Question

What theme does Ulysses express in the line “to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield”?

• A. Acceptance of fate
• B. Spiritual enlightenment
• C. Unyielding perseverance and the heroic pursuit of purpose
• D. Detachment from worldly experiences

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Unyielding perseverance and the heroic pursuit of purpose

This famous final line encapsulates the Victorian ideal of perseverance, ambition, and self-determined struggle. It reflects both Ulysses’ and Tennyson’s determination to keep striving despite grief, aging, and mortality