End of the World: The Second Coming

The video explores William Butler Yeats's poem 'The Second Coming,' focusing on its themes, imagery, and historical context. The analysis delves into the poem's use of binaries and parallels, highlighting its pessimistic view of the world. The second stanza's apocalyptic imagery is examined, revealing Yeats's vision of a destructive future. The poem's influence on literature is discussed, with references to works by Chinua Achebe and Joan Didion.

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