"Storm on the Island" explores the theme of nature vs man.

Themes and Context in Storm on the Island Poetry

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10th Grade
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Kirsty Castle
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The poem investigates how a community of islanders prepares for and experiences storms, highlighting the conflict between nature and human resilience.
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The island in "Storm on the Island" is designed to withstand storms.
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The community has adapted their environment to endure the harshness of nature, but the land remains barren of crops and trees.
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Seamus Heaney's background influenced his poetry.
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Heaney was a Northern Irish poet who wrote about rural life and landscapes, using nature as a metaphor for human nature and identity.
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"Death of a Naturalist" is significant in Heaney's career.
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It was Heaney's first collection, focusing on the power of nature and the Aran Islands as a symbol of Irish culture.
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The poem "Storm on the Island" is part of a larger collection.
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It is included in "Death of a Naturalist" (1966), which contains three poems about the Aran Islands.
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We are prepared: building houses squat with rock and slate.
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Demonstrates confidence and adaptation to resist nature.
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Wizened earth has never troubled us.
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Connotes wisdom and respect for the land.
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