Shakespeare begins his sonnets with a lovely interpretation of beauty. The poet’s feeling towards the boy is unclear at this point, I believe. If the parents of this young man have asked Shakespeare to write poems about the "fairest creatures" beauty coming to an end, Shakespeare’s feelings could potentially be irrelevant. It is beautifully explained that people want more of what is beautiful, and one way to make more beauty is to pro-create and pass on the genes of good looks. Opposing images and oxymorons are being used fluently in this sonnet. It is hard, for me, to tell if the man is convincing him to pro-create or telling him that he won’t be beautiful forever. Are both points included in the theme, together, or is it deeper than that? Does Shakespeare believe in the beauty the young man has or is it only passed on, through writing, because of the parents?
The beautiful rose is going to die...have children.
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