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Johon Donne - Coggle Diagram
Johon Donne
LIFE AND WORKS
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AFTER HIS WIFE DEATH HE CONTINUED TO WRITE POETRY, IN PARTICULAR HIS HOLY SONNETS
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ANALYSIS
NO MAN IS AN ISLAND, ENTIRE OF ITSELF. EACH IS A PIECE OF THE CONTINENT, A PART OF THE MAIN
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The image of the island represents isolation, while the "continent" symbolizes community
. Each individual is seen as part of a whole, emphasizing that no one can live entirely autonomously.
The loss of one person affects everyone, highlighting the importance of solidarity and human relationships
In summary, Donne invites reflection on the value of connection among human beings.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less. As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
The metaphor of a "clod" being washed away by the sea illustrates that even the loss of a small piece of land diminishes Europe as a whole. .
By comparing it to the loss of a promontory or a personal manor, he highlights that every individual's life and property contribute to the collective well-being
The parallel structure reinforces that all losses, whether large or small, matter, urging us to recognize the value of every person in the fabric of humanity.
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Each man’s death diminishes me, For I am involved in mankind.
Every human death affects us all, as we are connected through our shared humanity. The death of anyone diminishes us spiritually and emotionally because we are part of the same human collective
Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee.
Donne urges us not to ask for whom the bell rings (which announces someone’s death), because it tolls for all of us. Each death concerns everyone, as we are part of a larger community, that of humanity.