Nature as the Sanctum for Introspection in Roethke's “Meditation at Oyster River”

 

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Egileak: Saravia Vargas, Juan Carlos, Saravia Vargas, José Roberto, Sánchez Morraz, Ada
Formatua: artículo original
Egoera:Versión publicada
Argitaratze data:2024
Deskribapena:The talent of Roethke is best seen in his poem “Meditation at Oyster River,” where the poet merges nature and introspection. While some might believe that the natural elements in the poem are simply part of the setting, these vivid images are intertwined with the concept of eternity and manifest the speaker’s rising understanding of a timeless existence. This can only be explained by observing in more detail Roethke’s life and his connection to nature. Nature, to Roethke, establishes a meditative tone that helps the speaker grasp the Buddhist concept of impermanence and leads to self realization, a process that can be understood from Jungian psychology as regression and progression, the two energetic transformations of the soul.
Herria:Portal de Revistas UCR
Erakundea:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
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OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/54083
Sarrera elektronikoa:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/54083
Gako-hitza:poetry
cultural environment
human nature
Buddhism
poesía
medio cultural
naturaleza humana
Budismo