The Wanderer

“The Lament of the Old Woman of Beare”, an Early Irish poem, is from the point of view of an old woman who has begun to reflect on her life. “The Wanderer”, is spoken by a bard who has been sent into exile after the death of his Lord. While in exile he begins to review his life, miss everything he has lost and look at life on a more spiritual level. Both speakers are experiencing what it feels like to be lonely because the people that were once there for them have either left or they have passed

The peril of exile was a major source of anxiety in Anglo-Saxon society. The lyrics of “The Seafarer,” “The Wanderer,” and “The Wife’s Lament” infer that the fundamental precipitate of Anglo-Saxon anxiety was the threat of exile. “The Seafarer,” “The Wanderer,” and “The Wife’s Lament” all share the common theme of exile in the Anglo-Saxon society. The peril of exile can be an eerie topic, because it is unknown when exile will occur. Each of these poems manifests exile in diverse ways. Exile is

” “The Wanderer,” and “The Wife’s Lament,” exhibit the seemingly contrasting traits of misery and beauty. “The Seafarer” shows beauty in the contrast between the sailor’s exile from youth and the joy he finds in God. The seafarer contrastingly states, “Thus the joys of God / Are fervent with life, where life itself / Fades quickly into the earth” (ll. 64-66). God’s gifts, full of life, focus on the beautiful image of God’s joy and everlasting life. The seafarer mourns the

Each person changes, in and out of certain personalities or archetypes, at their own pace. However, it appears as though each classmate, at one point or another, has gone through each of these three archetypes: the innocent, the everyman, and the wanderer. The archetype that had typically shown up first was the innocent. As I recall, the innocent type personality had shown up when we were young, perhaps in the early grades in elementary school. The innocent would describe an individual who wants

shelter, which could have been very difficult for the Anglo-Saxons. Exile was a form of punishment, but sometimes it was chosen. We know exile was a major part of life in this time because many of the writings found mention it. “The Seafarer,” “The Wanderer,” and “The Wife’s Lament” all mention exile. Each lyric tells a different experiences with exile. Although, the speakers in each lyric were exiled for different reasons they each had similar experiences. In “The Seafarer” the man tells of exile

alike, the halls had a complex association with the self in these times. Exile was equivalent to certain death to the Anglo-Saxons; they were without protection from their lord or their clan and were wandering without a sense of belonging. In ‘The Wanderer’ the theme of exile as a type of hell is apparent from the poet’s narration of the wanderer’s internal monologue. He laments how he is forced to ‘travel the exile's path’ (Crossley-Holland, line 5, pp.50) after his lords death and how he is perpetually

Throughout history many individuals participate in exile due to civil war, politics, and poverty. The Seafarer, The Wanderer, and The Wife's Lament all contain verses of fate, loneliness and exile. The three poems are very similar, but at the same time contain contradictory ideas. . The three poems ranging from a lonely man, to a lost soldier, to a wife's bed rail. The Anglo-Saxon poems show hurt, confusion, and loneliness. You must be asking yourself, how do these poems link? Within The Seafarer

have quite a bit in common, especially when they conclude with trying to find happiness within their lives. However, “The Wife's Lament” takes a different turn, as she decides to spend her days sorrowfully with her “bitter companion” (31), as “The Wanderer” explained. While they are not the happiest stories, they truly capture how humans react to situations and the types of journeys taken within life. Within “The Seafarer” poem, the speaker spends his days traveling by sea; however, his travels hold

“The Wanderer” and “The Seafarer” are both elegies that reflect Christian attitudes in their own respective views. Meaning it seems that they offer two different levels off the messages being sent and how it is perceived. This essay will explain the Attitudes the Christian influence shows in each elegy. "The Seafarer" has a more explicitly Christian message in terms of the directness of the message. It talks about a man’s journey and his walk through life. How he realizes that the life he is currently

understand another completely, individuals see their futures, even when their “thread” gets tangled like a jar of jewelry. Especially during the high school ages, young people are constantly ask about their futures, and although it is in good nature, the wanderer tends to overstep and misunderstand. The first half of the poem appears to speak to an individual’s plan: the attachment to the thread, the necessary explanation, the questions. Then, the second half seems to connect to the unalterable stream of