Explanation of John Donne's "Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" (Part 3/3)

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  • @aditichaurasia630
    @aditichaurasia6304 жыл бұрын

    I finally understood this poem... seriously thank you so much 🤗

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    4 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic!

  • @anitahudson1570
    @anitahudson15704 жыл бұрын

    How should we students thank you ?! It was more than perfect !

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    4 жыл бұрын

    Your kind comment is thanks enough!

  • @_ReevaSingh
    @_ReevaSingh3 жыл бұрын

    i really appreciate how youve used other references, shows how deep your understanding is. Made me fall in love with the poem. Thank you!

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much!

  • @joydeep5825
    @joydeep58252 жыл бұрын

    The way poet connects his love to stuffs like compass and celestial bodies is just beautiful

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, it's a beautiful and intricate poem!

  • @GeeKayJayify
    @GeeKayJayify3 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting, informative and well engineered explanation. After this explanation, this has become one of fav poems 😀

  • @sauraveazaad5999
    @sauraveazaad59994 ай бұрын

    great analysis, nowhere i found such depth and detailed analysis of this poem....thanks

  • @shameemahmed5383
    @shameemahmed53834 жыл бұрын

    Respected Guru, I came across your channel in the pursuit of a youtuber who could help me comprehend this beautiful piece of work from John Donne , and ultimately I landed here and your hardwork has made me claim you The Guru not a youtuber . it's been more than two years since you created this video and I am watching it and learners like me will have been watching , learning and delivering the contents to others and passing on your method of teaching from generation to generation . I am so overwhelmed that I have decided to be teacher like you . Thank you so much !

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Shameem, for the kind words. I'm sure with your passion you will be a wonderful teacher.

  • @sheilakozmin9755
    @sheilakozmin97553 жыл бұрын

    An excellent contribution to my learning; your style of explanation and your calming voice make the complicated poem so accessible. Thank you.

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @irenereboldi7470
    @irenereboldi74703 жыл бұрын

    Thank you from Italy. You perfectly know how to make people plung into poetry! Everything is clear now, I'm really thankful for your videos

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful!

  • @imaad2239
    @imaad22392 жыл бұрын

    Wow !!!! This explination is beyond my expectation.....

  • @lafkoye5532
    @lafkoye5532 Жыл бұрын

    thank you it's sooo useful for a student from university in kurdistan ❤️☀️💚

  • @cherryisms
    @cherryisms Жыл бұрын

    thank you so much! that was a really good series of videos, the analysis was very neatly and simply presented and helped me understand what was going on. donne wrote this poem so masterfully...

  • @SAF004
    @SAF004 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. I have watched all 3 video and I fully understand it. You explain it beautiful 💫

  • @antsfromuphere
    @antsfromuphere3 жыл бұрын

    amazingly explained - thank you !

  • @karenbarnacle2566
    @karenbarnacle25662 жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation! Thank you.

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @smrutimayeesi6022
    @smrutimayeesi6022 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. Your lucid explanation reminded me of my professor 😌 Beautifully explained 🇮🇳

  • @ZA-yt4zq
    @ZA-yt4zq3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a ton! I must say, it's a thorough yet simple explanation.

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much!

  • @abdulkhader3539
    @abdulkhader35394 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir, the explanations were simple and easy to understand:)

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great to hear it. It's a beautiful and complex poem.

  • @Haarp67
    @Haarp673 жыл бұрын

    Thank you from Turkey. Great job.

  • @aasthaanu5005
    @aasthaanu50053 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much sir for such an amazing explanation.

  • @mahazsadiq9812
    @mahazsadiq98122 жыл бұрын

    You explained it very well. Nicely elaborated. Just wanna Thank You so much.

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are most welcome.

  • @antonygreen1113
    @antonygreen11132 жыл бұрын

    I love this explanation, thank you ❤

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @pratibhaverma1954
    @pratibhaverma19543 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful explanation!! Thank you so much ❤️

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @preeth3127
    @preeth31275 жыл бұрын

    Explanation is just too good sir thank u

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    5 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @Neha-dv3dv

    @Neha-dv3dv

    5 жыл бұрын

    nice explanation sir

  • @user-ov1zk1rb5l
    @user-ov1zk1rb5l5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for this very useful explanation

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glad to be of service.

