Summary Of The Human Condition In Yeats' Work
The selection of Yeats’ poetry analysed here provide the reader with multiple insights into the human condition. In each poem, this insight is created from Yeats’ combination of his own experiences, poetic devices – both subtle and obvious – and a reflection upon society. While the poems each bring their own values and lessons forward, together, they show that the human condition is one that is constantly challenged by the struggle to maintain a hold on the events around it, whether that is due to a political situation, and withdrawal from nature or the regret of missed opportunity. While Yeats has often been known for his difficult poetry shrouded in occult and Gaelic references, he creates this insight into the human condition in these poems by using simple poetic techniques in collaboration reflective atmospheres, allowing the insight to be accessible to a wide audience.
Liam Montgomery 2008