The Song Of Wandering Aengus Analysis

In The Song of Wandering Aengus by William Butler Yeats, Aengus had gone fishing one day with a stick, a piece of yarn,and a berry to catch the fish. In fact he caught a trout that “shined” in the sun, but what was really surprising was that the trout turned into a “glimmering girl.”Not only did the fish turn into a girl but also it called his name 3 times before vanishing off ,but what I don’t understand is how did that girl even know his name in the first place. Since Aengus fell in love with the girl he decided to follow her which is also strange because he does not know this girl which is practically a stranger. Also he had stated in the last paragraph,”Though I am old with wandering, Through hollow lands and hilly lands, I will find out where she has gone, and kiss her lips and take her hands; and walk among dappled grass, and pluck till times and times are done, The silver apples of the moon. The golden apples of the sun.”

After a little struggle convincing him, Artemis took Cupid up to Mount Olympus to his mother; accordingly, Aphrodite granted her wish and made Aegeus into a man. Artemis’ heart was racing with acceleration as she made her way back down to earth to see the man of her dreams. When their eyes met they both felt the true love that they knew was destined to be between them.

Aengus found a magical girl in a stream. He caught a fish and it later turned into a girl whom he followed his whole life. Aengus risked something too though, and that was his time. He could have done so much with his life but instead he devoted it to find a girl. “Though I am old with wandering… I will find out where she has gone,” (Yeats 17 &19). This text shows that he is old and is still trying to find the girl. “And kiss her lips and take her hands… And walk among long dappled grass,” (Yeats 20 & 21). This show how desperate and dedicated Aengus was to find this girl.

This trout had turned into a “glimmering girl[...]” (Yeats 13). Aengus was called by the name coming from the glimmering girl, causing Aengus to catch a glimpse, however she had vanished. The short glimpse was what led Angus's determination to find the girl. Once gone, Aengus never gave up hope looking for her. Even though Aengus was “[...]old with wandering” (Yeats 17) he had dedicated his life searching for his one true love. Aengus was determined. This was because he “[...]will find out where she has gone” (Yeats 19) no matter how long it would take. Though Aengus never found his love in the poem of “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” that never stopped his determination to succeed at finding his one true love.

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The Aeneid is based on the fate of Aeneas, who will find the finest city, Rome. But, there seems to be a argument about the high forces that rule the world and the elements that control the lives of men, or whether fate is the will of the gods. In the Aeneid several situations and occasions of the use of fate are presented. The directions and destinations of Aeneass course are inevitable, and his various sorrows and glories in battle, and the sea over the course of the epic merely postpone his unchangeable fate.

According to the text, “And caught a little silver trout. When I had laid it on the floor I went to blow the fire aflame, But something rustled on the floor, And someone called me by my name, It had become a glimmering girl”( Yeats lines 8-13 ). Aengus had caught a trout and it had soon turned into a beautiful girl. The next quote, “Who called me by my name and ran” ( Yeats line 15 ). The girl, who was once a trout, knew his name somehow. After that incident, Aengus wanted to find her. As stated, “Though I am old with wandering. Through hollow lands and hilly lands, I will find out where she has gone“, (Yeats lines 17-19). This story, sadly did not get its happy ending. The moral of this story is to keep the best memories inside and close to the

In “The Song Of The Wandering Aengus” it states, "It had become a glimmering girl. With apple blossom in her hair. Who called me by my name. And faded through the air.” Aengus first met this “glimmering girl” on this day, and he instantly fell in love with her after she appeared, called his name, and faded into the air.

Apollo 13, New Directions, and lastly, The Song of Wandering Aengus showed Confidence, Dedication, and Hope. Apollo 13’s crew wanted to get their crew safely home and they had many confidence in this and they had each other for support. Their mission was to get home safely after their spaceship failed. Unlike, New Directions, she had a different mission in her story. Moreover, she wanted to get a job as a waitress to support her children and her family after he husband and her had a divorce. Thereupon, she went through a lot and never gave up on her family and customers and had a lot of dedication in her mission. Besides, The song of Wandering Aengus, he wanted to find the “Glimmering Girl” and he was very in love with her. Of Course, he was driven to her and he never gave up on finding her. Not only, did he not give up but also, he had hope in his mission and was very confident in finding her. Individuals are driven to undertake a mission because they want to get home safely, support their family, and find what they have been looking for. From Apollo 13, According to the text “Nine minutes later, Oxygen tank No. 2 blew up, causing No.1 tank also to fail, The Apollo 13 command module’s normal supply of electricity, light, and water was lost. ” From New Directions, The text states “ In 1903 the late Ms. Annie Johnson of Arkansas found herself with two toddling sons, very little money, a slight ability to read and add simple numbers. ” Lastly, In The Song of Wandering Aengus, Accordingly “It had become a glimmering girl, with apple blossom in her hair, who called by my name and ran, and faded through the brightened air.”

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In the poem “The Song of Wandering Aengus” by William Butler Yeats talks about how Aengus falls in love with a girl, but suddenly loses her when she disappears as the air blows. This poem is about the desire of finding love. The author explains in a poem how Aengus finds love, however then loses his beloved. However, Aengus looks for the “glimmering girl’ after she disappears. He doesn’t give up on searching for her in the hope that he will find out where she went and kiss her on the lips. According to William he wrote “I will find out where she has gone, and kiss her lips and take her hands; and walk among dappled grass”. Aengus spent his whole life searching for something he really wanted and didn’t give up not until he found his love. Aengus never found her but he still kept looking because he knew she was still out there.

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