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Things that inspired him to write “To an athlete dying young”:
- His unhappy childhood
- The death of his mother
- His unrequited love for Moses Jackson would forever alter his view of the world around him. ...
Summary of the Poem
The poem begins with the speaker remembering about the athlete’s victory representing his town and about the pride the town’s people took in the athlete as they carried him home. Then the athlete dies and all the townspeople took him to his funeral. ... The speaker calls him smart because he died young. Although he was young, he accomplished many victories, but did not made more because he died. ... Finally, the speaker says, that although the athlete is dead, the people of the town will always remember him with pride and honor.
Explanation of each Verse and Stanza
1- “ The time you won your town the race”- He won a race and at the same time he won the admiration of the town with his success as an athlete. ...
-Stanza – The pride of the athlete represent to the town and they are very happy to see him and give him a warm welcome. ...
-Stanza – This is the funeral of the athlete.
Approximate Word count = 979
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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