Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night

"Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight/ Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, / Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

This whole poem was paradoxical, suggesting contrary images that added to the meaning of the poem. Descriptions like "blind sight," " curse, bless," and "dark is right" all present conflicting emotions. The speaker tells the men to not go gently into the night by raging against the dying of the light. These men used to be happy and content in life no must fight death, and their emotions changed to sadness and mourning. The phrases "do not go gentle into that good night" and "dying of the light" both symbolize death. The speaker addresses various groups of men, telling them to not accept their impending death. The wise men seem to be the most accepting of death because they know dark is right. The good men seem reluctant to leave their lives behind, crying for what they could have accomplished. The wild men learned to appreciate life too late, so they grieve its passing. The grave men seeing with "blinding sight" seem to have an understanding of death, like they can see it better than others. Maybe the speaker was trying to tell the men that this was not their time to die; that they must fight for their lives and not go gently into the night.