Presentation on theme: "M USEE DES BEAUX ARTS WHEN YOU ARE OLD THE UNKNOWN CITIZEN Catherine Miller, Heather Seip, KatieLee Feller."— Presentation transcript:
M USEE DES BEAUX ARTS WHEN YOU ARE OLD THE UNKNOWN CITIZEN Catherine Miller, Heather Seip, KatieLee Feller
“M USEE DES B EAUX A RTS ” W. H. A UDEN The Poem About suffering they were never wrong, The Old Masters: how well they understood Its human position; how it takes place While someone else is eating or opening a window or just walking dully along; (Lines 1-4) The Analysis The great European artists understood the way of life and the meaning of being created.
“W HEN YOU ARE OLD ” W. B. Y EATS The Poem How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true, But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face; (Lines 5-8) The Analysis Many people loved your moments of kindness. Everyone saw your beauty whether it was shown on the outside or not. One man loved the innocent person in you and loved you even as you grew old.
T HE UNKNOWN CITIZEN W. H. A UDEN The Poem He was married and added five children to the population, Which our Eugenist says was the right number for a parent of his generation, And our teachers report that he never interfered with their education. Was he free? Was he happy? The question is absurd: Had anything been wrong, we should certainly have heard. The Analysis He was married and had five kids. Which was the average amount of children for that time. He was a good parent and wanted his kids to learn. Although he seems perfect, was he happy, or free? If not they would have known.