No man is an island - poetry and song lyrics

1. What do they say about our relationship with each other?

"No man is an island"

In the poem "No man is an island" by John Donne, the writer tells us that noone are alone. We are not an island, living by ourselves. We are all involved in mankind, and every man's death diminishes us. The poem also says "Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main." Everyone must work together so the main works, not consisting of small "islands" living by themselves.

"Paul Simon -  I am a rock"

The song by Paul Simon says the opposite of the poem above. Paul Simon says that living alone with no friendships and no love is the safest choice, because with friendships comes pain, and with love come tears. It's better to live in a fortress noone can penetrate. Then you wont ever cry or feel pain.

Rogers and Hammerstein - You'll never walk alone

In the song "You'll never walk alone" Rogers and Hammerstein tells us that you'll never walk alone as long as you walk with hope in your heart. Even though your dreams may seem impossible, you shouldn't let your dreams be dreams. You should keep on trying. When you make that, you'll never walk alone.

2. Write a brief comment, describing the difference.

All of the three texts says different things, but the poem "No man is an island" and the song "You'll never walk alone" are not that different, even tho they don't say the same thing. "I am a rock" is a negative text. It tells you to live by yourself, not knowing or loving anyone. In the peom "No man is an island" the writer tells us that we are all part of the main, and we have to work together. The song "You'll never walk alone" describes how we will never walk alone as long as we walk with hope in our hearts.

3. Wich song did you like the best and why?

I liked "You'll never walk alone" the best. It's an inspirational song with great text that tells us that you'll never walk alone, and you should never give up. I really liked the song because of the message it gives us, which is really relevant in today's society.