(A Discussion of Keats Messages)
We live life everyday unaware of what will become of us. We don't know when we will die, or how it will happen but we will find out in time. For instance, Keats was a young man who died of tuberculosis. Hansen has done plenty of research over Keats and has discovered that, “The slow, dad death in a foreign city was breaking Keats’s wonderful spirit.” This was because of the fact he couldn't be with the love of his life because he didn't want her to become a widow. Before he died however he wanted to write as many poems as possible because he wanted to be remembered for something. Obviously, someone who is dying will teach us many messages in his poems.
First of all, you have the message of living our own lives from the poem On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer. This is important because if we only did what others say or want then we will never be truly happy. For instance, if we stay in something we don't wanna be in to make someone else feel better then …show more content…
Art is important because it is the only thing we have that rewrites history. Without art we would have no clue what our ancestors before us have done. “ O Attic shape! Fair attitude! With brede” (Line 41 from Ode to a Grecian Urn) This to me shows that he was admiring the urn and trying to figure out its story. Sometimes when looking at art you have to decipher the story within it. Angela Eckhoff discusses why it is important that we have art and how it helps with educational purpose, “ This research provides support for integrating rich, meaningful art viewing experiences as a regular part of young children's arts experiences.” (Eckhoff) To me this means that art helps a child view the world differently and allows them to use their imagination to express their feelings. Expressing their ,index can tell you if a child is depressed or being bullied which is very important in today's