Wordsworth/Ode, Intimations of Immortality

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A 4 page essay that analyzes "Ode, Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood" by William Wordsworth, who uses a perspective that brings in the triad of the past, present and future as a means of understanding the fundamental reality of human existence. It is a fact of life that the joy of living diminishes as human beings leave the shelter of childhood and realize the trials and tribulations that come with the adult world. In this "ode," Wordsworth examines this phenomenon and mourns the passing of what he considers to be a child's understanding of a higher wisdom. Bibliography lists 2 sources.