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Meditation xvii. An excerpt from a sermon by John Donne. 2 Metaphors & Meaning. “no man is an island entire of itself” We are all apart of the world. We are not alone. We are united and connected. “for whom the bell tolls” Death-affects us all The bell rings for all of us. Theme.
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Meditation xvii An excerpt from a sermon by John Donne
2 Metaphors & Meaning “no man is an island entire of itself” We are all apart of the world. We are not alone. We are united and connected. “for whom the bell tolls” Death-affects us all The bell rings for all of us
Theme Mankind trumps the individual What affects one affects all You are never alone
Structure All one block Lines are an even length Doesn’t isolate words or phrases for emphasis Like mankind-all one-we are united
How do we act as an island? Selfish nature War Heartbreak Racism Depression