Analysis Of Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

If you've ever watched the movie "Interstellar" then you've heard these words before "do not go gentle into that good night”. “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night” by Dylan Thomas is a poem that examines death and the inevitable demise that comes with old age. Dylan Thomas seems to be convinced that it is not ethical or befitting for an accomplished or influential person to die softly in old age. The author of the poem knows that death is unavoidable, but believes that it should be fought every inch of the way. In this masterpiece, Dylan Thomas illustrates his purpose by using metaphors for death, and by incorporating the passing away of his father into the poem.
When it comes to the topic of death, Dylan Thomas seems to have a very different outlook than most people. He acknowledges his purpose for writing this poem in the first stanza, which states "Do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at close of day; rage, rage against the dying of the light." Mr. Thomas is informing us that he believes it is not ideal for one to die quietly. He believes that when death comes knocking, we
The writer has a particular way of coinciding darkness with the end of life. The second stanza supports this claim, "Though wise men at their end know dark is right, because their words had forked no lightning they do not go gentle into that good night." Although this may seem ambiguous at first, but after dissecting these words, the underlying meaning almost seems obvious. The author it trying to explain to us as readers that a wise man knows death is unavoidable, but because they believe their actions and accomplishments have not made a mark in the world they do not accept death, they fight it. The author finished the rest of the poem off by scrutinizing different types of men and why they accept death or why they “do not go gentle into that