Accepting Disabilities in On His Blindness by John Milton...

The narrative poem â€Å"On his Blindness,† written by John Milton, is an Italian sonnet which reflects upon a religious man’s perspective of how to accept ones disabilities. The poet is effective in doing so, as he uses both figurative imagery and religious references to convey the struggle and challenges that the disabled endure. On his Blindness, is a poem that reveals a religious man’s acceptance of his lack of vision through a conversation with â€Å"Patience†. Milton often refers to his inability to see by using figurative imagery to contrast light and dark images throughout the poem. This type of imagery helps in portraying his reflection on his past life, when he was not blind, to the different life he leads now. The positive and†¦show more content†¦Milton describes his world now as â€Å"†¦dark,† (2) and is left to reside in this new state of being as â€Å"†¦light denied† (7) as he has lost force in his ability to see. In the poem there are several interpretations to Milton’s â€Å"talent† as it represents a symbolic image. He says that it would be â€Å"†¦death to hide† (3) his natural ability and talent of writing literature because he is blind. Although, because he has lost his vision he feels as if his talent has â€Å"lodged with [him] useless,† (4) allowing his title as a writer to be of no use to him as he is disabled and has changed. The writer’s use of diction influenced the mood in which this religious sonnet was written. He claims that it is â€Å"†¦death to hide,† (3) ones talent, creating a sense of self-pity in the octave of this poem. To add to the self-pity that is being spoken of, he uses personification as a writing device claiming that his â€Å"†¦soul [is] bent,† (4). By giving the inanimate soul the life like quality to bend it creates a powerful image as he wishes to serve God to his fullest but is physically unable to do so. Personification is also used in addressing â€Å"Patience† as someone whom he is holding a conversation with opposed to patience as a state of tolerance. Patience is significant as a reminder that one can serve God regardless of the situation. As in a traditionalShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesCharacteristics of the U.S. Workforce 41 †¢ Levels of Diversity 42 †¢ Discrimination 42 Biographical Characteristics 44 Age 44 †¢ Sex 46 †¢ Race and Ethnicity 48 †¢ Disability 48 †¢ Other Biographical Characteristics: Tenure, Religion, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity 50 Ability 52 Intellectual Abilities 52 †¢ Physical Abilities 55 †¢ The Role of Disabilities 56 Implementing Diversity Management Strategies 56 Attracting, Selecting, Developing, and Retaining Diverse Employees 56 †¢ Diversity in Groups 58 †¢ EffectiveRead MoreManagement Course: Mba−10 General Management215330 Words   |  862 Pagesperceive in products and services is becoming an enormously powerful influence on the continuing strength of customer spending, especially when times are tight. Study of the current economy indicates that when today’s consumer is completely satisfied with his or her product or service purchase, he or she tells six other potential buyers. In c ontrast, a dissatisfied consumer informs 25 other potential buyers. That is the leverage of quality in shaping consumer sentiment, which is vital in powering the two-thirds