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“Thomas’s ‘Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’”: An Annotated Bibliography

Westphal, Jonathan. "Thomas's 'Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night.' (Dylan

Thomas)." The Explicator 52.2 (1994): 113+. General OneFile. Web. 18 Oct. 2011.

<http://envoy.lcc.edu:2259/ps/i.do?&id=GALE

%7CA15324905&v=2.1&u=lom_lansingcc&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w>

Jonathan Westphal’s article focuses primarily on interpreting the significance behind Dylan

Thomas’s words in line 16 of ‘Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’. The aforementioned

line reads, “And you, my father, there on the sad height”. The author places considerable value

on understanding what and/or where “the sad height” is in order to appreciate the poem in its

entirety. In addition to examining the particular expressions used by Thomas, Westphal also

closely analyzes the placement of each word in order to subsequently draw his conclusions that

“the sad height” is not referring to an actual place. Moreover, Westphal references specific

statements used in each stanza to demonstrate the sequential flow of the poem and how it relates

to the concluding stanza.

Westphal appears to possess great awareness of the underlying connotations found within this

poem. His article was particularly helpful in understanding the meaning behind the final stanza.

However, his primary focus on one particular line does not allow for greater comprehension of

other implications found throughout the poem. The article is quite easy to follow and is

structured fairly well, making it easily intelligible for most audiences. While Westphal does an

excellent job analyzing the last stanza, this article would likely not prove to be especially helpful

if used as a source for a paper. Westphal’s lack of analysis relating to other content does not

facilitate a greater understanding of the poem in its entirety.

“Hayden’s ‘Those Winter Sundays’”: An Annotated Bibliography

Gallagher, Ann M. "Hayden's 'Those Winter Sundays.' (Robert Hayden)." The Explicator

51.4 (1993): 245+. General OneFile. Web. 19 Oct. 2011.

<http://envoy.lcc.edu:2259/ps/i.do?&id=GALE

%7CA14875209&v=2.1&u=lom_lansingcc&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w>

Ann Gallagher’s article focuses largely on understanding the substance of the affection, or lack

thereof, which the father provided for his son in Robert Hayden’s ‘Those Winter Sundays’.

Gallagher places a significant emphasis on the numbness and indifference seen frequently

throughout the poem. She makes note of the absence of a mother and postulates that this

influences the father’s inability to provide affection through means other than physical labor.

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Student Name Professor Zammit English 122 Date “Thomas’s ‘Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’”: An Annotated Bibliography Westphal, Jonathan. "Thomas's 'Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night.' (Dylan Thomas)." The Explicator 52.2 (1994): 113+. General OneFile****. Web. 18 Oct. 2011. <http://envoy.lcc.edu:2259/ps/i.do?&id=GALE %7CA15324905&v=2.1&u=lom_lansingcc&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w> Jonathan Westphal’s article focuses primarily on interpreting the significance behind Dylan Thomas’s words in line 16 of ‘Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’. The aforementioned line reads, “And you, my father, there on the sad height”. The author places considerable value on understanding what and/or where “the sad height” is in order to appreciate the poem in its entirety. In addition to examining the particular expressions used by Thomas, Westphal also closely analyzes the placement of each word in order to subsequently draw his conclusions that “the sad height” is not referring to an actual place. Moreover, Westphal references specific statements used in each stanza to demonstrate the sequential flow of the poem and how it relates to the concluding stanza. Westphal appears to possess great awareness of the underlying connotations found within this poem. His article was particularly helpful in understanding the meaning behind the final stanza. However, his primary focus on one particular line does not allow for greater comprehension of other implications found throughout the poem. The article is quite easy to follow and is structured fairly well, making it easily intelligible for most audiences. While Westphal does an excellent job analyzing the last stanza, this article would likely not prove to be especially helpful if used as a source for a paper. Westphal’s lack of analysis relating to other content does not facilitate a greater understanding of the poem in its entirety. “Hayden’s ‘Those Winter Sundays’”: An Annotated Bibliography Gallagher, Ann M. "Hayden's 'Those Winter Sundays.' (Robert Hayden)." The Explicator 51.4 (1993): 245+. General OneFile****. Web. 19 Oct. 2011. <http://envoy.lcc.edu:2259/ps/i.do?&id=GALE %7CA14875209&v=2.1&u=lom_lansingcc&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w> Ann Gallagher’s article focuses largely on understanding the substance of the affection, or lack thereof, which the father provided for his son in Robert Hayden’s ‘Those Winter Sundays’. Gallagher places a significant emphasis on the numbness and indifference seen frequently throughout the poem. She makes note of the absence of a mother and postulates that this influences the father’s inability to provide affection through means other than physical labor.

Gallagher references the speaker’s capability to eventually recognize the father’s love and affection in retrospect. However, the speaker is still able to identify the lack of substance in this tenderness as if it is deriving from a love remembered more than felt. Gallagher displays a profound awareness of the many underlying emotions found within this poem. Her article was extremely helpful in understanding the reasons for the emotions felt by both the father and the son. Gallagher’s analysis includes some speculation as to the causation behind the mother’s absence in this poem. These assumptions may not be useful to include in a paper focusing solely on the content of the poem rather than what’s missing from it. However, Gallagher’s overall analysis was written incredibly well and is effortlessly comprehensible. Her article provides an excellent understanding of the poem in its entirety and would offer an excellent source to include in a paper. “Hughes’s ‘Harlem’”: An Annotated Bibliography Hansen, Tom. "Hughes's Harlem." The Explicator 58.2 (2000): 106. General OneFile****. Web. 21 Oct. 2011. <http://envoy.lcc.edu:2259/ps/i.do?&id=GALE %7CA61620652&v=2.1&u=lom_lansingcc&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w> Tom Hansen’s article centers primarily on the idea that the disunity in the structure of Langston Hughes’s ‘Harlem’ presents an unresolved conflict throughout the entire poem. Hansen notes that the hesitance in the sole declarative statement actually decreases the effectiveness of the line, subsequently making the questions in the poem far more powerful than the sole statement. He discusses the progression of the imagery used by Hughes as it’s meant to draw the reader in with its outward to inward visualizations. Hansen concludes that the lack of structural integration is intentional on Hughes’s part as it’s meant to mirror the failure of America to peacefully integrate blacks and whites in society. Hansen demonstrates a knowledgeable understanding behind the structure and statements used by Hughes in this poem. His article was especially helpful in understanding how the disunity was intentionally created to further reiterate the deeper meaning within the poem. However, Hansen did not place much emphasis on deciphering the connotations behind each line. His sole focus on the structure of the poem does not allow for a greater understanding of the actual meaning behind Hughes’s words. Hansen’s article is quite easy to follow, but would not be an exceptionally beneficial source to include in a paper. His neglect to focus on other aspects of the poem does not give the article enough substance to be particularly useful.

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