How is the world of mankind contrasted with that of the Nightingale in ‘Ode to a Nightingale’?

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How is the world of mankind contrasted with that of the Nightingale in ‘Ode to a Nightingale’?

 Or Compare and contrast the world of Nightingale  and  mankind regarding ‘Ode to a Nightingale.’

Or Comment on the difference between the world of Nightingale and Human beings.

The world of mankind is vastly different from that of the world of Nightingale in “Ode to a Nightingale” (1819) by John Keats (1795 – 1821). The poem describes the speaker’s longing to escape from the troubles. This reflects the human condition and the desire to escape the pain and suffering of life. Keats makes an ideal world where the nightingale lives. In this discussion, we are going to contrast the two worlds. Let us discuss this.

Mortality: The world of mankind is limited by mortality, while Nightingale’s world is eternal. Humans are born, live for a limited time, and then die. The speaker in the poem is conscious of this fact and is seeking to escape the limitations of mortality. The poet says, 

Youth grows pale, and spectre-thin, and dies.

On the other hand, the Nightingale is described as immortal, singing its song for centuries, and will continue to do so for years to come. The poet says,

Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird!

Suffering: Human life is filled with suffering and pain. He says,

        Where youth grows pale, and spectre-thin, and dies;

                Where but to think is to be full of sorrow.

On the other hand, Nightingale’s world is filled with joy and bliss. The speaker in the poem is burdened with pain and sorrow and seeks refuge in Nightingale’s world. The Nightingale’s song is described as a “full-throated ease” that fills the speaker with joy and transports him to another world. Keats says,

Away! away! for I will fly to thee,

         Not charioted by Bacchus and his pards,

But on the viewless wings of Poesy,

Reality