For Li Bai’s “Drinking Alone by Moonlight” and Du Fu’s “Dreaming of Li Bai”: Both poems develop the image of moonlight. Traditionally, in China, the full moon is a symbol of good luck, harmony, and abundance. How does this symbol inform these two poems?
What will be an ideal response?
Both of these poems focus on loneliness that the poets feel because of their separation, which was a result of Du Fu’s summons to Chang’an. Through their poetry, however, the poets are able to unite. This unity and harmony is symbolized for each through the imagery of the moon.
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