Tennyson's " " is a meditation on old age. We meet an aged Ulysses bitterly
reflecting on the glory of his legendary youth and contrasting it with the apparently dull state
of his advanced years. Rather than fighting epic battles and exploring distant realms, for
instance, Ulysses finds himself wasting away on the shores of Ithaca, tending to the
"boring" needs of his family and subjects. The poem is, above all else,...
Saturday, April 27, 2013
What is Ulysses' solution to the problems of old age?
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