In this sonnet, I find the message to be intriguing. The overall theme is basically saying they have the power to do many things, but they can refrain. Being sophisticated and strong is what will make you a good person. If you are wild, with no rules and restraint, that is what will make you a bad person. Shakespeare compares it to a “rotting lily”. I believe that in modern times, this should be applied. In line 1, it states that people have the power to hurt, but refuse to. I think that line is extremely fitting for today’s society. People believe that since they are rich or are high up in society, that it’s okay to be mean and cruel to one another. A good example would be Saddam Hussein. He had a lot of power in his country, but he abused that power and did many hurtful things with it, and because of that he was one of the most hated men in the whole nation.
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