"Dove Beach"

"Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold is a peaceful poem, but it has much contrasts.  Basically, the first two stanzas are very peaceful and are describing a very calming atmosphere.  Then, the last two stanzas are much different.  They are very pessimistic, and they talk much about the problems in the world.  "The Sea of Faith was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore."  I think this line means that everyone used to have faith and hope; however, people's hope has deteriorated throughout the years.  I feel that everyone has to always have faith and hope because if people don't, what else is there to hold onto.  God is always there for us!  The speaker also was saying that the beach brings back many memories, and they make him think.  Most of these thoughts bring him misery.