The Truth of Time
Shakespeare's sonnets meanings are still highly relevant to today, though often difficult to decipher with the time society has had to grow and adapt. I have chosen to make several changes that will translate sonnet seventy-seven to today's way of speaking. Though the number of changes are not numerous, I did not want to destroy the true meaning of the sonnet, and it’s honest essence. I believe this sonnet speaks the truth of age, though now many would struggle to understand the wording of the poem, thus these adjustments were made.
This sonnet speaks of age, and its swift thievery of one’s beauty, youth, and mind. The beginning clearly states how with time one's appearance will fade and “how thy beauties wear.”(Shakespeare 77.1) Our moments are often wasted and do not feel well spent, as though going by in the blink of an eye. Often only noticed while looking at one's own reflection referred to as the glass in the sonnet. Through the glass one can see the wearing of the years. With a person's appearance, memories will also fade, although they can be recorded. This is mentioned in the line “The …show more content…
Now it is easier than ever to preserve one's self through word and image thanks to growing technology and education. Often the fading of beauty will be noticed in a photo, an image shown by the phones we hold so dear. Due to this, I have chosen to replace the glass with the word phone. These images are also what we put out into the world, and often incur more criticism than a mirror due to that concern of what others will see and think. We are constantly posting images of ourselves, and scrutinizing angles, light, and our own appearance. Along with that we now have the ability to look back at how we used to look, and see the changes of age with more clarity. Hence, phones are highly involved in how many people view themselves, and how others view
Shakespeare's sonnets meanings are still highly relevant to today, though often difficult to decipher with the time society has had to grow and adapt. I have chosen to make several changes that will translate sonnet seventy-seven to today's way of speaking. Though the number of changes are not numerous, I did not want to destroy the true meaning of the sonnet, and it’s honest essence. I believe this sonnet speaks the truth of age, though now many would struggle to understand the wording of the poem, thus these adjustments were made.
This sonnet speaks of age, and its swift thievery of one’s beauty, youth, and mind. The beginning clearly states how with time one's appearance will fade and “how thy beauties wear.”(Shakespeare 77.1) Our moments are often wasted and do not feel well spent, as though going by in the blink of an eye. Often only noticed while looking at one's own reflection referred to as the glass in the sonnet. Through the glass one can see the wearing of the years. With a person's appearance, memories will also fade, although they can be recorded. This is mentioned in the line “The …show more content…
Now it is easier than ever to preserve one's self through word and image thanks to growing technology and education. Often the fading of beauty will be noticed in a photo, an image shown by the phones we hold so dear. Due to this, I have chosen to replace the glass with the word phone. These images are also what we put out into the world, and often incur more criticism than a mirror due to that concern of what others will see and think. We are constantly posting images of ourselves, and scrutinizing angles, light, and our own appearance. Along with that we now have the ability to look back at how we used to look, and see the changes of age with more clarity. Hence, phones are highly involved in how many people view themselves, and how others view