Dylan Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"

The purpose of this essay is to analyze one of the more popular and well known poems written by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night." The poem relates to the shortness of life and the inevitability of death that should not be easily accepted, which was a common theme for Dylan Thomas. This is ironic given the poet's early death from a drunken binge in New York City while …

…can be especially difficult for the terminally ill. Their plight can have a dramatic effect on family members and other loved ones who desperately want the infirmed to fight for every breath of life. When someone who is loved is in pain with little or no hope of getting better, the issue can tear families apart. Thomas has decided for himself where he stands on the issue and each of us must do the same.