Seeking The Other Side

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             As the elegy continues Tennyson is still hesitate in understanding the grieving process that he has been wrap up in for so long. For answers Tennyson turns his attention to nature. Nature to many is depicted as a most magnificent creation with extraordinary ability for one to seek guidance and find truth. Many view nature as the seed of life and not the bearer of death and decay. Tennyson's view of nature is focused on the darker side that many seem to overlook and wish to not acknowledge. Tennyson believes strongly that nature cares only for the survival of species and not for the survival of individual lives. Tennyson wrote, "Nature, red in tooth and claw", referring to nature's brutality. At this point Tennyson is still not grasped the concept of an individual after dying still lives on. Instead, he believes after we die our remains are turned to dust never to attain the presence of life. This shows the reader that his faith is weak and still not complete in capability. If his faith was strong he would realize that there is life after death and he would know that is friend lives on in eternal life.
             After years of heartache and pain Tennyson is finally beginning to demonstrate how he is matured as a person and is starting to understand and respect God's reason in the things that happen to a person in their existence on earth. Tennyson uses his faith in God to overcome his grief and sorrow. Tennyson now learns to accept his friend death and finds closure. Tennyson understands his dear friend is no longer with him on earth anymore, but he knows deep within his heart that one day they will be reunited in Heaven for eternal life. Tennyson gives praise to God for letting him and Hallam share a undying love of friendship and praise for all their wonderful time spent together. Tennyson shows this praise by writing, "Tis better to have loved and lost/ Than never to have loved at all.