Could “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” by Dylan…
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Could “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas be interpreted to be about depression?
TW: Suicide
I want to see if there is a general consensus from people who know a lot more about literature and do more analysis than me about whether it makes sense to apply this poem to themes of depression and suicide.
I understand that this poem is primarily about grief and celebrating life, but I have always looked at it from the perspective of having depression and choosing to fight against suicidal thoughts.
Obviously most interpretations of poetry are subjective and valid, however I am designing a hypothetical poetry collection about depression for a project and was considering incorporating “do not go gentle into that good night” or “rage against the dying of the light” into the subheading or the blurb, and want to make sure this doesn’t only make sense to me.
So, does that seem like too tenuous of a connection or too subjective of an interpretation to make sense on the cover of this book?
Thanks!
#entertainment
TW: Suicide
I want to see if there is a general consensus from people who know a lot more about literature and do more analysis than me about whether it makes sense to apply this poem to themes of depression and suicide.
I understand that this poem is primarily about grief and celebrating life, but I have always looked at it from the perspective of having depression and choosing to fight against suicidal thoughts.
Obviously most interpretations of poetry are subjective and valid, however I am designing a hypothetical poetry collection about depression for a project and was considering incorporating “do not go gentle into that good night” or “rage against the dying of the light” into the subheading or the blurb, and want to make sure this doesn’t only make sense to me.
So, does that seem like too tenuous of a connection or too subjective of an interpretation to make sense on the cover of this book?
Thanks!
#entertainment
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