William Cullen Bryant's Thanatopsis And To A Waterfowl

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Written in the nineteenth century, “Thanatopsis” and“To A Waterfowl” are William Cullen Bryant’s most well-known poems. Both works of literature express nature’s beauty and comforting ways, while also mentioning the intimidating thought of death as part of its cycle. “Thanatopsis” explains that death is not something to be fearful of because in the end, everyone’s destiny is the same. Bryant says, “...All that breathe / Will share thy destiny / ...and shall come / And make their bed with thee” (Thanatopsis 60-66). Nature provides Bryant with comfort by interfering with his dark thoughts of death and replacing them, “with a mild / And healing sympathy, that steals away / Their sharpness, ere he is aware” (6-8). Do not fear loneliness, for in
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William Cullen Bryant is one of the most famous poets of the Romantic Period who affected future generations with his writings. Bryant’s life and writings circled around nature. Bryant was religiously and politically affected by his father and his family background, but he did not necessarily stick to his religious background. His major works are “Thanatopsis” and “To a Waterfowl”, which portrays nature. Bryant’s life, writings, and worldview were influenced by nature and by his father and his family…

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