Analysis of The Ethics of Becoming
Karl Constantine FOLKES 1935 (Portland)
To become or not to become
That which we were divined to become.
That is the eternal question
That begs for an answer.
| Scheme | AABC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10111101 11101101 11001010 111110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 119 |
| Words | 25 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4 |
| Lines Amount | 4 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 94 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
About this poem
This poem explores the teleological goal of human Individuation, as well as the ethical and philosophical question concerning the purpose of Being and of Becoming, existential concerns that preoccupied intellectual minds like those of William Shakespeare, the bard of Avon, Jean-Paul Satre, the philosopher of existentialism, and Carl Gustav Jung, the analytical psychologist; questions which eternally plead for the attention of all enquiring minds.
Written on June 20, 1985
Submitted by karlcfolkes on September 15, 2021
Modified by karlcfolkes on September 16, 2022
- 7 sec read
- 316 Views
60 fans
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"The Ethics of Becoming" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 6 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/109673/the-ethics-of-becoming>.
Discuss this Karl Constantine FOLKES poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In