The natural world is one that exists outside of all human constructs and limitations, and illuminates a valuable reality in the world. When considering Pablo Neruda’s body of work, a clear thematic focus on nature is visible. Many of his poems reference the natural, untouched world. This is a thematic juxtaposition to the over-structured, artificial nature of human culture. Using nature symbolically within these poems allows for a clear distinction to be drawn between the real and the artificial
‘Death Alone’ and ‘Walking Around’ (Neruda, 1992, P.59, 173; subsequent citations refer to this edition and appear in the text) by Pablo Neruda adopts an ominous tone to present emotions of distress towards the theme of death. The compelling use of imagery in ‘Death Alone’ demonstrates the journey and nature of death, leading to images of decay and annihilation to show the irony life has installed upon us. Similarly, ‘Walking Around’ depicts a journey to portray the persona’s grim perspective towards
‘Death Alone’ and ‘Walking Around’ (Neruda, 1992, P.59, 173; subsequent citations refer to this edition and appear in the text) by Pablo Neruda adopt an ominous tone to present emotions of grief and sorrow towards the theme of death. However, Neruda expresses two different concepts of our demise. ‘Death Alone’ demonstrates the journey and personification of death, leading to imagery of decay and annihilation to show the irony life has installed upon us. ‘Walking Around’ depicts a journey to portray
The poems by the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda remain significant in contemporary times through their use of continuing poetic love metaphors and discussion of love. This analysis focuses on Neruda’s language and word choice itself in the absence of a historical, political or even a highly contextual personal examination. His love poems in particular, such as in his books One Hundred Love Sonnets, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair and The Captain’s Verses all help one in viewing the world anew