response to Meditation 17

Meditation 17 is a very well-written text which summarizes the purpose of human life and the relationship between humans and God. In this text John Donne writes that god is the author and humanity is a book. All human beings are a chapter, so when a human dies, the chapter is not torn out of the book but is translated into a better language. All humans are a continent, and not an island. When one dies a piece of the continent falls off and becomes smaller. When the bell tolls,no human being will know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for all, yet humans should not live in misery but should know that tribulations are a treasure and cherish each day and not be afraid to rise early. I really liked this text because it is so eloquently written and is not too short nor too long. Donne grasped the idea of humanity well, and used analogies well to describe it in a less complex way. This text has many truths in it and is very interesting to read.