Society, Nature, Death and Commemoration in Thomas Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"

Seminar paper from the year 2021 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, LMU Munich, language: English, abstract: This paper delves into the timeless themes of mortality, remembrance, and societal values through an analysis of Thomas Gray's poem, "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard." Drawing on historical, literary, and philosophical perspectives, the an...