The Convergence of the Twain

    In English class last week we read a poem called "The Convergence of the Twain," a poem where its setting was taking place during the specific moment and time when the Titanic was being sunk. Knowing the tragic backstory of this even beforehand I assumed that the poem may be talking about the irony that goes towards the Titanic being an "unsinkable" ship thought it was a lot more complex than I thought.

    While the poem did talk about this it mainly focused on presenting the fact that no matter what pride or amour propre one may have for himself, they will always be met with death's inescapability. The Titanic and all of its riches represent the burning passionate feelings of life. The "Jewels in joy designed" depict the peoples' pridefulness and joy that they have for life, but nothing truly lasts forever. The "solitude of the sea" and the Iceberg symbolize the cold darkness of death which is what the Titanic meets at its end. No matter what would have happened the "Convergence" between the ship and the iceberg would have always happened, to have life you must also have death. At the time this occurrence was "Alien they seemed to be" and "No mortal eye could see." Now though we can see that these relationships happened because they were inevitable and while we see death as horrific and scary in society today, maybe we should look at it in a more hopeful way, something that is natural because it is natural and we shouldn't fear it because it makes life worth living.