Question

Which lines in this excerpt from William Cullen Bryant's "Thanatopsis" best indicate the theme of the poem?

Answer 1

1.Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night,

Scourged to his dungeon,

2.sustained and soothed

By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave,

3. and lies down to pleasant dreams.

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Answer 2

Depending on which excerpt of the line you are indicating, William Cullen Bryant's "Thanatopsis" is a theme between a man and the natural world. It is a poem about death. It also talks about nature. It is believed that human beings come and go. On the other hand, nature is always there - the mountains, rivers, seas, forests.