L'AquilaWhen I first read this poem my initial reaction was that it was about religion. It suggests a divine gift, implying that he sees everything from above, near the sun. He is "surrounded" or surrounded by the "blue" world, or blue sky. This creature dominates the rough sea and mountain walls from above. However, 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 piece is about nature, with a hidden message about a Supreme Being. To delve further into the 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 freedom. The old saying "free as a bird" might suggest being free as an eagle. As far as I know, the eagle has no known predators. Combined with this and how people view the eagle, it seems that the eagle could be considered sacred or god-like. Another common thing people say has to do with eagles is, "He has eagle eyes!" This simply implies that eagles have very good eyesight. Robert Browning's poem sets a scene of the sacred eagle hunting its prey. The eagle looks at the world from high above. In this particular situation the eagle hunts for fish. He is looking at the choppy water below. It stands proud on its perch with the world at its fingertips. The bird is very high, close to the sky, in lonely lands. In other words the bird always observes from above. This statement slightly suggests that the eagle can see everything. When an eagle is ready, it strikes without warning. Browning demonstrates this when he says “He looks from his mountain walls, and like lightning he falls.” Like lightning it strikes, without a sound and completely unnoticed. The eagle is so fast and silent that you can only see it strike out of the corner of your eye, and that's exactly how lightning strikes. This act is silent but deadly.