The Tide Rises Tide Falls Analysis

Some people might say that there is no life after death or that once we are dead everything from our life is gone. This is completely wrong. Our death should reflect our life. Yes, death is inevitable. It is one of the only sure things in life. The thing that should matter is that we need to live our life as if any moment our precious life could be over. Life can be long or short, we need to live it to the fullest, and expect it at any time. Every person on this planet will die at one time but it is what we do during our life that will keep our life living forever in the people we affected. The poems, "A Psalm of Life" and " The Tide Rises the Tide Falls," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, are about life and death. Both tell us of the inevitable fact that we are
He never has a bad idea about death even though he went through much death in his life. The recurring theme in both selections show the likeness between death, life and nature. Nature represents eternity and how time will pass during life and will continue to pass when a person is dead.

The task of comparing and contrasting Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's views of death in these poems not only reveals much about the overall philosophy embodied in Longfellow's poetry and about his views of death, but also shows how he grew and changed during the years between the two poems. "A Psalm of Life" was written early in his life. This poem shows that after the death of his family, he was alright with the idea of death. He wanted to keep their legacy alive by celebrating their life. Like he says in the poem "Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow." This is basically saying that life should be lived and death should not be the goal of your life. Celebrate your life and the ones that have left you by death.