While this effort will inevitably fail, it will produce a legacy that outlives us. The cycle of day and night is endless, extending beyond the amount of time we can fathom, as does death-and also, perhaps, one's legacy, which is why we should "rage" against death and attempt to overcome it. Thomas thus suggests that life and death are part of a natural cycle beyond our control and even comprehension. Yet in spite of this negative image, death is as inevitable after life as night is after day. Life is characterized as possessing the brightness, happiness, and vibrancy of day, while death is dark, lonely, and gloomy like night. Just as a day eventually ends, so does life. Throughout the poem, day and night symbolize life and death, respectively.
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