No Man Is an Island by John Donne

No Man is an Island
by John Donne

No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee. 

Vocabulary:

• Promontory- A high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of the coast; a headland.

Analysis:

• The poem is saying that every man is apart of mankind. Everyone makes up the human race. And while there are a lot of us in the world we are all important and if one of us dies we loose an important part of us. The poem says that we are never alone in the world we are all together as one big continent.

Theme:

• The poems theme is that everyone is important in the world and that everyone makes the world what it is.

Personal Connection:

• I enjoyed this poem because it reminds people that they aren't the only ones and that they always have someone to lean on. It also reminds you to appreciate everyone because everyone is important .