A Comparison of Poem's: Emily Dickinson's and Dylan Thomas' Distinctly Different Views of Death.

Emily Dickinson's "I Could Not Stop For Death" and "Go Gentle into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas are two literary pieces on the topic of death. While there are some comparisons between the two poets, when it comes to death as the theme, their writing styles are quite different. These distinct differences are evident in both the form, and the choice of words in these poems. The poem "Because I Could Not Stop For …

…gentle into that good night"(12). Even though the theme of death is consistent in both of these poems, the way it is perceived by each poet is quite different. Dickinson accepts death as it is and is very content with the thought of dying. On the other hand, Dylan is angry at death and believes that it is a fight until the end. These are two creative literary views depicting an inescapable fact of life.