Carnage, death, and destruction - these were the states that the world saw Europe in during the years following the First World War. The Great War is what many historians call it, the war that only lasted 4 years, the war that left Europe in shambles. From the destruction that littered the continent came a form of literature that would cause many to look at the world differently. The novels that were produced in Europe after World War I had the author’s personal views in the books. This is not a bad thing, but when the books that were in demand by the public showed the author’s views in such a magnitude that it came to the point of forcing the reader to accept the views, this is when this style of writing met challenges. These novels also where
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Dylan Thomas was a teenager during this period of time but his age did not keep him from writing what he wanted, if anything his age was the reason that he was not writing the political pieces and that the pieces were filled with death in its many forms. Through his writing, Dylan Thomas rejected the political ideas and forms of other writers, featured the concept of death and its many facets prominently instead of shying away from it, and was inspired by his personal way of life to steer away from the political style of writing in the 30’s and towards romanticism in writing.
Dylan Thomas was a man who, frankly, did not care about others opinion; he did whatever grabbed his attention at that moment in time. Because he did not care about others opinion he ignored the writing style of the time and opted for his own romantic style. Thomas was one of the many authors who found the medium in which to express their ideas after the First World War, but also in the years leading up to the invasion of Poland by Germany. During these all too short years in-between …show more content…
Because of this, much of the literature and poetry had the theme of death, Thomas very clearly uses this theme in much of his writing. And yet Thomas uses death in a way that other authors do not, he does not shy away from the concepts that come with death but he embraces death and what it brings. While other authors spoke of death in a way that would not seem rude considering what Europe had just gone through, Thomas, “[shattered] the recognition of death” in his pieces (Weick 3). He may use the concept of death so blatantly that only a fool might miss it, but he would also portray death in such an eloquent way that only on further analysis may death’s true colors show. When death was woven into Thomas’ works organically it was as his other views of the world were, he did not want to force the idea down the reader’s throat. But when Thomas wanted people to know that death was looming he was almost, “…advocating [an] active resistance to death…”
Dylan Thomas was a teenager during this period of time but his age did not keep him from writing what he wanted, if anything his age was the reason that he was not writing the political pieces and that the pieces were filled with death in its many forms. Through his writing, Dylan Thomas rejected the political ideas and forms of other writers, featured the concept of death and its many facets prominently instead of shying away from it, and was inspired by his personal way of life to steer away from the political style of writing in the 30’s and towards romanticism in writing.
Dylan Thomas was a man who, frankly, did not care about others opinion; he did whatever grabbed his attention at that moment in time. Because he did not care about others opinion he ignored the writing style of the time and opted for his own romantic style. Thomas was one of the many authors who found the medium in which to express their ideas after the First World War, but also in the years leading up to the invasion of Poland by Germany. During these all too short years in-between …show more content…
Because of this, much of the literature and poetry had the theme of death, Thomas very clearly uses this theme in much of his writing. And yet Thomas uses death in a way that other authors do not, he does not shy away from the concepts that come with death but he embraces death and what it brings. While other authors spoke of death in a way that would not seem rude considering what Europe had just gone through, Thomas, “[shattered] the recognition of death” in his pieces (Weick 3). He may use the concept of death so blatantly that only a fool might miss it, but he would also portray death in such an eloquent way that only on further analysis may death’s true colors show. When death was woven into Thomas’ works organically it was as his other views of the world were, he did not want to force the idea down the reader’s throat. But when Thomas wanted people to know that death was looming he was almost, “…advocating [an] active resistance to death…”