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Antithesis And Reconciliation In W. B. Yeats' "Under Ben Bulben", Cary Albert Mcbean
Antithesis And Reconciliation In W. B. Yeats' "Under Ben Bulben", Cary Albert Mcbean
Master's Theses
An investigation of the life and writings of William Butler Yeats reveals a man extremely sensitive to antithesis in human experience. This sensitivity, it is seen, greatly influenced the course of his life, inciting him to seek harmony or reconciliation of the perceived antithesis. As one would expect, Yeats' writings reflect this life struggle. Much of his prose is colored by expressions such as "contraries," "antinomies," or "consciousness is conflict," while the poetry often deals with the course between "extremities" or "eternities." A study of his works is, to an extent, necessarily a study of opposition and reconciliation.