Dover Beach And Sea Fever By John Masefield Analysis

Wanderlust, founded America. Faith, keeps Americans hopeful. Adversity, promises change. The two poems, “Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold and “Sea Fever” by John Masefield, perfectly illustrate the power of wanderlust, the power of suffering, and the power of faith, in the most complex battle against the human mind; the poems reveal literal and metaphorical vision of the sea. John Masefield, a copious writer, had a history of siding with the weak against the strong (Strong 356). Masefield found his identity in love of life and compassion for all that live it (356). John Masefield was born in 1878, and trained to go to sea (“John Masefield” par 1). Masefield is a British poet, which is crucial to the setting of the poem, “Sea Fever” (par 1). John Masefield received the title of British Poet Laureate in 1930 (par 1). Masefield best known poem, “Sea Fever” labeled him as a romantic (Drew 358).”

He was born in 1822 (par 1). Matthew Arnold was also a British poet just like John Masefield. Matthew Arnold became Professor of Poetry at Oxford University in 1867 (par 1). Arnold felt that faith in religion was dwindling during his time period (par 2). “Arnold’s arguments, for a renewed religious faith and an adoption of classical aesthetics and morals, are particularly representative of mainstream Victorian intellectual concerns (par 2).” Arnold’s poetry often involved battles with psychological isolation (par 2). Matthew Arnold died in 1888 on April 15, which ironically is tax day (par