This Bread I Break by Dylan Thomas
The narrative revolves around a young man's introspection and emotional turmoil following the death of his mother. His inner world is characterized by feelings of guilt, regret, and a sense of responsibility for her passing. The story explores themes of grief, loss, and the complexities of human emotions.
By Dylan Thomas · First published 1946 · Genre: Poetry, Symbolism, Modernism · 141 words
First lines
This bread I break was once the oat, This wine upon a foreign tree Plunged in its fruit; Man in the day or wind at night
Laid the crops low, broke the grape's joy.
Once in the wine the summer blood Knocked in the flesh that decked the vine, Once in this bread The oat was merry in the wind;
Man broke the sun, pulled the wind down.
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This Bread I Break is listed on Textopian as a poem by Dylan Thomas, dated 1946 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Dylan Thomas
- Date: 1946 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Symbolism, Modernism, Religious, Nature
- Length: 141 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing poetic devices such as metaphor, imagery, and rhythm.
- Symbolism — The text employs symbolic language, using bread and wine to represent deeper themes of transformation and sacrifice.
- Modernism — The work reflects modernist themes through its exploration of existential ideas and the use of fragmented imagery.
- Religious — The imagery of bread and wine evokes religious connotations, particularly related to Christian sacramental themes.
Tags
Poetry · Autobiographical · Memoir · Literary Fiction · Wales · Welsh Literature · 20th Century · Modernism · Stream-of-Consciousness · Experimental · Symbolic · Imagery-rich