William Wordsworth

I found some of William Wordsworth's poems very difficult to interpret and others more easily interpretable. By the end of his life, he was greatly admired for his poetry and the change in the type of writing. My first impression when I was reading his workds was that he was really in touch with nature. He came from a town that was not very industrialized therefore he grew up in the heart of nature.

He lived a good life until his mother and father passed away. Even then, he had very generous relatives which put him through Canbridge, where he received a good education. I think this is the time that he may have realized the importance of family. He seems to get a lot of imspiration from family love of each other over material things. This is shown in the poem "We Are Seven". When the little girl was asked how many children were in her family she always responded by saying seven even though one of her brothers and one of her sisters had passed away. This child still plays are their graves and considers them still alive in her heart. I think it is important to think like this because a person can always remain with another forever.

A major theme for a lot of Wordsworth's poems is reestablishing the connection between human beings. This can be done in a number of ways, but he seems to be a firms believer that when humans are away from society and in nature they can become one easier. In his peom, "Simon Lee", he talks about a man who has become old and helpless over the years even though he was known for his strength. This poem shows how the narrator helped Simon Lee with an easy task, however it was not for Simon. This poem makes Wordsworth sad but it is not entirely sure why it does. I believe that the man made him sad because no matter how great and strong one is during one's life, they will one day lose this strength.

I believe that Wordsworth believes in a higher power in nature. I think the best definition of this power is he believes in Mother Nature. I have known Mother Nature to be the ruler of all nature and gives all things life and purpose. The importance of nature to Wordsworth is shown in his poem "Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey". He revisits a scene along with his sister and recalls the feeling this river and nature brings to him. The exposure to nature puts him at calm and allows him to appreciate the world better. In his heart he believes that all of the things there will make him a better person because everthing in nature has a higher significance.

One of Wordworth's main puposes it seems, is his desire to transform poetry to use more simplistic language. He wanted to use the everyday language because he felt that poetry was the same as writing prose. In the poem "Strange fits of passion have I known" I felt like it was talking about Wordsworth's actual lover. I think that he uses simple answers but there is still some things that need to be interpreted. I feel like as the narrator was riding to the cottage because he got word that his lover was sick. The moon represents the life of Lucy and when the moon disappeared before he reached his destination, she could have died. That is what I got from the poem.

William Wordsworth is considered the poet of nature. By the end of his life he won his fight and his poetic theories became the norm. His type of poetry has influenced all of the writing since that time.