8 thoughts on “ Out, Brief Candle ”

1. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more," is Macbeth's comment on life and the "players" who walk.

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2. Out, out brief candle!? These lines simply mean life is too short. Each day that passes slowly leads unaware people to their death. The metaphor of the candle is used to describe how quickly ones life can be ended. Macbeth personifies death in lines saying, “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player; That struts and frets his hour.

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3. Out, out, brief candle. Life is nothing more than an illusion. It’s like a poor actor who struts and worries for his hour on the stage and then is never heard from again. Life is a story told by an idiot, full of noise and emotional disturbance but devoid of meaning.

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4. The title of the poem is an allusion to William Shakespeare 's tragedy Macbeth ("Out, out, brief candle " in the Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow soliloquy). Macbeth is shocked to hear of his wife's death and comments on the brevity of life. It refers to how unpredictable and fragile life is.

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5. No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth: Act 5 Scene 5 Page 2.

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8. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more; it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. Philosophers’ predictions of nihilism’s impact on society are grim. Existentialist, Albert Camus (), labeled nihilism.

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