Analysis on "To Ireland in the Coming Times"
Cindy R Guzman
March 5th, 2013
Analysis of “To Ireland In The Coming Times” Yeats is known as an influential poet of the 20th century. His love and affection for Ireland and his people can be seen in many of his poems. In “To Ireland in the coming times” Yeats passion for Ireland and the revolution against Britain at the time can be seen in his writing. Ireland was undergoing a transition from a nation under British rule to a nation of its own with an identity. Many poets, Yeats included, helped fuel this revolution through their writing. Yeats theme through out the poem is consistent; Ireland is a strong nation and no matter what the obstacles the nation has always and will always overcome. Yeats makes it very clear in many of the stanzas that he loves Ireland and that his nation is great. Yeats also makes it very clear that he knows Ireland is going to go through hardships during and after the revolution, but that his great nation will prevail. William Butler Yeats was born on June 13, 1865 to parents John Butler Yeats and Susan Mary Pollexfen. His father, John Butler Yeats, was a known portrait painter and lawyer. Yeats family was very well off his father having steady income and his mother being from a very wealthy family. Yeats went to school in both London and Ireland, but he finished his education in Dublin at The Metropolitan School of Art in 1886. During his time at The Metropolitan School of Art, some of his pieces of writing were published in the Dublin University Review. After finishing his education Yeats and his family relocated to London. During this time Yeats progressed in his writing and influence in the literary world. He would often become homesick for Ireland and would write poems about his longing to be back home. One of the poems resulting from his homesickness was, “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”. In 1889 Yeats life changed forever, he met the love of his love Maud Gonne. Gonne was a poet, feminist, actress, and a
March 5th, 2013
Analysis of “To Ireland In The Coming Times” Yeats is known as an influential poet of the 20th century. His love and affection for Ireland and his people can be seen in many of his poems. In “To Ireland in the coming times” Yeats passion for Ireland and the revolution against Britain at the time can be seen in his writing. Ireland was undergoing a transition from a nation under British rule to a nation of its own with an identity. Many poets, Yeats included, helped fuel this revolution through their writing. Yeats theme through out the poem is consistent; Ireland is a strong nation and no matter what the obstacles the nation has always and will always overcome. Yeats makes it very clear in many of the stanzas that he loves Ireland and that his nation is great. Yeats also makes it very clear that he knows Ireland is going to go through hardships during and after the revolution, but that his great nation will prevail. William Butler Yeats was born on June 13, 1865 to parents John Butler Yeats and Susan Mary Pollexfen. His father, John Butler Yeats, was a known portrait painter and lawyer. Yeats family was very well off his father having steady income and his mother being from a very wealthy family. Yeats went to school in both London and Ireland, but he finished his education in Dublin at The Metropolitan School of Art in 1886. During his time at The Metropolitan School of Art, some of his pieces of writing were published in the Dublin University Review. After finishing his education Yeats and his family relocated to London. During this time Yeats progressed in his writing and influence in the literary world. He would often become homesick for Ireland and would write poems about his longing to be back home. One of the poems resulting from his homesickness was, “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”. In 1889 Yeats life changed forever, he met the love of his love Maud Gonne. Gonne was a poet, feminist, actress, and a
Cited: "William Butler Yeats - Biography". Nobelprize.org. 10 Mar 2013 http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1923/yeats-bio.html "William Butler Yeats." 2013. The Biography Channel website. Mar 10 2013, 12:13 http://www.biography.com/people/william-butler-yeats-9538857. Cindy R Guzman March 5, 2013 William Butler Yeats “To Ireland In The Coming Times”