“I would rather be ashes than dust!
I would rather that my spark should
burn out in a brilliant blaze
than it should be stifled by dry rot.
I would rather be a superb meteor,
every atom of me in a magnificent glow,
than a sleepy and permanent planet.”
- Jack London
2007-01-07 13:38:01 · 7 answers · asked by . 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
As you can see by his metaphors, he hopes to shine brightly "rather that my sparks hould burn out in a brilliant blaze" than to rot. Because dust is created by decomposing matter from staying still and having no change. But he wants to be a "brillant blaze" a "superb meteor". He wants to express his want to make change rather than stay the same like a "sleepy and permanent planet".
Good Luck!
2007-01-07 13:44:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go out with a bang, make a mark, glow or shine, be seen etc rather than simply fade away unseen or be one of the masses that are unremarkable.
2007-01-07 14:01:50 · answer #2 · answered by implosion13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I get from this is he'd rather die as a person who did something great, someone who made a difference, than die as someone who just lived without a good cause.
2007-01-07 16:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would rather do something exciting and die then live forever in a state of permanent boredom
2007-01-07 13:46:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lust for life and a desire to leave his mark. To be remembered long after his time.
Live life to the fullest, don't just be another bump on a log.
2007-01-07 13:47:33 · answer #5 · answered by Koskimo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colloquially speaking: Go for the gusto!
2007-01-07 13:47:26 · answer #6 · answered by Proud Liberal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is better to burn out than fade away.
2007-01-07 13:46:21 · answer #7 · answered by jigawat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