Storm and Great Expectations

George Herbert's poem "The Storm" showcases a variety of themes which have been long present in literature, film and other art forms for hundreds of years. This poem, by focusing on the presence of the storm, speaks to the inherent, yet unavoidable struggles of man via the journey of life. To struggle is organic; it's natural and as inescapable as a storm carved by nature. It's equally as natural to not to succumb to the storm, to rage and fight against the storm and to continue on one's path. This poem brings a range of works from art and literature to mind. Most notably, the film adaptation of "great Expectations" emerges as strongly evocative.

Great Expectations directed by Alfonso Cuaron (1998) was an adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens. This film was able to portray the inherent and inescapable struggle of a poor boy born...
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