What Does Meditation 17 Mean
No Man is an Island
(Page 490 Question 5) In the poem Meditation 17, by John Donne, is describes death and new beginnings. Writers in Donne’s day often depended on the support of Patrons, wealthy supporters of the arts. The young Donne did not publish his poems, most of them were printed only after his death. Instead, they were circulated among a select literary audience that included Patrons such as the countess of Bedford. After Donne was dismissed from his position with Sir Thomas Egerton, he and his family depended in part on Patrons for financial support. In the poem Meditation 17, I think that statement, “No man is an Island” does not apply today for three main reasons, everyone has become more individual, power within the government has grown, and technology is separating people. First, would be that everyone has really become more individual. In today’s world it seems to me that people are growing apart. People would rather work on a task alone, then with partners. Like in school, I see more individuals working on a project alone, rather than larger groups coming together. In my opinion this could be because of numerous of things, whether its drugs or gang related activity. Also I think another factor to this would be, laziness. Laziness is happening because with new ideas …show more content…
The president has a greater portion of power than he should in my opinion. He makes it out to seem like he is his own island. An example would be his right to veto a bill, all he needs is 2/3 of the congress votes and he can just over pass it and veto it. The president can make it really dangerous for anyone that is in the country, the quote in Meditation 17, by Donne, is an example of how some may feel, “I take mine own into contemplation and so secure myself by making my recourse to my god, who is out security.” Because for some god, is really everything to them; god makes them feel like everything’s going to be
(Page 490 Question 5) In the poem Meditation 17, by John Donne, is describes death and new beginnings. Writers in Donne’s day often depended on the support of Patrons, wealthy supporters of the arts. The young Donne did not publish his poems, most of them were printed only after his death. Instead, they were circulated among a select literary audience that included Patrons such as the countess of Bedford. After Donne was dismissed from his position with Sir Thomas Egerton, he and his family depended in part on Patrons for financial support. In the poem Meditation 17, I think that statement, “No man is an Island” does not apply today for three main reasons, everyone has become more individual, power within the government has grown, and technology is separating people. First, would be that everyone has really become more individual. In today’s world it seems to me that people are growing apart. People would rather work on a task alone, then with partners. Like in school, I see more individuals working on a project alone, rather than larger groups coming together. In my opinion this could be because of numerous of things, whether its drugs or gang related activity. Also I think another factor to this would be, laziness. Laziness is happening because with new ideas …show more content…
The president has a greater portion of power than he should in my opinion. He makes it out to seem like he is his own island. An example would be his right to veto a bill, all he needs is 2/3 of the congress votes and he can just over pass it and veto it. The president can make it really dangerous for anyone that is in the country, the quote in Meditation 17, by Donne, is an example of how some may feel, “I take mine own into contemplation and so secure myself by making my recourse to my god, who is out security.” Because for some god, is really everything to them; god makes them feel like everything’s going to be