Interpretation of "Do not go gentle into that good night" by Dylan Thomas

In the poem “Do not go gentle into that good night” Dylan Thomas tells the story of a young man who encourages his father to fight rather to accept death. This poem has a lot to do with thanatology, which is the study of death and dying. Grief and rebellion are used throughout this poem. He gives examples of how "wise men," "good men," "wild men," and "grave men" "rage against the dying of the light." He then begs his father to do the same. The son is pretty much telling his father that he needs to rebel against death. In "Do not go gentle into that good night," every first and third line rhymes. Also, the first, third, and fourth lines of the final four-lined "quatrain" end, rhyme with "night" or "light.
It is unfeasible to analyze this poem without some knowledge of Dylan and the relationship with his father. The poem was written to his father who was dying painfully of throat cancer. Dylan had much love and respect for his father. His love of words and of literature...