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Szymborska’s poem “A Contribution to Statistics” and Milosz’s poem “And Yet the Books” both have a theme of death. The first poem addresses death in a personal way, as the poet penned, “[…]” (page number). This shows [...]. The second poem addresses death in a political climate, as the poet wrote, “[…]” (page number). This shows [...]. Both poets treated this theme with regard.
Szymborska’s poem “A Contribution to Statistics” and Milosz’s poem “And Yet the Books” both have a theme of death. The first poem addresses death in a personal way, as the poet penned, "[…]
Page number: Line 3-4: "Our question."
This shows the poet's contemplation and questioning about death, suggesting a personal and introspective approach to the theme.
The second poem addresses death in a political climate, as the poet wrote, "[…]
Page number: Line 3-4: "Words are trembling out to us in their hundreds of millions."
This shows the poet's observation of death in the context of a larger political discourse, suggesting the impact of death on a collective level. Both poets treated this theme with regard, as they explored death in different contexts and perspectives.