Degree 1st year 1-sem ULYSSES alfred lord tennyson

 

Ulysses

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By this still hearth, among these barren crags,

Matched with an aged wife, I mete and dole

Unequal laws unto a savage race,

That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.

I cannot rest from travel: I will drink

Life to the lees: All times I have enjoyed

Greatly, have snuffer's greatly, both with those

That loved me, and alone, on shore, and when

Thro' scudding drifts the rainy Hyades

Vex the dim sea: I am become a name;

For always roaming with a hungry heart

Much have I seen and known; cities of men

And manners, climates, councils, governments,

Myself not least, but honored of them all;

And drunk delight of battle with my peers,

Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy.

I am a part of all that I have met;

Yet all experience is an arch whereto'

Gleams that untraveled world whose margin fades

For ever and forever when I move.

How dull it is to pause, to make an end,

To rust unburnished, not to shine in use!

As though' to breathe were life! Life piled on life

Were all too little, and of one to me

Little remains: but every hour is saved

From that eternal silence, something more,

A bringer of new things; and vile it were

For some three suns to store and hoard myself,

And this gray spirit yearning in desire

To follow knowledge like a sinking star,

Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.

         This is my son, mine own Telemachus,

To whom I leave the scepter and the isle,—

Well-loved of me, discerning to fulfil

This labor, by slow prudence to make mild

A rugged people, and thro' soft degrees

Subdue them to the useful and the good.

Most blameless is he, centered in the sphere

Of common duties, decent not to fail

In offices of tenderness, and pay

Meet adoration to my household gods,

When I am gone. He works his work, I mine.

         There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail:

There gloom the dark, broad seas. My mariners,

Souls that have toiled, and wrought, and thought with me—

That ever with a frolic welcome took

The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed

Free hearts, free foreheads—you and I are old;

Old age hath yet his honors and his toil;

Death closes all: but something ere the end,

Some work of noble note, may yet be done,

Not unbecoming men that strove with Gods.

The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks:

The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep

Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends,

'T is not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars, until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down:

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Tho' much is taken, much abides; and to'

We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;

One equal temper of heroic hearts,

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield

Tennyson's Poetry "Ulysses”

Tennyson's Poetry "Ulysses”

Ulysses (Odysseus) declares that there is little point in his staying home “by this still hearth” with his old wife, doling out rewards and punishments for the unnamed masses who live in his kingdom.

Still speaking to himself he proclaims that he “cannot rest from travel” but feels compelled to live to the fullest and swallow every last drop of life. He has enjoyed all his experiences as a sailor who travels the seas, and he considers himself a symbol for everyone who wanders and roams the earth. His travels have exposed him to many different types of people and ways of living. They have also exposed him to the “delight of battle” while fighting the Trojan War with his men. Ulysses declares that his travels and encounters have shaped who he is: “I am a part of all that I have met,” he asserts. And it is only when he is traveling that the “margin” of the globe that he has not yet traversed shrink and fade, and cease to goad him.

Ulysses declares that it is boring to stay in one place, and that to remain stationary is to rust rather than to shine; to stay in one place is to pretend that all there is to life is the simple act of breathing, whereas he knows that in fact life contains much novelty, and he longs to encounter this. His spirit yearns constantly for new experiences that will broaden his horizons; he wishes “to follow knowledge like a sinking star” and forever grow in wisdom and in learning.

Ulysses now speaks to an unidentified audience concerning his son Telemachus, who will act as his successor while the great hero resumes his travels: he says, “This is my son, mine own Telemachus, to whom I leave the scepter and the isle.” He speaks highly but also patronizingly of his son’s capabilities as a ruler, praising his prudence, dedication, and devotion to the gods. Telemachus will do his work of governing the island while Ulysses will do his work of traveling the seas: “He works his work, I mine.”

In the final stanza, Ulysses addresses the mariners with whom he has worked, traveled, and weathered life’s storms over many years. He declares that although he and they are old, they still have the potential to do something noble and honorable before “the long day wanes.” He encourages them to make use of their old age because “ ’tis not too late to seek a newer world.” He declares that his goal is to sail onward “beyond the sunset” until his death. Perhaps, he suggests, they may even reach the “Happy Isles,” or the paradise of perpetual summer described in Greek mythology where great heroes like the warrior Achilles were believed to have been taken after their deaths. Although Ulysses and his mariners are not as strong as they were in youth, they are “strong in will” and are sustained by their resolve to push onward relentlessly: “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”

Question and answers

1.what was Ulysses attitude towards life and death?

In Tennyson's "Ulysses," the attitude toward life and death is one of defiance against the idle settling of old age. Ulysses, feeling bored and restless despite his accomplishments and past adventures, is determined to continue exploring and experiencing life actively until his death. He rejects the comfort of a sedentary life, aspiring to engage in noble deeds in his remaining years, thereby illustrating a belief that life should be a ceaseless quest for meaning and adventure, regardless of age.

What was Ulysses thoughts about his son Telemachus?

