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Lady Of Shallot

Lady Of Shallot

The Lady of Shallot is an interesting poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson.   In this poem he tells a story of sadness and disappointment.   This story is showing how a person crushed his life somehow.   My guess would be he had his heart broken and felt trapped in depression.

In the beginning he talks about the scenery and how beautiful it is but he can't get out to go where everything is ok in Camelot.   He sees people enjoying their lives and longs to join them outside in the freedom of the world.   He realizes he is trapped in the castle just like a prisoner.   He feels as if nobody can see or hear him.

Later, he sees all the great things Camelot has to offer him but is reminded that if he goes a curse will fall upon him.   He watches the whole world pass him by but he is scared by just the threat of the curse so he stays.  
He realizes just how alone he is wishing he had a lover to be with, someone to keep him company.   He sees a new couple deeply in love and he watches wishing someone would come along.

In the next stanzas he meets someone and is completely stunned by her beauty and charm she is perfect in his eyes.   Everything she does is right to him the way she walks and talks and presents herself, but she doesn't even know he is alive.   He decides he can't take not being with her so he leaves the castle to go find his love he knows the curse has got him but he would rather live for just one more day in love and with hope then 100 years of sadness, regret and despair.

He goes out looking for her but can't find her then the cures begins to take him and he starts to die before he can ever tell her how he feels but he would still prefer to die like this than in the prison of a castle.

After he dies she finds him and realizes how good he really was but it's too late.

This was a very interesting poem I think it was about a woman he wanted but could never had and he knew it.   The poem was about realizing he could never have her...