"A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London," relates highly to the people in London. During this time period, London is being firebombed due to the war. In this poem, Thomas talks about the "synagogue of corn," (line 9), as a meaning of religion which is a high influence on his poems. The last line I believe says that after death, the child goes to etenral life, which then connects to the religious meaning from "synagogue of corn".
"A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London," relates highly to the people in London. During this time period, London is being firebombed due to the war. In this poem, Thomas talks about the "synagogue of corn," (line 9), as a meaning of religion which is a high influence on his poems. The last line I believe says that after death, the child goes to etenral life, which then connects to the religious meaning from "synagogue of corn".
"A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London," relates highly to the people in London. During this time period, London is being firebombed due to the war. In this poem, Thomas talks about the "synagogue of corn," (line 9), as a meaning of religion which is a high influence on his poems. The last line I believe says that after death, the child goes to etenral life, which then connects to the religious meaning from "synagogue of corn".
"A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London," relates highly to the people in London. During this time period, London is being firebombed due to the