest brake,
Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms;
And such too is the grandeur of the dooms
We have imagined for the mighty dead;
All lovely tales that we have heard or read;
An endless fountain of immortal drink,
Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.
 Poem essay
‘A Thing of Beauty– is a poem taken from the poem titled –
“Endymion – a poetic romance’•written by the famous poet John
Keats. The poet says that a beautiful thing is a source of endless
joy. It has eternal beauty which never fades away. A beautiful thing
is like a shady shelter that gives us a sleep Full of sweet dreams,
good health, and relaxation.
Our attachments to the Earthly things are like a flowery wreath.
They are traps that bind us to materialistic things and keep us away
from eternal happiness. The Earth is full of hatred, greed, and
negativity. According to the poet, the gloom and sadness caused by
this negativity fade away with the positive vibes of the beautiful
things that surround us.

The poet lists out some of the beautiful things that surround us.
As the saying goes -“Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. He says
that the numerous creations of God like the Sun which gives us
energy, the moon’s beauty, the trees which give us shade are the
natural beauties around us.
The various animals like the sheep that surround us make our world
lively. The pretty flowers like daffodils make the world green and lively.
The flowing streams of water cool and refresh us in the hot summer
season. The forests which are full of the pretty musk rose flowers are a
beautiful sight to the eye. All these are the things of beauty. Also, the
stories of the brave soldiers who laid their lives to protect their people
are beautiful and inspiring. These beautiful things are like a fountain of
immortality bestowed upon us by God. They inspire us to live on and
maintain our faith in goodness.
 Summary
A Thing of Beauty is by the famous poet John Keats. Furthermore, the poet says
that a beautiful thing can give us extreme happiness and delight. Moreover, a
beautiful thing is eternal that never declines or fades. Also, a beautiful thing
resembles a shady shelter which gives us a comfortable sleep comprising of
sweet dreams and relaxation. This will ultimately lead to good health. The sight
of lovely and beautiful things will live on in our memories for the rest of our
lives. Thinking about them makes our bodies and minds healthier, as the ideas
give us serenity and mental calm.
The author says that individuals have an attachment to Earthly things. This
attachment is such that it has the resemblance of a flowery wreath. Furthermore,
there are traps that keep people connected to materialistic things. This
connection with materialistic things distracts humans from eternal happiness.
This is because the focus of such materialistic people will be on acquiring more
and more resources rather than on attaining eternal happiness. The world has a
lot of negativity, hatred, and greed. According to the poet, the cause of gloom and
sadness is this negativity. Moreover, one can fade away these negative vibes away
with the help of beautiful things that surround us. This is because these beautiful
things bring nothing but positivity. Man and nature are strongly intertwined. The
beauty of nature is what keeps us connected to this planet. Every morning, we
select beautiful fresh flowers and make garlands. They lift our spirits and make
us forget about our problems for a while.
 questionarie

Q1. What does the line, “Therefore are we

wreathing a flowery band to bind us to
earth suggest to you?
Q2. What makes human beings love life in
spite of troubles and sufferings?
Q3.Do we experience things of beauty only
for short moments or do they make a
lasting impression on us?
 Conclusion
This poem mainly focuses on motivating the reader and
filling them with the hope of living their lives happily. It
delivers the message about the presence of the things of
beauty in this world. These things of beauty should be
seen as a source to feel hopeful and do not hesitate in
the sad or gloomy times. Also, this poem has the main
motive to provide peace to the readers by referring to
the beauty of this nature. Here, the poet also connected
the natural resources like sun, moon, rivers, etc as the
beauty of nature and stated that they can be seen as a
support during the nad days of this life.
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