Mankind is No Island

Island what does that mean? A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water. What can it feel like to be an island? Lonely. I can only describe it this way but I know that there are more than just that. In these both poems, they are saying that no man should or is an island. We are all binded to each other and needs to care about each other. Give each other the love.

In the poem No Man is an Island by John Donne, it indicates that every single men is connected to each other. This line really stands out 'Any men's death diminishes me, becuase I am involved in the manikind.' I think he is trying to explain to us that we are all same mankind, and we are all in this together. We are connected to each other by relationship like friends. It's like every men is taking a part of a continent but when one falls off the others will be effected. Yes, just like a chain.

In the visual peom Mankind is No Island by Jason van Genderen, it also indicates that  we should care about each other. The line that really moved me was the one that talked about do we care about each other with donations? I don't think so, if there is no heart or care in them, its no use. I think giving them our love is the best way. They all have a story to tell, and we should hear about it and share the pain that person is getting just by him/her self.

The poem Island reminds me of a feeling when I first came to an American school. It really feels like an island when you come to a new school. There is no one you know. They all use different language and so you feel so left out. That's when other Koreans came over to me and invited me to play with them. I felt really grateful. It is really thankful for the new students if we give them some friendliness.

The picture is (as you see) an island by Walfrido. It really looks deserted, there is absolutely no land around the island and the trees seems so lonely. The island is like in the dead centre of the ocean. But actually there are two trees. Which I found it interesting because there are two trees in a single island. There are only two, but I'm guessing that's better than just one.

These two poems relate to the story 'Island'. There was a man who was so different from the others and was treated differently even though they were all same man kind. He had a story to tell but no one actually lended him ears to speak to. But there was this fisherman who opened his heart and took care of this man. It also relates to Aung San Su Kyi because she spoke for the people who are arrested just like her. She knows all the trouble she is going to have but doesn't care about her personal matters. She tries to give people their needs. To conclude, the two poems, Aung San Su Kyi, and 'Island' emphasize the bond between each other and the love we have to give to each other.

We are all the same mankind and are bonded, so why not stop by the people who needs love and share it?

No Man Is an Island

The painting


-The Video