An overall theme within Shakespearean sonnets is love (Mabillard 2009). “Sonnet 29” addresses the conflict between love and self representation within a young man. In the first eight lines, the octave, the young man portrays himself as an “outcast” (Clauson 2009). The young man’s portrayal of himself, as an outcast, is emphasized throughout the octave through the man’s envy of what other men possess. The octave is then followed by the setset, in which the young man decides to change his “state” and is joyous over the remembrance of his “sweet love”(Clauson 2009). Within the setset, the young man uses a simile, comparing himself to a lark singing, to illustrate the great happiness that love has brought him. The point of importance is the internal conflict of the young man, found within the Volta- “With what I most enjoy contented least.” The Volta juxtaposes the ideas of “sweet love” and self represented loneliness in order to present the idea that to be truly loved by someone is more important than the negative feelings towards one’s self.
The Volta, “ With what I most enjoy contented least, ” is a paradox, the young man …show more content…
The significance of the conflict of love vs. self representation is ever-present in our society, especially in the younger generations. Often times when adolescents are dealing with societal pressures and their own feelings of contempt, they fall into the trap of depression and sadness; forgetting that they themselves have loved ones or people to turn to talk to when they need them. Similar to Whitman’s use of the sonnet as a platform to write about his own experiences in “Hours continuing long” (Clausson 2009), The conflict between love vs. self representation, within “Sonnet 29” can be used to help an individual understand how they represent themselves when they consider the love they have gained from
The Volta, “ With what I most enjoy contented least, ” is a paradox, the young man …show more content…
The significance of the conflict of love vs. self representation is ever-present in our society, especially in the younger generations. Often times when adolescents are dealing with societal pressures and their own feelings of contempt, they fall into the trap of depression and sadness; forgetting that they themselves have loved ones or people to turn to talk to when they need them. Similar to Whitman’s use of the sonnet as a platform to write about his own experiences in “Hours continuing long” (Clausson 2009), The conflict between love vs. self representation, within “Sonnet 29” can be used to help an individual understand how they represent themselves when they consider the love they have gained from