This poem alludes to the harshness inherent in life as shown by the desolate shoreline and the waves and gales that bombard the shore. It deals with volatile male and female relationships. It portrays how people are often hurt emotionally and physically in their dealings with one another.
The theme of this poem is humankind's attempts to act civilized and subdue its brutal tendencies. It shows how we often let moral degradation creep into.....
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