William Ernest Henley's “Invictus” is about the narrator being unconquered by nature. “Invictus” is the narrator having problems with nature and not being afraid to conquer problems. The narrator of this poem establish a theme of being a conquer throughout the poem saying he will not surrender to horrible challenges, he thinks that his soul is unconquerable, and he is not afraid of divine power.
First, the narrator will not surrender to horrible challenges. William Ernest Henley wrote this poem after losing a foot at age sixteen to a disease (“Overview” par. 1). The narrator talks how his head is bloody, but it will stay unbowed. He, also, talks about how he will not cry aloud under any circumstances. The narrator is not afraid of a place
First, the narrator will not surrender to horrible challenges. William Ernest Henley wrote this poem after losing a foot at age sixteen to a disease (“Overview” par. 1). The narrator talks how his head is bloody, but it will stay unbowed. He, also, talks about how he will not cry aloud under any circumstances. The narrator is not afraid of a place