This document provides a summary of the poem "Death Be Not Proud" by John Donne. It includes the author's name, publication details of the poem in 1633, and an overview of the themes and central messages. The key points are that Donne addresses Death directly and says it should not be proud, as it is merely a slave to faith, chance, distress in life, and kings. It also notes that Donne depicts death as nothing more than sleep and rest.

1. My Presentation
Name :- Khamal Krishna R.
Roll No :- 22
Course No:-1. The Renaissance Literature
Enrolment No :- PG- 20170014
Presentation Topic:- Poem: Death Be Not Proud
M.A. English Semester -1
Batch Year :-2016-2018
Submitted to:-
Department of English
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University

2. Death Be Not Proud
– ''Death Be Not Proud'' is a
poem by English
Metaphysical Poet ''John
Done''
– He was written around 1610
and first published,
posthumously in 1633.
– It is the Tenth Sonnet in
Donne's posthumously
published Holy Sonnets.''

3. About This Poem:-
•John Donne's view on this ultimate
reality called ''Death''
• Here in this poem poet address to
death saying that there is no need for
death to Be Proud though some
people call it is neither powerful nor
dangerous.
•According to John Donne picture of
death is nothing but sleep and rest.

4. Theme Of This Poem:-
● Mortality
● Dreams
● Hopes
● Plans
● Religion
● Courage

5. Three Places Where Death Lives Forever:-
In this poem john Donne says that Death lives in these
three places forever, this places are like a home for death
where death lives.
1. War
2. Poisson
3. sickness

6. Death as a Slave :-
. John Donne says that Death is nothing but merely a
slave of this four things..
● Faith ● Chance
● Distress in Life.● Kings

7. Central Idea of ''The Bhagwat Gita'Central Idea of ''The Bhagwat Gita''
●According to Bhagwat Gita, the soul,or Atman
has the properties that weapons can not pierce
it,fire can not bum it, water can not moisten it and
wind can not dry it.
(Chapter-2.23).
“ Nainam chindanti shastrani
nainam dahati pavakah
na chainam kledayanty apo
na sosayati marutah”
''Sri Krishna said: The soul can never be cut to pleces by
any weapon,nor fire,nor molstened by water,nor withered by
the wind''.

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