Q: What do many tracks signify In “Lights Out”?
Ans:
Edward Thomas is known as a lover of nature. ‘ Lights Out" is about sleep. Sleep is a blessing of God. We cannot escape from its impact. When sleep over powers a man, no dearest face and favourite book can stop him entering this valley. The poet tells us that sleep is like an immeasurable deep forest where all lose their way whether straight or crooked, sooner or later.
Thomas shows that sleep comes to us as a great relief from our hard and painful daily routine: In our selfish craze for more and more material gain, we may start work from dawn, not allowing ourselves necessary rest. But when sleep approaches us, we will submit ourselves to its sweet temptations.
Soon we step into an unknown and mysterious dreamland. We cannot simply resist it. It is also a natural cure to our miseries and fatigue. We put the lights out and enjoy a peaceful slumber. The poet resembles sleep with deep forest where there are many tracks and ways and someone can lose his way in that forest.
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