The poet expressed his anger at the God of Death for taking lovely people away from this world, and he wanted to "rag against the disappearance of light." This is a nineteen-line poem with strict rhythm. It has a complex beauty when read aloud. Paying attention to music is one of the characteristics of Thomas' poetry. Duoduo, a contemporary Chinese poet, once said in an interview that he was exposed to music in the 1980s. The shock of hearing Dylan Thomas’s “Rhythm of a Phrase.”
Thomas's poem is very consistent with the theme of the film "Interstellar", which explores life, love and death. In this science fiction film, Dylan Thomas' poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" (Do not go gentle into that good night) has been chanted many times.
In fact, this poem is read from the mouths of humans wandering in space, which really enhances the dimension and shock of the film, and every word will hit the audience's heart.
Creative background
"Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" (Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night) is a poem written by Dylan Thomas in the mid-20th century. A poem written by Dylan Thomas to his father. At that time, his father was dying and had given up hope of living, preparing to leave this world quietly.
Dylan Thomas has a deep relationship with his father. His path to literature is directly related to his father, who was an English literature teacher. The poet hopes that his poem can arouse his father's fighting spirit to defeat death and not give up any hope of living.