A Prayer for my Daughter
Question: 1 Write a detailed analysis of the poem A Prayer for My Daughter in your own words.
Answer :
Introduction :
A Prayer for my Daughter is a poem written by William Butler Yeats in 1919. He was an Irish poet. The poem expresses a father's heartfelt wishes for his newborn daughter. A Prayer for my Daughter is a rich, complex reflection on the joy and struggle of parenthood. this time of the poem was after the World War.
Analysis :
In the poem father wishes for his newborn baby, and begins this poem with his daughter sleeping in the cradle, the storm has raged, and her father walking around her and praying because of deep sadness. Her father is concerned about his daughter because of today's narrower generation. He thought about how she could manage or live with this life full of drought. He equates his thoughts with nature. He prayed that his daughter would be beautiful but not so beautiful that she drives other minds, when she looks herself in the mirror she is not mad. Those who are very beautiful lose their kind nature and cannot be good person, even if they have no good friends or partners. He prayed for his daughter to become a prosperous tree that is hidden from view. He hopes that his daughter's thoughts are open, generous and joyful. Her father tries to think about her future education, appearance, speech, and even marriage life. As a father concerned about his daughter.
Question:2 'May she be granted beauty and yet not Beauty to make strangers eye distraught.' What is your interpretation of these lines?
Answer :
As per my interpretation, this line says, that your beauty alone does not distraught the eyes of strangers, good qualities, manners, and discipline are also responsible for it. One should not be judged by outward appearance only, true identity is made by their humanity. Your impression is more important than beauty to be distraught to strangers' eyes. That is why it is said that, "Make Yourself Clean".
Thank you.
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