The Aesthetic State Of Solitude In Wordsworth's Poems

William Wordsworth has a tight bond with solitude. There were huge political, economical and social changes in his times in the end of 18th century and the beginning of 19th century, such as Industrial Revolution and French Revolution. He underwent great spiritual changes in these changes. He turned to nature so as to pursue the spiritual sublimation. He not only experienced solitude but also developed it as a part of his own personality. Thus solitude features many of his poems.This thesis aims to discuss solitude in Wordsworth's poems and analyse the aesthetic state of solitude with the help of Heidegger's existentialism. Wordsworth expresses solitude by means of indication, symbolism and defamiliarization. By discussing these techniques the thesis tries to reveal the rich meanings of solitude in Wordsworth's poems. Wordsworth's solitude has deep realistic significances. First of all, solitude is a kind of pensive state that the poet pursues in his creation of poetry. The state is not only the condition of the poet's artistic reflections, but also a realm of his spiritual sublimation. Second, solitude embodies the miserable life of the disadvantaged in Wordsworth's poems. Wordsworth pays close attention to the life of the poor. His poems show deep humane concern and the feelings of the Romantic poet as the law maker of a new society. Finally, solitude is also a four-dimension world where heaven, earth, gods and human beings will appear at the same time and where men could communicate with gods, find the true nature of themselves and lead a poetic life.