In Tennyson's "Ulysses," Ulysses is portrayed as a restless adventurer yearning for exploration and new experiences, while his son, Telemachus, is depicted as a prudent and responsible ruler, focused on governance and the well-being of the people. This contrast underscores the differing values and duties between the two characters.

Depict Ulysses decision in about your own words, as he was going back to sea leaving all his worth and wealth to son and his wife?

Ulysses can be seen as an escapist because he wishes to escape the mundane life of Ithaca, feeling unbound by domestic responsibilities. He believes Penelope and Telemachus can manage without him, compelling him to seek out the adventurous and challenging life at sea. His desire "to strive, to seek, and to find and not to yield" further underscores his escapist tendencies.

Why did Ulysses considered kingly life  as idle ?

Ulysses finds his life as a king "idle" because he is the kind of person who needs to be journeying and seeking adventure, even in old age.

Why Ulysses thought adventurous life all time support your answer with verse of poem analyzed?

"One equal temper of heroic hearts."

"Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will"

Ulysses upholds the spirit of adventure and discovery by reminiscing about his adventurous life and noting his continuously restless state. He believes that such a spirit is the most appropriate for a king and seeks to attain another noble goal.

What is the basic theme and meaning expressed by Alfred Lord Tennyson in the poem Ulysses?

The basic meaning of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "Ulysses" is the relentless pursuit of knowledge and adventure. The central theme revolves around the idea of striving for purpose and fulfillment beyond the mundane routines of life, embodying the spirit of exploration and the enduring quest for meaning.

What is the theme of the poem and analyze it in your own words..

Tennyson's poem begins with Ulysses, now an old man, lamenting the idleness of his present life in Ithaca. He is restless. He cannot fully appreciate his wife or the people he governs. Instead, he finds himself thinking back to his adventures at sea. Then his thoughts shift. He begins to think about how his Odyssey brought him fame, and he worries that fame has somehow reduced him to a legend. He explains that in becoming a legend, he has ceased to be a person: "I am become a name." He begins to reflect on all the experiences that have shaped him. Each time he experienced something new, it made him crave more new experiences. He has not lost his thirst for adventure, but he is unable to quench that thirst. Ulysses feels that he is wasting the time that he has left as he languishes in Ithaca.

యులిస్సెస్ (ఒడిస్సియస్) "ప్రయాణం నుండి విశ్రాంతి తీసుకోలేను" అని ప్రకటించాడు, కానీ పూర్తిగా జీవించడానికి మరియు జీవితంలోని ప్రతి చివరి చుక్కను మింగడానికి ఒత్తిడి వస్తుంది. అతను సముద్రపు మనిషిగా తన జీవితాన్ని ఆనందించాడు

 అతని ప్రయాణాలు అతనికి వివిధ సిద్ధాంతాల సంస్కృతులను మరియు ప్రపంచం యొక్క అవగాహనను వివరించాయి

 వారు అతనికి ట్రోజన్ యుద్ధం అనే గొప్ప యుద్ధ అనుభవాలను అందించారు

 తన ప్రయాణాలు మరియు ఎన్‌కౌంటర్లు రూపుదిద్దుకున్నాయని యులిసెస్ ప్రకటించాడు

అతని లిఫా మరియు అతను ప్రపంచవ్యాప్తంగా ఉండేవాడు

సముద్రం నుండి తిరిగి వచ్చిన తర్వాత అతను విసుగు చెందిన జీవితాన్ని గడుపుతున్నట్లు యులిస్సెస్ భావించాడు

తన కొడుకు మరియు భార్యతో ఉండటానికి అతనికి అవసరమైన కొత్తదనం మరియు గొప్పతనం ఉంది

అతని ఆత్మ తన పరిధులను విస్తృతం చేసే కొత్త అనుభవాల కోసం నిరంతరం తహతహలాడుతుంది; అతను "మునిగిపోతున్న నక్షత్రం వలె జ్ఞానాన్ని అనుసరించాలని" మరియు ఎప్పటికీ జ్ఞానం మరియు అభ్యాసంలో ఎదగాలని కోరుకుంటాడు.

యులిస్సెస్ ఇప్పుడు అతను తన కొడుకు టెలిమాచస్ గురించి చింతిస్తున్నాడు, గొప్ప హీరో తన ప్రయాణాలను తిరిగి ప్రారంభిస్తున్నప్పుడు అతని వారసుడు అవుతాడు: అతను ఇలా అన్నాడు, "ఇది నా కొడుకు, నా స్వంత టెలిమాచస్, నేను రాజదండం మరియు ద్వీపాన్ని వదిలివేస్తాను." అతను ఒక పాలకుడిగా తన కుమారుని సామర్థ్యాల గురించి గొప్పగా మాట్లాడతాడు, అతని వివేకం, అంకితభావం మరియు దేవతలపై భక్తిని ప్రశంసించాడు. టెలీమాకస్ ద్వీపాన్ని పరిపాలించే పనిని చేస్తాడు, అయితే యులిసెస్ సముద్రాలలో ప్రయాణించే తన పనిని చేస్తాడు: "అతను తన పని చేస్తాడు, నేను నాది."