"The Seafarer" is not an easy poem to understand. What is your theory? What main idea do you think the poet i?

Question

"the Seafarer" is not an easy poem to understand. One critic has said that almost any theory can be made to explain its meaning. What is tour theory? What main idea do you think the poet intends to convey? In your prewrting, list the carious thoughts and feelings the poet expresses in the poem.

Answer 1

This sounds too much like a question your teacher or professor has asked. Re-read it again. Here is a link to some enotes, but a word of caution there are typos and it isn't wholly accurate. Keep looking on google for your answers.

http://www.enotes.com/seafarer/
http://books.google.com/books?id=VxIkAAAACAAJ&dq=The+Seafarer

As someone who lives by the sea, I think it is well worth your time and energy to figure out what it means! Best wishes.