Part 1 of Essay
Loneliness is a reoccurring theme in all types of literature. “,” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney is a fine example of the theme of loneliness in poetry. The two characters in “” are compared by their loneliness through the extensive use of symbols. The poem begins with the refrain, “Ah, ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... He is conveyed as a materialistic man whose life has no meaning. Line fourteen literally tells the reader that no one will hear his sermon. The Father has no point to his life if he reaches no one through his sermons. Father McKenzie is “darning his socks in the night when there’s nobody there,” which implies he is ashamed. He tries to hide not only the fact that he cannot afford new socks, but he is also hiding his self just as Eleanor did. The seventh stanza brings the two characters to ....