Much madness is divinest sense
To a discerning eye;
Much sense is starkest madness.
'This the majority
In this, as all, prevails.
Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,-you're straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
This poem reflects the
The poem suggests that what is considered “madness” or “sense” depends on majority opinion, not objective truth. It criticizes how the majority imposes its view as “normal” or “sane,” while dissent is punished (e.g., “handled with a chain”). This reflects the idea of the tyranny of the majority, where the majority’s opinion dominates and suppresses opposing views.
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