Bright Star by John Keats- Central Purpose

The central purpose of this poem is to illustrate innocence and baptism. A star from far above is looking down on earth and observing all the earth has to offer. The star first sees the beautiful scene the oceans cleansing the beaches everywhere. This is a direct reference to baptism with water and cleansing, making the beaches a new and clean. Also these waters preform a preist like task, to complete the image of a formal baptism with the priest presiding. The Star then sees the covered mountains blanketed in snow. It does not witness the uneven underbrush but the pure white poder that makes it apear to be cleansed. The purpose of snow in general as well as in this poem is to generate new life, for the spring. The star sees only those things that are good about earth, because it is unattainable to the star, therefore the star finds it more spectacular.