Friday, October 3, 2014

In his poem titled "Ulysses," where does Alfred, Lord Tennyson emphasize Ulysses' great endurance and insatiable curiosity?

In his poem
,emphasizes the title characters great endurance and insatiable curiosity in a number of ways
and in a number of passages, including the following:

Line
1
implies already that Ulysses does not enjoy being an idle king €“ idle either
physically or mentally. His disappointment in his still hearth (line 2) also implies his
desire for adventure.

Line 3 implies his
disappointment in the physical and mental passivity of his people, who, apparently, spend much
of their time sleeping.

Lines 5-6 are especially
relevant to his insatiable curiosity as well as to his powers of endurance, especially in light
of the dangers of travel during this time:

I cannot rest
from travel: I will drink

Life to the lees . . .


Line 8 mentions that Ulysses has
suffered greatly, thus implying his powers of endurance. Lines 9-11 explain where and how he
suffered.

Line 12 mentions Ulysses hungry
heart, a phrase which implies his emotional yearning for...

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