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Name: Norrie Jane C.

Solitana Date: 11-08-2024

Yr./Section: BPA-4B

1. Who is speaking in the poem? To whom is he speaking? What is he


pleading for? Why?

Answer: The speaker is Dylan Thomas himself, expressing his emotions


and thoughts. Thomas addresses his father, who is nearing death.
Thomas pleads with his father to resist the inevitability of death, to
fight against it, and not surrender. Thomas seeks a deeper connection
with his father, even in death's presence.

2. Who is speaking in the poem? To whom is he speaking? What is he


pleading for? Why?

Answer: The speaker, Dylan Thomas, pleads with his dying father to
resist death's inevitability, urging him to "rage, rage against the dying of
the light" and cherish life's remaining moments.

3. What is reason or argument has the speaker put forth here in order
to rouse his farher to take up the challenges of a forthcoming life's
end?

Answer: The speaker urges his father to resist death's inevitability,


arguing that life is precious and worth fighting for, and that
surrendering without a struggle would be unacceptable. He appeals to
his father's pride, strength, and unfulfilled potential, emphasizing the
importance of raging against the dying of the light.
4. What is the "good night" in the life of all men? Why must all men
"rage and rage against the dying of the light"? How do stanzas 3,4 and 5
support the plea for living and not dying?

Answer: The "good night" refers to death, the inevitable end of life.
Men must "rage and rage against the dying of the light" because
surrendering to death without resistance would mean wasting their
potential, losing life's precious moments, and succumbing to darkness.
Stanzas 3-5 support this plea by highlighting the regret of unfulfilled
lives (stanza 3), the brief glory of life's achievements (stanza 4), and the
speaker's personal emotional appeal to his father (stanza 5).

5. Does the poet wish his father to put up the last fight before he
succumbs to death?

Answer: Yes, the poet urges his father to put up a fierce resistance
against death, to "rage, rage against the dying of the light." He wants
his father to fight with all his might, burning with intensity and passion,
rather than surrendering quietly. This final stand would allow his father
to exit life with dignity, leaving no regret or unfulfilled potential behind.

6. Comment on the arguing pleas to the speaker on the dying man. Do


you think his pleas is valid? Give your reasons for or against.

Answer: The speaker's pleas to his dying father are emotionally charged
and poignant, urging him to resist death's inevitability. While
understandable from a filial love perspective, the pleas may be seen as
invalid from a realistic standpoint, as death is an unavoidable natural
process. Nevertheless, the speaker's words serve as a powerful
affirmation of life's value and the human spirit's capacity for resilience
and defiance.

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