The Kraken?!?!?

Ok shoot me for being slightly immature but this reminded me of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2"..LOL Ok back to the real poetry. "The Kraken" explains a mythical creature that lives in the ocean quite like the kraken in the movie. It seems like its only a large octopus or squid that feeds off the deep sea creatures. In the movie it is controlled by a pirate who controls it to do his bidding. I'm sure that the idea came from the Tennyson poem of 15 lines. The language of this piece evokes the image of a docile sea monster cut off from normal sea life. A monster that sleeps in the deepest darkest caves and lives off of worms. In creating this monster to be so docile it causes me to think of the age old question of judging a book by its cover. The Kraken is a creature that lives deep within the ocean living alone and innocently. The squid in its size is very daunting, but doesn't take advantage of his size by causing harm to others. The Kraken spends its time sleeping under the cloak of darkness. The only people to witness this creature are those present on judgment day.

"There hath he lain for ages and will lie Battening upon huge seaworms in his sleep, Until the latter fire shall heat the deep; Then once by man and angels to be seen, In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die"(586).
This piece was interesting to me because it was unlike the others. It takes the reader into another creatures life showing something that has yet to be seen. Creating a different environment to discover. Tennyson often wrote about characters living human lives, expressing the thoughts of the person and their reactions to life. Tennyson writes about the Lady of Shalott in a similar format. He shows a glimpse into the life of the Lady of Shalott after her loss of her love. Tennyson writes epic stories about his characters.
Tennyson uses nature in his pieces like those of the Romantics. In comparison to someone like Carlyle. Tennyson was a celebrated poet of his time. He was named Poet Laureate before becoming a Baron and Lord, all prestigious titles. To achieve these titles after being from a poor background say something about his resolve to succeed.