There comes a time in every man's life where they must discover the truth by themselves. Henry Longfellow’s poem “The Tides Rise, the Tides Fall” is a literary example of how we, as people, can find truth in nature. In his poem, Henry Longfellow describes the romantic ideal of finding truth within nature. This poem led to countless people towards nature to find the truths that they had been looking for.
To begin with, Longfellow’s poem “The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls” depicts how people can find truth within the nature around them. For instance, in the second stanza after the traveller leaves the shoreline, Longfellow writes, “The little waves, with their soft, white hands, Efface the footprints in the sands” (Longfellow 8-9). Literally, the passage …show more content…
But, symbolically, the passage above explains how the traveller who was on the shore previously has found truth within nature and has return to the city. The detail of the tides removing the footprints symbolizes that the traveller has found the truth he was searching for within nature, and has returned to the city with his answer, not to return. The passage as a whole explains how people need to experience nature to find the truth they desire, and then return to the way they lived before. Another example of people finding truth within nature is during the first stanza as the traveller is walking on the shoreline, Longfellow explains, “Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveller hastens toward the town” (Longfellow 3-4). Again, this quote shows how people must go into nature to find the truths they seek. The example above quite literally explains that the traveller was along the shore, and
To begin with, Longfellow’s poem “The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls” depicts how people can find truth within the nature around them. For instance, in the second stanza after the traveller leaves the shoreline, Longfellow writes, “The little waves, with their soft, white hands, Efface the footprints in the sands” (Longfellow 8-9). Literally, the passage …show more content…
But, symbolically, the passage above explains how the traveller who was on the shore previously has found truth within nature and has return to the city. The detail of the tides removing the footprints symbolizes that the traveller has found the truth he was searching for within nature, and has returned to the city with his answer, not to return. The passage as a whole explains how people need to experience nature to find the truth they desire, and then return to the way they lived before. Another example of people finding truth within nature is during the first stanza as the traveller is walking on the shoreline, Longfellow explains, “Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveller hastens toward the town” (Longfellow 3-4). Again, this quote shows how people must go into nature to find the truths they seek. The example above quite literally explains that the traveller was along the shore, and