'If winter comes can spring be far away Essay\r'

'The quotation referred to is the last tilt of shelley’s famous poem, â€Å"Ode to the westward Wind”. In the poem, the poet identifies himself with West Wind, which, to him, is both the destroyer and the preserver. The poet has dead thoughts which he would like to be scattered by the West Wind like dead leaves. In space of these dead thoughts, he wants new and fresh thoughts to be born in him. As from an extinguished hearth, ashes and sparks be spread by the wind so the poet wants his sum of hope to be delivered to the frustrated homosexualkind. As pass is sure to be followed by startle, in the same way, dark and unhappy days of life argon bound to be followed by a menses of happiness and delectation. Winter is the symbol of desolation and barrenness whereas spring stands for joyousness and fruitfulness.\r\nThe quotation assumes significant finishing to the present state of affairs. The opus today is spill through a period of miser open existence. The d ays of darkness and frustration constitute the life of man. The dry land today is collapsing into a helpless state of boredom. The weariness, come up and fever of life have made man to deduce, â€Å"where but to specify is to be full of mourning”. We are crumbling under the mounting pressure of defeatism and self-frustration. like a shot various factors of life have made man morbidly tired of himself. In the midst of intellectual, good and eyeual bankruptcy, the forces of optimism though bleak, appear to be the completely sustaining force. We in our frustration are made to think that life is not entirely devoid of joy and happiness.\r\nIt is wrong on our part to lose organized religion in the ultimate goodness of things. We must ensure that in the course of life good and nuisance days follow in succession. Each follows the separate as night follows the day. Indeed, it is human nature to take in joys and condemn sorrows. But we must bear sufferings with attention and fortitude in the hope that as spring follows winter, joy will follow sorrow.\r\nTo be able to be the streak of silver lining that edges the glum clouds of despair is the prerogative of only a few. most(prenominal) of us only concern ourselves with the present and blink of an eye at future. Our vision is circumscribed by the difficulties and problems which confront us. The limits of the immediate cripple us. We wish but resist not hope. We work but dare not expect. We are apologists in anticipation and defeatist in our performance. The buoyant spirit of hope and happiness is missing in us. It is essential that we cultivate the spirit of hopefulness. Optimism is the status of life which must be formed.\r\nAn optimistic mental attitude is the healthy sign of life and struggle. It makes us self- dependent and grant fixity of purpose. It infuses a new spirit in our timid hearts and injects a life-giving energy in our veins. Instead of being guiltless puppets in the hands o f chance, faded notions and sordid illusions, it makes us persons of indomitable will and, lofty aspirations. It takes away passiveness and grants pertinacity of efforts. It teaches fortitude, patience and perservance. It is rightly said, â€Å"Practice begets knack” therefore, it is better to wear go forth than to rust out in inactivity. Victor Hugo rightly said, â€Å"People do not lack strength, they lack will”.\r\n'