2. In times of problems
and
challenges, what
does God expect us
to do?
3. Born William Ernest Henley August 23, 1849 in
Gloucester.
He was the eldest of a family of six children and a
pupil from Crypt Grammar School.
From the age of 12 Henley was diagnosed having
tuberculosis of the bone. The disease progressed
to his foot and physicians announced that the
only way to save his life was to amputate directly
below the knee. It was amputated when he was 17.
He continue his life after the tragic experience in
his life and died on July 11, 1903 at the age of 53
4. He wrote his poem Invictus to demonstrate his
resilience in following his amputation of his foot.
He also wrote the poem “Margaritae Sorori”
expounding his acceptance of pain and death from
his experience.
Some of his works are the “Macaire” “Pro Rege
Nostro” which is a patriotic poem. Most of his works
follows the same sentiments, which is pain and
sorrow.
His best known poem was “INVICTUS”
5.
6.
7. SOUND
Assonance
Black as the Pit from pole to pole
Rhyme
Out of the night that covers me, (a)
Black as the Pit from pole to pole, (b)
I thank whatever gods may be (a)
For my unconquerable soul. (b)
9. III. STRUCTURE
4 quatrians
Syllabic meter (8 syllables per line)
End rhyme
Iambic tetrameter
10. man? Man
Adaptation
(words,
PROBLEMS action,
thoughts)
11. Phase 1 Historical Biographical
Henley’s experience with the tuberculosis was
presented in the poem in which he revealed his
own insights and feelings when he was
conquering with his illness and his success in
overcoming the problem despite of merely
putting his foot unto his own grave from
amputating his foot.
Phase 2 Existentialism
The choice of Henley to continue living and write
poems gives him a new essence and title in his
life. As a poet and a man who have SURVIVED.
12. Phase 3 Structuralism
A repetition of lines and words denotes emphasis
and meaning, like in the last couplet of the
poem.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
Phase 3 Moral Philosophical
Life’s difficulties after passing through it, makes you
as a someone and makes you learn something
and thus makes you believe in something.
What does God expect us in times of difficulties?
13. “Life is full of inevitable
challenges. Thus, we
must do what God is
expecting us to do ----
FIGHT!”
