This very short poem by Stephen crane isn't much to summarize, however it is a confusing poem at first glance and can be analysed deeply. This poem is literally only 5 short lines, and they seem to make no sense. A man has a conversation with the universe, in which he tells it that he exists. The universe tells the man that that fact has not given the universe any obligation to the man.
This poem connects to the idea of Deism, in which God is the divine "Watch-maker", and he made creation and is now simply allowing it to run its course. This is shown through several points. One, when the man tells the universe he exists, he says "sir". This shows that he is talking to someone, not the universe as a whole, and the universe seems to represent God. After the man says this, the God answers him by saying "However, the fact has not created in me a sense of Obligation." This means that this presence has no obligation to look after or "care" for the man. A Deist believes that God is no longer with creation, but there was a God who created it all.
This poem connects to the idea of Deism, in which God is the divine "Watch-maker", and he made creation and is now simply allowing it to run its course. This is shown through several points. One, when the man tells the universe he exists, he says "sir". This shows that he is talking to someone, not the universe as a whole, and the universe seems to represent God. After the man says this, the God answers him by saying "However, the fact has not created in me a sense of Obligation." This means that this presence has no obligation to look after or "care" for the man. A Deist believes that God is no longer with creation, but there was a God who created it all.
If this analysis is true, the wouldn't God not have answered at all?
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