 Key to the affirmative reading of " Ulysses " is the biographical context of the poem . Such a reading takes into account Tennyson 's statements about writing the poem — " the need of going forward " — and considers that he would not undermine Ulysses ' determination with irony when he needed a similar stalwartness to face life after Hallam 's death . Ulysses is thus seen as an heroic character whose determination to seek " some work of noble note " ( 52 ) is courageous in the face of a " still hearth " ( 2 ) and old age . The passion and conviction of Tennyson 's language — and even his own comments on the poem — signify that the poet , as was typical in the Victorian age , admired courage and persistence . Read straightforwardly , " Ulysses " promotes the questing spirit of youth , even in old age , and a refusal to resign and face life passively . 
 Key to the affirmative reading of " Ulysses " <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>the biographical context of the poem . Such a reading <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>takes</mark></a> into account Tennyson <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>statements about writing the poem — " the need of going forward " — and considers that he would not undermine Ulysses <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'</mark></a>determination with irony when he needed a similar stalwartness to face life after Hallam <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>death . Ulysses is thus seen as an heroic character whose determination to seek " some work of noble note " ( 52 ) <a href='drop_aux' title='6'><mark>is</mark></a>courageous in the face of a " still hearth " ( 2 ) and old age . The passion and conviction of Tennyson <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'s</mark></a>language — and even his own comments on the poem — signify that the poet , as was typical in the Victorian age , admired courage and persistence . Read straightforwardly , " Ulysses " <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>promotes</mark></a> the questing spirit of youth , even in old age , and a refusal to resign and face life passively . 
Key to da affirmative reading of " Ulysses " the biographical context of the poem . Such a reading take into account Tennyson  statements about writing the poem — " the need of going forward " — and considers dat he would not undermine Ulysses  determination with irony when he needed a similar stalwartness to face life after Hallam  death . Ulysses is thus seen as an heroic character whose determination to seek " some wrk of noble note " ( 52 ) courageous in the face of a " still hearth " ( 2 ) and old age . The passion and conviction of Tennyson  language — and even his own comments on tdapoem — signify tdatthdaoet , as was typical in the Victorian age , admired courage and persistence . Read straightforwardly , " Ulysses " promote thedaesting spirit of youth , even in old age , and a refusal to resign and face life passively .