"The man who was almost a man" speaks of Dave, who had conflicts with gaining recognition and respect, because he was young. He wanted to grow up and become a man. For this he bought a weapon, thinking that it would make him grow as a man. Seeking power, he buys this weapon, to feel powerful, unstoppable. All these conflicts of the dave age led him to make some bad decisions. The story well specifies this when he accidentally shoots a mule, and he cannot sustain the excuse he made up for it, and when he decides to take a train and go to a city where he would be able to man up.
Answer:
Power of poetry, nature, and joy are the major themes of this poem. Throughout the poem, the poet tries to develop the idea that poetry possesses an ultimate power and that it is superior to other genres of literature.
Explanation:
Because back then they believe that if they didn't see it then it is not there or created for example when the french believe that the earth is flat but we know now that it is round.
