please tell me the theme of the poem "On His Blindness" by Jonh Milton?

Answer 1

Hey Maybell,

In this sonnet, the speaker meditates on the fact that he has become blind (Milton himself was blind when he wrote this). He expresses his frustration at being prevented by his disability from serving God as well as he desires to. He is answered by "Patience," who tells him that God has many who hurry to do his bidding, and does not really need man's work. Rather, what is valued is the ability to bear God's "mild yoke," to tolerate whatever God asks faithfully and without complaint. As the famous last line sums it up, "They also serve who only stand and wait."

Answer 2

This is one of the most sublime and solemn sonnets written by the great English poet, John Milton when he became totally blind and as such it is intensely personal. Milton lost his eyesight in 1652 and the Sonnet was written in 1655. Milton, here, completely surrenders himself to the will of the Almighty, because according to his Puritanical belief this was the best way of serving God. There is a pathetic touch about this poem. Milton feels anxiety and pain at the thought that his blindness would prevent him from serving God with his poetic talents; but he consoles himself by thinking that God does not need man's services at all and that they also serve God best who patiently submit to His will. Milton also can be a faithful servant of God by patiently submitting to God's will and enduring his blindness. It should be noted that Milton's faith was fully justified and his patience was fully rewarded. He stood and waited till in his old age, the inspiration from God visited him and enabled him to compose two great epics - 'Paradise Lost' and 'Paradise Regained' even when he was totally blind.
The poem is regarded as one of the best sonnets of Milton as it reveals his heroic character, his stern sense of duty and his resignation to the will of God. There is no weakness or lamentation in the poem; he is only anxious that his blindness is preventing him from serving God in the most effective way.
Once you read again and again...you will be eligible to see the core meaning of the poem by Milton.

Answer 3

On His Blindness Theme