What Is The Central Idea Of Poem Daffodils?

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The poem Daffodils is an

l ode to nature. The Central idea is that all of us are so caught up in the nitty gritty of our everyday chores and life that we forget to stop for a moment and imbibe the beauty of nature.

I feel that the poem is very pertinent specially in these modern times, when everyone is literally thinking, breathing of money. It tells us that one should pause for a moment, stop endless pursuit for material things and soak in the beauty of nature.

The poet feels that nature has the power to heal one's soul, when one is in a melanchony mood, feeling depressed, stressed out (again evils of the rat race), instead of turning to other things like substance abuse, alchohol, smoking etc. One should turn to Nature. Nature has powers to soothe the stressed out mind, make you calm and cool. By just looking at a garden full of flowers, birds, and trees uplifts our mind and spirits and once again one feels rejuvenated.

The message from the Poet and the central ideal is that we should pay more attention to nature and spend more time with Mother Nature.
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This is somewhat pretty central Idea. Infact natural beauty has its own charm which is unmatched viz we can not match to natural beuty.
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Nature is a permanent source of joy.it not only provide joy nd happiness till the time one is watching but also for the future.objects of nature are a source of joy nd happiness for the unlimited period.wenever somebody recalls a beautiful scene of nature,the intensity of joy is the same as that of the time wen somebody watched it.in john keats words''a thing of beauty is joy forever''.this poem show poet 's love for nature.it becomes a source of comfort,joy,and endless peace for the poet...
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The central idea is that nature can provide us much relief and satisfaction so we should also concentrate on nature which is so beautiful that it kills all our worries.
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The poem, "Daffodils" by William Wordsworth basically appreciates the beauties of nature.

The central idea of the poem is that nature is soul cleanser and spiritual and if human beings start getting excitement from the small beautiful things of nature like daffodils dance, then they can spend a better and more satisfied life.

In addition to that according to some critiques it can also have a meaning that the poet is inspired by a woman who has brought joys to his life and even she has gone but still her memory again makes him excited.

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Williams wordsworth daffo adils is all about appreciating nature and daffodils being beautiful flower which turn out  be expensive
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As far as I think the poem doesn't have a deeper meaning except that which is evident in the poem. If you want to find a theme it can be seeking pleasure in the memory of things that have delighted us in the past. This theme is verified by the last lines when he says:
 
'For oft when on my couch I lie,
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye,
Which is the bliss of solitude'
 
By 'inward eye' he means the mind or the imagination. The mindblowing sight of all those daffodils has imprinted itself on his memory and he's reminded of it everytime he's by himself. This memory fills him with great delight, as he mentions in the very last lines:

 'And then my heart with pleasure fills,
 And dances with the daffodils.'

So he cherishes the memories and revels in them. Wordsworth was a great nature poet and he was different from the other poets mainly due to his different treatment of nature in his poetry. While the others used it as a background or as symbols, he made it the very center of his poetry. This was because he had grown up in the picturesque little town of Lake District and had an extraordinary relationship with nature from the very beginning. So, if any deep meaning has to be sought in the poem, it's Wordsworth's idea that nature moves the soul in such a way and gives it so much peace and joy that even the memory of a beautiful spectacle of nature makes ones happy.
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What do the daffodils represent in thr poem

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It is an imaginary poem but based on actual observation and experience.Once the poet was roaming aimlessly beside a lake.All of a sudden he saw a large number of golden color daffodils.He enjoyed the glittering dance of the waves.He compared them with innumerable stars shining constantly in the sky.In future whenever the poet lay down either in vacant  or thoughtful mood; this beautiful scenery appeared before his mind's eye.
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I read the poem at this location: www.blupete.com

In its core, the basic theme is that he conveys his experience of having seen an impressively large mass of daffodils that in their numbers was overwhelming of a sight. He compares this to the ocean which is vast as an expanse and heroically impressive for its massive domain. He says that the massive field of daffodils was in their way just as proportionally huge to his eye as the vastness of the sea. And that it was such a sight that it stayed with him long after he left the field.

I had an experience that was similar to this when once I was travelling along the California coastline and my hosts/companions took a detour along a road which took us to the side of a lake which was surrounded by mountains, and had tall thickly leaved trees. I looked at that like it was the most beautiful sight I'd ever come across. And when I had times of personal despair far from that sight some time later, remembrance of the sight was inspirational to me. I feel like it very easily helped to save my life. Sometimes it is something we see in nature that gives to us the unwavering notion of the indisputable value of our lives. I feel that I have that in common with Wordsworth in the apparent spirit of his poem.
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Yes, the main theme of this poem is memory. What delight can memory bring to us so many years later. This is interpreted by Gillian Clarke in her poem, 'Miracle in St David's day'. - Which has the main theme of memories, and how nature can provoke hapines from within.
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The Central idea is that all of us are so caught up in the nitty gritty of our everyday chores and life that we forget to stop for a moment and imbibe the beauty of nature.

I feel that the poem is very pertinent specially in these modern times,  when everyone is literally thinking, breathing  of  money.   It tells us that one should pause for a moment, stop endless pursuit for material things and soak in the beauty of nature.

The poet feels that nature has the power to  heal one's soul, when one is in a melanchony mood, feeling depressed, stressed out (again evils of the rat race), instead of turning to other things like substance abuse, alchohol, smoking etc. One should turn to Nature.  Nature has powers to soothe the stressed out mind,

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