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Keat's things of beauty "move away the pall from our darkened spirits". Explain.
Solution
The beauty in things lifts the melancholy from our life. There are numerous things that harm and hurt us. "The main causes of our sorrow are resentment and malice," said Albert Einstein. The absence of noble traits is another. Our bad and unhealthy habits also produce a great deal of problems and misery. They lower our mood. They cast a gloomy veil over our existence. At such moments, objects of beauty, some heroic deeds, and some moving stories help to release our tension and despair and teach us to cherish life. Man and animal alike find relief from the heat by seeking refuge under a tree or by becoming one with nature and its calming effects. The beautiful things that nature provides are straightforward. They do, however, settle down every living thing.
We experience happiness when we interact with beautiful things. They leave us with a lasting impression. It is made plain right away by Keats. A beautiful object brings joy forever. It is a never-ending source of happiness and pleasure. It never loses or lessens any of its attractiveness. Each instant sees an increase in its beauty. Its worth has not decreased. It never vanishes into oblivion. It lifts the cloud of melancholy that hangs over our gloomy spirits.
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