Sonnet 8 Shakespeare’s sonnets have a common theme of love and longing. There is also the theme in sonnet eight of a lasting legacy. Not his legacy which in the book of sonnets is spoken about many times, but the legacy of having a child. The idea of having someone of your same blood carry your genetics after your long gone and dead. In Shakespeare’s eyes if you die with out having a child …showed first 75 words of 734 total…

…showed last 75 words of 734 total…very last line proves to be a emotional powerful punch. Continue going where your going and you will soon be lost and incomplete. The question is do you want it that way? There is a very compelling argument which Shakespeare puts forth. especially in the Elizabethan age. There are still plenty of people who have the same beliefs today but things have changed vastly in western society. So Shakepears argument was that much more credible.