Themes

1. Resistance to Death: The poet tells people not to accept death quietly. He says everyone should fight bravely till the last moment of life.
2. Value of Life: Life is precious and full of meaning. The poet believes we must live fully and use every moment before death comes.
3. Love between Father and Son: The poem shows the poet’s deep love for his father. He wants his father to stay strong and not give up easily.
4. Human Courage: The poet admires people who face death with courage. He shows that strength of spirit can shine even in the darkest time.
5. Light and Darkness: Light means life and hope; darkness means death. The poet uses these symbols to show the fight between life and death.
6. Universality of Death: Death comes to everyone — wise, good, wild, or grave men. The poet says no one can escape death, but we can face it with power and dignity.