Perspectives

We end this study guide with a few ideas that will help you put “Batter My Heart” by John Donne in perspective, relating the text to the literary movement, other works by the author or poems with similar themes.

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Current issues
Literary movement
Works with the same theme
Works by the same author

Current issues

After reading and analysing the poem we encourage you to take a moment and reflect on whether you think the poem is still relevant today.

While today we may still find ourselves between physical or worldly goals (material passions, sexual desires, etc.) and higher desires (developing to be a better person), the reality is that religion has become less and less present in the lives of many people who live in the developed world. Today we tend to be more secular, and only some of us maintain an active religious practice.

Reflect on whether you feel like people should be more connected to God/spirituality or if you feel religion is becoming ob...