![]() ![]() In ‘Renascence,’ Millay explores themes of death, faith, and rebirth. Now, she declares, she’s never going to forget God or stop from one moment seeing him in everything around her. It is this rebirth that the title of the poem refers to. To her surprise, her wish is granted, and she is reborn. ![]() This inspires her to beg God to be returned to earth. Suddenly she remembers that she’s never going to see the blue sky again or feel the warmth of the sun. But, this feeling of peace doesn’t last for long. With the weight of the world gone, she’s able to hear and appreciate the sound of the rain. But, not before she’s sunk into her own grave six feet underground. The sin of the entire world resides briefly in her mind before it is lifted. The speaker feels their greed, envy, lust, anger, and more. She knows the sorrow, pain, and death of everyone who ever lived or will live. Suddenly, the weight of infinity presses down on her, and she’s forced to feel other people’s suffering. She can even reach out and touch the sky with ease. It is mundane, without interest, and confining. ![]() In the first lines of the poem, the speaker expresses horror at the boundaries of her world. Vincent Millay is a long poem about renewed faith in God, depicted through images of death and nature. ![]()
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