Literature
Thesis Statement: A man is not drawn by a woman’s physical beauty, but is more enamored by the grace and purity of a woman’s character that completes her own aura of beauty.
The subject of Lord Byron’s poem is about a woman who is full of beauty, grace and elegance. Based from the lines of the poem, it will appear that the speaker relates to a third person point of view. Many historians assumed that the narrator of the poem is the Byron himself.The poem is mainly focused on the comparison of the beautywoman to night and starry skies. It is evident that there is irony in the poem so we imagine the entire poem taking place during the night. The speaker is in awe and amazed when he saw the woman who is walking effortlessly in her own quality of beauty. Close analysis of the poem will tell the audience that the beauty of the woman extends beyond her physical appearance, but by having a beautiful and pure soul.This poem has set a new standard of beauty for a woman since the first line of the poem tells the audience the beauty of the woman is brilliant or radiant during day time, but can also represent her splendor even at dark when Byron wrote “like the night” (Cunningham 624).In the third line which states that “best of dark and bright meet in her face and eyes” is a manifestation that even if the woman is dark-skinned, she shines at her brightest because her pure character symbolizes a more radiant aspect of her beauty. The poem shows a balance of opposites in the lines darkness the woman walks in which is contrasted by the pureness of her soul.
Works cited
Cunningham, Lawrence S. Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities. California: Cengage
Learning, 2013. Print.
