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Overcoming Obstacles in "Doors of Daring"
Summary: Henry Van Dyke's poem "Doors of Daring" teaches the importance of not letting anything hinder you from achieving your objectives. Challenging obstacles in life can serve as barriers to the point of controlling one's life. Through his use of sensory imagery and symbolism, Van Dyke encourages everyone to overcome those challenges and go on with life.
`Do not let anything stop you' is a proverb preached in Henry van Dyke's poem, "Doors of Daring." In the poem, the poet writes about challenging obstacles in life that bar one from doing what they want. Through the author's use of sensory imagery and symbolism, he encourages everyone to overcome those challenges and go on with life.
The first verse of the poem contains symbolism and sensory imagery that supports Henry van Dyke's personal moral values. The lines speak, "the mountains that inclose the vale with walls of granite, steep and high, invite the fearless foot to scale their stairway toward the sky." In this section, the poet describes that the mountains "invite" fearless souls to try and climb to its peak. When the author uses the words, "the mountains that inclose the vale with walls of granite, steep and high...," he uses sensory imagery to show...
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