He is most commonly called a twentieth-century Romantic as death and the afterlife intrigued him. ... In "Fern Hill" Thomas explores life and death by recalling actual childhood experiences at his aunt's farmhouse called Fern Hill. ... The third of the four stanzas is written in regards to "wild men". ... The wild men have lived their life to the fullest unlike their counterparts. "Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, / And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way" means that these men have lived without any reserve in their lifestyle, but what they do not realize is the...

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For instance he says, "Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful" (Donne Lines 1-2). ... " For instance he says, "Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, and learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, do not go gentle into that good night" (Thomas Lines 10-12). ... Here he calls death a "slave" to insult which show the tone of rudeness. ... Thomas gives an example of different men such as wild men, grave men, good men and wise men, to encourage his father to fight against death. ...

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Val Xavier is the most visibly alive character in the play, with his "wild" good looks and snakeskin jacket that almost serves as an extra coating of skin, and when it is removed he submits himself to vulnerability as his jacket is a symbol of wild vitality like that of an animal. ... The only so-called "love" he thought he had experienced on the bayou was also what led to his corruption. ...

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In stanza 3 he goes on to equate the call of the trumpet with Art. ... Passersby watch, "a wild white face" as "it is carried" into the ambulance. The word "white" illustrates how pale and frail this person may be and "wild" suggest the fear and panic within this person as he is carried into the ambulance not knowing what the future holds. ...

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For example, according to James Rachels, the most common argument in support of euthanasia is one that we may call "the argument from mercy". ... Our reflexes and responses fit us to fight attackers, flee wild animals, and dodge out of the way of trucks. ...

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