In discussing that famous elegy it is interesting to begin by asking what remains unsaid in the poem. ... The lilac bush, with its rich colors and scent, represents physical life, while the hermit thrush bodies forth spiritual life. ... In his view, death is always concerning love and nature; it is merely the body's death and what it causes is the immortality of spirit and the beginning of a new life. ... The boy was moved, The outsetting bard was thrown into raptures and, in a moment of inspiration, became aware of the mission for which he was born: "Now in a moment I know what I an fo...

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What is it then, that drives them? ... Both of the lead characters are different from the rest; both are hermits in their own separate ways, and their views on our world are accordingly diverse. ... He has the opportunity to leave, but cannot bring himself to leave what has now become an object of desire. ... However, what perhaps demands greatest attention is the symbolism. ...

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