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To The Virgins, To Make, Live Like You Were Dyin

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“Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps, more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.”, is a quote that explains how unnecessary caution may immobilized one’s potential. In the works, “To the Virgins, to Make”, “Live Like You Were Dyin”, and “Die Young” it signifies the general theme of carpe diem. Carpe diem can be defined as “seize the day” as take your chances now and don’t prolong your ideals. After reading the poem I can confirm that I do agree with this statement for it makes complete sense; why would one waste their life not doing what they want at the moment they want to?
To start off in “To the Virgins, to Make” by Robert Herrick, the quote “Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying; and this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying.” explains that if you do not take your chances today the chance …show more content…

Unexpectedly he suffered a body malfunction and realized he no longer has the ability to do what he wants. The character in the song is convincing the reader to don’t make the same mistake as he did. Life can be unexpecting so do what you can today before you lose the ability to do so. “Like tomorrow was a gift and you’ve got eternity To think about what you do with it, What could you do with it, what can I do with with it, what would I do with it.” utilizes carpe diem to another extent.
Third off on the chopping block, “Die Young”, by KE$HA, illustrates the diminishing chances of dying young. Dying young is a common tragedy that occurs often in young humans. This song helps traumatizes young audience who have not taken action to take actions before their life ends. This is quite because in today’s modern society kids are so conformed to society’s ideals that they are not living

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