A contrast essay about "Spring," by Edna St. Vincent Millay and "The Sick Rose," by William Blake

The first poem is called, "Spring," by Edna St. Vincent Millay and the second poem is called, "The Sick Rose," by William Blake. The two poems are similar in the way that the personas express their feelings towards life. Beauty, the seasons of life, and the meaning of life are the focuses of both poems. <Tab/>What is the meaning of life?: a question that has been asked since the beginning …

…ends more positively but they both still have negative attitudes. In, "Spring," the narrator does not like beauty but by the end she changes her opinion while the second poem is interpreted as beauty being killed by those who love it. Both poems incorporate the seasons of life but the season fits the mood better in the second poem. True beauty and the meaning of life can only be discovered by actually living life itself.