To An Athlete Dying Young
This poem talks about a well known runner that returns to his hometown. He had just won a race and the town was celebrating his victory by carrying him through the town. Then, in the second stanza, it’s showing that this famous athlete died at a young age, and describes how the townspeople carried him through the town during the best time of his life, then carrying him through the town for the end of his life. It’s describing how little life gives to people and no matter what age, death comes unexpectedly. Then, in the last few stanzas, it shows how easily a name can be forgotten by using imagery to describe the garland. It’s describing that this athlete was like no other, the garland doesn’t last forever and for others
This poem talks about a well known runner that returns to his hometown. He had just won a race and the town was celebrating his victory by carrying him through the town. Then, in the second stanza, it’s showing that this famous athlete died at a young age, and describes how the townspeople carried him through the town during the best time of his life, then carrying him through the town for the end of his life. It’s describing how little life gives to people and no matter what age, death comes unexpectedly. Then, in the last few stanzas, it shows how easily a name can be forgotten by using imagery to describe the garland. It’s describing that this athlete was like no other, the garland doesn’t last forever and for others