The EagleWhen I first read this poem, my first reaction was that it was about religion. This suggests a god-like gift, implying that he sees everything from above, near the sun. He stands “surrounded” or surrounded by the “azure” world or blue sky. This creature overlooks the rough seas and mountain walls. But no one can detect it, because it is silent, like lightning. After studying this literary work for a while, I came to the conclusion that this play is about nature, with a hidden message about a Supreme Being. To elaborate on this topic, the title of the poem is “The Eagle”. The bird known as the eagle is considered a symbol of our country. It symbolizes freedom and liberty. The old adage about “being free as a bird” may suggest being free as an eagle. To my knowledge, the eagle has no known predators. Combined with this and how people perceive the eagle, it seems that the eagle could be considered sacred or God-like. Another common thing people say about eagles is, “She has eagle eyes!” This simply implies that eagles have very good eyesight. Robert Browning's poem features the sacred eagle hunting its prey. The eagle looks down on the world. In this particular situation, the eagle is hunting the fish. He looks down at the bubbling water below. He stands proud on his perch, with the world at his fingertips. The bird is very high, near the sky, in lonely lands. In other words, the bird always looks down from above. This statement slightly implies that the eagle can see everything. When an eagle is ready, it strikes without warning. Browning demonstrates this when he says, “He looks from the walls of his mountains, and like lightning he falls.” Like a thunderbolt, it strikes, without a sound and without being detected. The eagle is so fast and silent that you can only see it strike out of the corner of your eye, which is exactly how a lightning strike strikes. This act is silent but deadly.