Walt S. answered 03/15/25
Post-Graduate Master's Student Happy to Help Others Succeed
Dylan Thomas in the year, 1947
The poem's author is advocating for defiance against the inevitability of death. He encourages fighting against the fading of life with strength, passion, and willpower. The repetition of "rage" within the poem emphasizes an intense emotional response to death, which further highlights the poet's belief that people should resist passively accepting death and instead strive to live fully until the very end.