  • @navaneetha9590
    @navaneetha95905 жыл бұрын

    Excellent..thankyou

  • @peeyushgupta6183
    @peeyushgupta61834 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @pragyananibedita1629
    @pragyananibedita16293 жыл бұрын

    Thank u 🙏 so much sir......

  • @eliesamaan7119
    @eliesamaan71193 жыл бұрын

    Thanks alot for your videos, they are perfect.

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @gehnachag7288
    @gehnachag72884 жыл бұрын

    thank you... helped a lot

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @teachingsessions9150
    @teachingsessions91503 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much very good explanation

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome

  • @annieluminaa7968
    @annieluminaa79683 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much sir.....I really like your voice and the accent which made me clearly understand the poem

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's the Canadian accent for you, with just a hint of Dutch. :)

  • @henthoibapurel9340
    @henthoibapurel93403 жыл бұрын

    Best explanation ever. 👍. Thank you

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @abddam2102
    @abddam21025 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir this explanation realy help me to anderstand this poem I thought it was difficult

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Ronza!

  • @fayiqashah4201
    @fayiqashah42013 жыл бұрын

    You teach so well👍👏

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 😃

  • @divyaranithomas4891
    @divyaranithomas48912 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much sir.

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    2 жыл бұрын

    Most welcome!

  • @afreenkhaleeque7851
    @afreenkhaleeque78512 жыл бұрын

    Hello sir.. I'm watching this 3 years later since you uploaded this video but now I'm feeling bad I couldn't get your channel sooner.. I really, really loved your explanation and I really hope that you'll do more English literature explanations.. I'll be looking forward to it.. Thank you so much sir 😇😇

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    2 жыл бұрын

    Never too late to learn more! Glad you enjoyed the video and best of luck with your studies.

  • @sharondanica
    @sharondanica3 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed this poem a whole lot & your way of explaining the analysis of this poem was too good. Thanks a bunch & I hope it'll be more fruitful for me & others. Also I kindly request you to make a detailed analysis of the poem "THE LOVE UNFEIGNED, BY : GEOFFREY CHAUCER."

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    2 жыл бұрын

    Chaucer would be fun one day. I do teach Chaucer every other year at my university ... :)

  • @abhikmodak3170
    @abhikmodak31703 жыл бұрын

    It was just perfect Sir, can you do John Donne's Death be not proud? I would be so much grateful!

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good suggestion. At some point in the distant future I'll probably get around to it. :)

  • @AbdulMannan-he7rv
    @AbdulMannan-he7rv4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks from DU bd.

  • @prakritide9545
    @prakritide95453 жыл бұрын

    I feel there is only the literal meanings are drawn what about the analysis in between the lines !

  • @zohost420
    @zohost4202 жыл бұрын

    His wife leans with him as he stretches. So thats why he end up where he start streching.compass Erecting and stay together

  • @Css636
    @Css6364 жыл бұрын

    So Donne was cheating on his wife and wrote this poem in order not to get his wife suspicious :D To be serious though, Thank you so much for the videos, you helped a lot for my quiz tomorrow :)

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ha! That's a very suspicious interpretation. :) Hope your quiz went well.

  • @Le_Samourai
    @Le_Samourai4 жыл бұрын

    7:15 I think Donne knew “erect” has a sexual connotation

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, he would have known, and he certainly adds plenty of innuendo to other poems. However in this context the word applies to his wife, which I suspect would make the sexual connotation less likely.

  • @Le_Samourai

    @Le_Samourai

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@thenatureofwriting9222 yea it applies to the wife but I think the sexual connotation is still there. Besides, clits and nipples can get erect too

  • @thenatureofwriting9222

    @thenatureofwriting9222

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Le_Samourai Fair enough, it is a possibility. We don't have to be prudish about these things. I guess the question is how strong such innuendo would be, and I don't see it being pervasive in this poem (unlike in, say, "The Flea.")

  • @Le_Samourai

    @Le_Samourai

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@thenatureofwriting9222 sure

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