Pete Benck
Pd. 5
AP Lit
1-18-06
Among School Children
In “Among School Children”, Yeats speaks to an upcoming generation that is too preoccupied with preparation. The philosophy of this work suggests that life prepares us for what never happens. Consistent with Yeats’ message in other works, it follows the dogma: ignorance brings innocence, whereas knowledge brings chaos. With acquired wisdom, consciousness produces a chaotic state within the individual, causing conflict within the soul and mind. Yeats’ main focus is ignorant bliss in this poetic reflection of archetypal adolescence.
Consciousness is limited to the realms of experience. Within this experience we may understand individualities of love, death and camaraderie. Consciousness is the awareness of one\\\'s surroundings and identity; the awareness of universal concepts and the relation this plays upon the individual. Yeats believed that throughout an individual’s life there were certain icons and memories......
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Approximate Word Count: 1214
Approximate Pages: 5 (260 words per double-spaced page) |